Network Projects
Eureka call for disaster resilience, response and recovery projects – 2026
Countries and regions
About this call
Funding information
This call supports collaborative research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects in the field of Disaster Resilience, Response and Recovery.
The objective of the call is to support the development, adaptation, validation and scaling of innovative technologies, products, services or processes that strengthen disaster preparedness, emergency response and post-disaster recovery.
Projects must demonstrate a clear research and innovation dimension and go beyond standard humanitarian assistance, operational coordination, procurement of existing equipment, infrastructure repair, or routine service delivery activities.
Eligible projects should focus on developing:
- new technologies, products, services or systems; or
- significant adaptations, re-engineering, or repurposing of existing technologies for disaster-related applications; or
- scalable solutions that can be piloted and commercially deployed after project completion.
Projects that consist solely of:
- humanitarian relief distribution,
- NGO-led field operations,
- awareness campaigns,
- training activities without technology development,
- procurement of off-the-shelf equipment, or
- standard reconstruction activities
will not be eligible unless these activities are part of testing, piloting, validating, or deploying an innovation developed within the project.
Civil society organisations, municipalities, emergency responders, hospitals, humanitarian actors and public authorities may participate where relevant, particularly as end-users, pilot sites, validation partners or implementation partners, but projects must be led by entities capable of carrying out R&D and innovation activities.
Disaster types covered
Human-caused disasters, including:
- conflict-related destruction
- urban fires
- industrial accidents
- infrastructure failures
Natural disasters, including:
- earthquakes
- floods
- drought
- storms
- wildfires
- extreme temperatures
- avalanches
- volcanic activity
Indicative application areas
Projects should address one of the following areas, or propose another clearly innovation-driven disaster solution:
- Resilient infrastructure and construction technologies
Examples: seismic technologies, resilient materials, structural monitoring systems, adaptive architecture solutions. - Digital and predictive technologies
Examples: early warning systems, remote sensing, GIS, AI-supported analytics, disaster modelling tools. - Search and rescue technologies
Examples: autonomous drones, robotics, detection systems, portable rescue devices. - Resilient communication systems
Examples: emergency communication networks, backup energy systems, portable communication tools. - Health resilience technologies
Examples: mobile diagnostics, emergency health technologies, sanitation systems, medical logistics innovations. - Circular post-disaster recovery solutions
Examples: debris recycling technologies, waste valorisation, circular reconstruction materials.
Expected innovation maturity
Projects must target at least one specific disaster application.
Projects should aim to deliver a market-ready, deployable, or scalable solution, with implementation expected within 24 months of project completion.
Projects are expected to start at TRL 5 or above, meaning that basic research activities are out of scope.
Timeline
- Apply from: 8 June 2026
- Submission Deadline: 26 October 2026
- National funding procedures: 16 April 2027
- Projects can begin (expected): 3 May 2027
Who can apply
To apply, you must meet several eligibility criteria:
- Your project idea must represent international cooperation in the form of a specific project.
- The project must be directed at researching or developing an innovative product, process or service with the goal of commercialisation.
- The project must have a civilian purpose.
- Your consortium must include at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka Call participating countries. Please note, that organisations from non-participating countries are welcome to join if (public or self-) funding is secured by the call deadline.
- No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.
Country information
National and regional funding information is still being confirmed for this call.
Austria 🇦🇹
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Austrian funding agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant. The maximum funding per project is three million euros per year.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 60% of eligible project costs |
| Midcaps | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
| Large companies | Up to 40% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
Additional steps for applications from Austria
Applicants in Austria must submit their application on the FFG eCall portal before 28 October 2026, 17:00 hours CEST. Funding in Austria is provided on an annual basis only, therefore follow-on applications must be submitted for the maximum duration of three years.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Austria
Funding for project partners from Austria is provided through FFG General Programme. In Austria, all for-profit companies are eligible to apply to FFG General Programme, with cooperation opportunities for universities and research institutions.
The national applications in Austria are assessed and evaluated by experts from FFG. The final overall assessment in Austria, taking all criteria into account, is carried out by the advisory board of FFG General Programmes.
For more information, please visit the website of FFG.
Belgium (Flanders) 🇧🇪
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Flemish funding agency, VLAIO, funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant. The maximum funding per project is 500,000 euro. The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
Staff and other costs related to the development project can be funded with a 25 to 60% subsidy of the project budget, with a minimum budget equivalent to support of 25,000 euro and a maximum of 500.000 euro. More information can be found on the VLAIO website.
Staff and other costs related to the research project can be funded with a 25 to 70% subsidy of the project budget, with a minimum budget equivalent to support of 100,000 euro and a maximum of 500.000 euro. More information can be found on the VLAIO website.
Companies
Only Flanders based companies can apply for funding via subsidies.
Research organisation or university
Flemish or foreign academic partners or research institutes can be funded by VLAIO if their expertise is crucial for the Flemish partner (company) and if they are subcontracted by this company.
Additional steps for applications from Belgium (Flanders)
VLAIO accepts development projects (an innovative idea that can lead to successful business in the short term, but there are still some challenges to overcome in developing this innovation) and research projects (an innovative idea that requires new knowledge and research and, in some cases, new development activities. General information can be found on the VLAIO website.
In Belgium (Flanders) in addition to the centrally submitted Eureka Project Application Form, partners from Flanders need to submit a full application to VLAIO, including a project plan and budget online via this page on the VLAIO website or via this page on the VLAIO website through the pink button ‘Aanvragen’.
