Research, development and consolidation grants

The main objective of the investment, supported by EUR 82.5 million from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, is to consolidate the Latvian higher education system as the financial grants serve as the incentive for the reform. 

As a result, under this measure four consolidation of higher education institutions will need to be completed, 315 academic career grants awarded, and 90 grants for in-house research activities awarded.

Latvia is in the process of reforming its higher education and innovation governance systems, with completion of all reform actions by mid-2026.

More information available at the following links (in Latvian):

• Ministry of Education and Science press release on the reform of the Law on Higher Education institutions
• Ministry of Education and Science press release following the adoption of the amended Law on Higher Education institutions