SMART Call 10 – 2026

Funding for participants from Austria in Eureka Cluster projects is provided through national or regional funding programmes. The usual national programme in Austria is FFG General Programme.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

More information is available on the website of FFG. 

Depending on the technological topic of the project, the type of organisation and/or the timing of the application, other funding programmes (such as from the FFG thematic programmes and others) may also be used, to which different funding rates apply.

For further information, please visit the website of FFG.

Funding information is being confirmed.

Walloon funding agency, SPW-Research, funds R&D costs for industrial research for SMEs and large companies participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

University or research organisation

Universities and research organisations are not eligible to receive regional funding, but they may participate as subcontractors (up to 20% of the total research budget of the Walloon partners).

Additional evaluation steps for applications from Belgium (Wallonia)

Valorisation in Wallonia is a regional evaluation criterion.

Additional steps for applications from Belgium (Wallonia)

The Walloon company must submit an application in French via the regional ONTIME platform on the same day that they submit the Cluster full project proposal (FPP) application.

Note that preferably, an information meeting should be organised between the Walloon partners in the project and the representatives responsible for the programme within SPW Research prior to the submission of any proposal.

Please consult the website of SPW-Research for more information.

Note that the funding rate depends on the size of the company and the type of research they intend to carry out (industrial research or experimental development).

Canadian funding agency, the National Research Council Canada (NRC IRAP), funds R&D costs for SMEs participating in this call.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Canada

Please refer to the Canadian call page for funding process details.

Additional evaluation criteria for applications from Canada

Canadian SME participation will be evaluated based on providing benefits to Canada. 

Additional steps for applications from Canada

Canadian participants are strongly encouraged to contact their IRAP representative prior to filing an application. For full funding process description please refer to the Canadian webpage for each call specifically.

More information is available on the website of NRC IRAP. 

The Czech Republic has an open budget for this call for projects. Participants from the Czech Republic can receive a grant of up to 12,000,000 Czech korunas.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

More information is available on the website of the MSMT.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from the Czech Republic

• The duration of your project may not exceed 36 months. 
• Your project consortium must have at least one company. 

Additional steps for applications from the Czech Republic

There are additional steps that you must take if you are applying from the Czech Republic. These include submitting plans and financial reports. More information about these steps is available on the website of MSMT.

Finnish funding agency, Business Finland, funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

More information is available on the website of Business Finland.

French funding agency, Bpifrance, funds R&D costs for startups and SMEs participating in this call. Funding is available as a loan with a maximum funding of 3 million euro per project.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Companies with more than 2,000 full-time equivalent employees are not eligible for funding but can self-fund their project costs. Research organisations and universities are not eligible for funding but can participate as subcontractors.

For larger consortiums, alternative funding opportunities such as i-Démo or thematic national calls for projects may be available, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.

Additional evaluation steps for applications from France

The project and the French firm’s technical and financial capacity to carry it through must be assessed by Bpifrance.

Additional steps for applications from France

Before applying, you must contact your Chargé(e) d’Affaires Innovation in your Bpifrance Regional Office, cc [email protected], to discuss the application with them and verify your eligibility. 

You will have to submit your national application (“demande d’aide à l’innovation”) on the Bpifrance En Ligne platform. You will need to submit financial and technical documents requested by your Chargé(e) d’Affaires Innovation.

Funding information is being confirmed.

Hungarian funding agency, the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant and is between 20 and 70 million Hungarian forints

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying and the type of activity

More information is available on the website of the NRDI.

Irish funding agency, Enterprise Ireland, manages the Eureka programmes. R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call are administered by Ireland’s national funding agencies (LEO/Enterprise Ireland/Údarás na Gaeltachta/IDA Ireland). Funding is available as a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Intending participants must be registered with a national funding agency to access grant funding. Intending participants are strongly recommended to check eligibility and rates with the relevant national agency prior to any submission to a Eureka Cluster Call.

Additional steps for applications from Ireland

National grant applications will only be considered after the award of a Cluster label.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Ireland

Research organisations or universities can only qualify for funding if a company from Ireland is also participating in the consortium.

Please check with the relevant national funding agency to check all local rules and conditions.

Funding information is being confirmed.

