The Science, Technology, and Development Funding Authority (STDF), in cooperation with the European Union (EU), announces the launch of the second call of the Long-Term EU–Africa Partnership on Research and Innovation in Sustainable Energy (LEAP-SE 2026), with funding of up to €300,000 per project from the Egyptian side. The program aims to strengthen partnerships between Europe and Africa to support research and innovation in the following areas:

• Strategies for integrating renewable energy
• Management of the impacts of energy components and their recycling
• Development of smart systems and smart grids
• Innovation of clean cooking solutions and cold chain systems
• Sustainable utilization of green hydrogen
• Processes and devices for productive use (agriculture, mobility, and industry)

Applications are submitted in two stages:

• Stage 1 (Pre-Proposal): until 5 February 2026, at 5:00 PM
• Stage 2 (Full Proposal): 24 June 2026, at 5:00 PM

This is in accordance with the detailed rules and conditions of the call published on the Authority’s website:

https://stdf.eg/web/grants/open