Latvian funding agency, the Latvian Council of Science (LZP), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant with a maximum funding of 100,000 euro per participant per year.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

All costs that may arise during the implementation of the project may be eligible. These costs must be separated from the rest of the financial flow and based on factual spending. For detailed eligibility criteria and costs, please see the website of LZP.

Additional steps for applications from Latvia

If the project is marked for funding, the organisation will need to submit a special application requesting funding. In this step, the organisation will be contacted by the National Funding Body.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Latvia

To receive funding, companies must have been established for at least two years and must be able to submit financial reports for the last two years without any financial irregularities or legal restrictions that forbid them to receive national funding. For more information, please contact the National Funding Body.

Lithuanian funding agency, the Research Council of Lithuania, funds R&D costs for small companies, medium-sized companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant, with a maximum of 300,000 euro per project.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Lithuania

• Your project consortium must have at least one company.
• At least two participants must participate from Lithuania – university/research and studies institution and an SME.

Additional steps for applications from Lithuania

A national application is required, which is then evaluated by experts.

Luxembourg has an open budget for this call for projects. Participants from Luxembourg can receive a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

National criteria for companies

Eligible costs are:

• Internal staff costs
• Depreciable and non-depreciable equipment and material costs
• Subcontracting costs (to a certain extent)

Please visit Luxembourg’s information portal for further criteria.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Luxembourg

• Justified technological challenge addressed in the project
• Incentive effect (your project may not start before the national submission deadline)
• Financial viability of the implementation plan
• Demonstrated positive impact on the national economy
• Compliance with the European criteria on state aid eligibility (i.e., not be considered an undertaking in difficulty)

Additional steps for applications from Luxembourg

After the Eureka label has been received, a national application needs to be submitted. Companies should contact the national innovation agency, Luxinnovation, for more information and to check eligibility. To ensure a timely submission following a positive project evaluation, it is best to get in touch with Luxinnovation early in the process.

Polish funding agency, the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant with a maximum of 1 million Polish zloty for single applicants, or 2 million Polish zloty for a domestic consortium.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

More information about funding will be made available on the website of NCBR.

Additional steps for applications from Poland

Applicants must submit a domestic application which will be the main point for evaluation by NCBR. Criteria will be published on the NCBR website.

Portugal has an open budget for this call for projects. Participants from Portugal can receive a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Note: Portuguese entities with investments in the region of Lisbon NUTS II are limited to 40% of funding of their eligible costs 

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Portugal

• The duration of your project may not exceed 36 months.
• Your project consortium must have at least one company.
• You project, process, or service must be innovative and there must be a technological risk involved.
• Your project must benefit all partners; all partners must participate.

To be eligible, Portuguese companies need to comply with the following financial autonomy ratios:

• If SME: 15%
• Companies with less than one year of activity at the application date must demonstrate the capacity to finance the project with equity, equal to or greater than 20% of eligible expenses.

Additional steps for applications from Portugal

After being awarded the Eureka label, Portuguese entities need to apply, for national funding, to the notice Aviso SIID – Internacionalização de I&D – Operações de I&D Industrial à Escala Europeia (MPr-2026-04).

Enterprise Singapore, funds R&D costs for SMEs and large companies participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant. Enterprise Singapore has an open budget to support projects that pass the evaluation criteria.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Research organisation or university

Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and research institutions (RIs) can only be funded as a subcontractor to a private enterprise.

Additional steps for applications from Singapore

Companies must submit an application on the Business Grant Portal. The application instructions will be given upon prior consultation with an Enterprise Singapore representative.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Singapore

Applicant companies must be:

• Locally owned (the applicant should have at least 30% of its ordinary shares held directly or indirectly by Singaporeans/Singapore PRs)
• In a financially viable position to start and complete the project

The lead applicant should be a business entity that is registered/incorporated and operating in Singapore.

You may refer to this page for more information.

Funding information is being confirmed.

South African funding agency, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, universities, and research institutions participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant with a maximum of 300,000 euro per project.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Each project will go through a funding negotiation process with DSTI to determine the exact percentage of funding they will receive. The funding sum will be transferred in tranches in accordance with the project duration.

Additional steps for applications from South Africa

Applicants must inform South Africa’s National Project Coordinator of their interest in submitting a proposal and share their project outline 6 weeks before submitting their project. To be considered for national funding, applicants are required to submit a national funding application form to DSTI ([email protected]) within 7 days after closing date of the call. The application form will be sent to applicants after their first meeting with DSTI.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from South Africa

Funding is available to registered companies and SMEs as per South African definition. Science Councils and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are also eligible to apply if they are a partner to an SMEs. Projects are to be led by SMEs. DSTI will prioritise funding to SMEs and project teams with Black participants, women, and young innovators/scientists as part of the South African transformative targets.

South Korean funding agency, KIAT, funds R&D costs for startups, small companies, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant with a maximum funding of 500 million South Korean won per year per project for a duration of up to 3 years, for a total of up to 1.5 billion South Korean won.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from South Korea

Korean companies must have been registered as a legal entity in Korea for at least one year and they must hold a valid “certificate of accredited company-affiliated research institute” issued by KOITA (Korea Industrial Technology Association).

Funding conditions 2 different funding lines

PROYECTOS DE COOPERACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA INTERNACIONAL

• Loan up to 75% of eligible costs (85% for companies based in convergence regions), where Grant 30% (non-repayable part) for SMEs, 25% for large companies
• Euribor interest loan to be reimbursed in 10- or 15-years period
• Minimum budget for each company: 175,000 euro. There is not a budget limitation for Spanish partners, but budget must be in concordance with the activities to be developed and the capacity of the company.
• Project duration: from 1 to 3 years
• Eligible expenses: depreciation, consumables, staff, external collaboration, and overheads
• Companies can have 50% of the credit in advance up to 300,000 euro
• Tax relief report
• SMEs and Large Companies are eligible
• R&D centers and universities have no direct funding, but can participate subcontracted by a Spanish company
• Details at https://www.cdti.es/en/ayudas/r-d-projects.

INNOGLOBAL Call 2026

• Beneficiaries: Companies (SMEs and midcaps up to 499 employees)
• Grants:
  • Large Enterprises: up to 65%
  • Medium-sized Enterprises: up to 75%
  • Small Enterprises: up to 80%
• Eligible Spanish regions: Andalucía, Baleares, Canarias, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla y León, Ceuta, Comunity of Valencia, Extremadura, Galicia, Melilla and Murcia
• Minimum eligible budget: 175,000 euro. There is not a budget limitation for Spanish partners, but budget must be in concordance with the activities to be developed and the capacity of the company.
• Subcontracting up to 50% (70% health sector).
• Duration: The call will be open from 17 June 2026 until 16 July 2026 at 12:00 noon (Spanish mainland time).
• Details at https://www.cdti.es/ayudas/innoglobal-2026

Swedish funding agency, Vinnova, funds R&D costs for SMEs and large companies participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant with a maximum funding of 15 million Swedish krona per project.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

More information is available on the website of Vinnova.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Sweden

• Projects must include at least one small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
• At least 60 percent of the total work effort in the consortium must come from the participating companies.

Further eligibility criteria can be found on the website of Vinnova.

Turkish funding agency, TÜBİTAK, funds R&D costs for SMEs and large companies participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

All companies established in Türkiye can apply to the programme. Within the scope of the national application, universities or research institutes are not eligible to participate as partners, however, they may be involved as subcontractors. More information is available on the National Programme Rules Website.

Additional evaluation steps for applications from Türkiye

Project proposals are evaluated according to the following three dimensions:

1. Dimension: Industrial R&D Content, Technology Level, Innovative Aspect
2. Dimension: Eligibility of Project Plan and Enterprise Infrastructure for the Project
3. Dimension: The Turnover of the Project Outputs to Economic Benefit and National Benefit

Additional steps for applications from Türkiye

Project applications are submitted to TÜBİTAK via the PRODİS.

The project to be submitted international calls should be submitted to TÜBİTAK in accordance with the evaluation calendar of the relevant call.

UK funding agency, Innovate UK, funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant.

The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.

The UK only funds participants at the project level.

Additional steps for applications from the United Kingdom

Applications are required post labelling. Innovate UK takes a portfolio approach in funding decisions post-labelling process.

Additional eligibility criteria for applications from the United Kingdom

To be provided in call text.

For more information, please visit the website of Innovate UK.