Flemish partners must contact us for an eligibility and a pre-check of their project ideas and get support by our team VLAIO advisors. The deadline for submission of the VLAIO application is on Monday 9 November 2026.
For more information, please visit the website of VLAIO.
Lithuania 🇱🇹
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Lithuanian funding agency, Research Council of Lithuania (RCL), funds R&D costs for SMEs, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant. The total national budget is 900,000 euro. The maximum funding per project is 300,000 euro.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | TRL 5: up to 80% of eligible project costs TRL 6-9: up to 60% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 100% of eligible project costs |
Additional steps for applications from Lithuania
Participants must comply with national rules. A national application must also be submitted.
All information can be found on the RCL website.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Lithuania
- Eligible applicant: university or research institution
- Mandatory partner: SME
- Eligible activities: TRL 5-7/9
RCL evaluates not only the international project but also the national application in order to evaluate Lithuanian participants activities in the project.
For more information, please visit the website of RCL.
Spain 🇪🇸
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Spanish funding agency, the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), funds R&D costs for SMEs and large companies participating in this call. Funding is available as a loan. There is no maximum amount of funding per project. The minimum budget for each company is 175,000 euro. There is not a budget limitation for Spanish partners, but the budget must be in concordance with the activities to be developed and the capacity of the company.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 85% of eligible project costs |
| Large companies | Up to 85% of eligible project costs |
Research organisation or university
Universities and research centres could take part as subcontractors.
Additional steps for applications from Spain
Depending on the funding instrument requested, CDTI may require the submission of additional documentation in Spanish. Spanish partners that fail to submit the required applications within the established deadlines may be considered withdrawn.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Spain
The Spanish company (or the Spanish consortium coordinator, where applicable) shall submit a formal application for international R&D project funding through CDTI’s electronic office by 02/11/2026. The application shall include the Eureka Application Form (in English) and, where available, a draft consortium agreement. The signed consortium agreement shall be submitted prior to the endorsement of the Eureka label.
Upon receipt of the international application, CDTI shall verify the eligibility of the Spanish applicants. If deemed eligible, CDTI shall enable the corresponding national funding applications for each Spanish participant. These applications shall be duly completed and submitted by all Spanish partners within the deadline established by CDTI, approximately one month after the call deadline.
For more information, please visit the website of CDTI.
South Africa 🇿🇦
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South African funding agency, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. The total national budget is 50% of the applicants’ budget request to the National Funding Body.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
Additional steps for applications from South Africa
Applicants must approach the National Funding Body (DSTI) at least 30 days prior to the submission deadline of project call. For the consultation with the DSTI, applicant must be ready to share the following information;
- project activities, development and innovation output.
- consortium partner’s role
- draft budget input for the South African partners
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from South Africa
The South African Decadal Plan priorities and socio-economic challenges must be addressed in the project.
For more information, please visit the website of DSTI.
Türkiye 🇹🇷
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Turkish funding agency, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), 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.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 75% of eligible project costs |
| Large companies | Up to 60% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 100% of eligible project costs |
Additional steps for applications from Türkiye
In addition to the Eureka application steps, applicants in Türkiye must complete the following national procedures:
- Applicants must submit a national application to TÜBİTAK.
- Applications must be completed through the TÜBİTAK PRODİS system.
- The national application must be submitted within the deadlines specified in the national call schedule.
- If more than one Turkish partner is involved, a single joint national application must be submitted.
- Applicants may be required to provide detailed project information, budget breakdowns, and supporting documents in line with TÜBİTAK requirements.
In addition to the Eureka evaluation, proposals undergo a national evaluation by TÜBİTAK.
Projects are assessed through external expert (referee) reviews, including on-site visits, followed by a decision by the relevant evaluation committee. Evaluation focuses on three main dimensions:
- Industrial R&D content, technological level, and innovation
- Feasibility of the project plan and adequacy of the applicant’s infrastructure
- Potential for economic impact and national benefit
Projects may be rejected if critical issues are identified, such as: lack of genuine R&D content, completed R&D prior to application, unrealistic or misaligned budget, insufficient technical capacity/personnel, low feasibility or commercialisation potential, or non-compliance with call requirements.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Türkiye
There are additional eligibility criteria for applications from Türkiye:
- Budget Limits: The total call budget is 2.5 million euro; there is a maximum of 500,000 euro per project for Turkish partners.
- Non-company institutions can receive up to 30% of the total budget.
- Eligible Costs: Personnel, travel, consultancy, subcontracting/services, equipment/software, and consumables. Universities/public bodies may also include institutional overhead and project incentives.
- Subcontracting: Allowed, but not between consortium partners.
- Eligibility & Consortium: Applicants include companies, universities, research institutes, and research hospitals. Universities/public bodies cannot apply alone; at least one company must act as coordinator. Turkish partners in the same project must submit a single joint national application.
- Application: Requires submission to the Eureka call and a mandatory national application via TÜBİTAK PRODİS
For more information, please visit the website of TÜBİTAK.
How to apply
Application process
- Contact your ministry or funding agency through Eureka’s website to discuss your project idea, finances, eligibility and procedures.
- Create an account on our application portal (one per consortium) and select the funding opportunity you want to apply to.
- To apply, use the portal and complete one application form per consortium in English. Additionally, request that other partners fill out a partner form.
- Submit a GANTT chart, a signed co-signature form (available for download on the platform), and any other required attachments.
- We will check your application for completeness and eligibility before reviewing it using a standard evaluation procedure. If successful, your project will receive a Eureka label.
- Your country or region’s ministry or funding agency may conduct another evaluation performed by experts and based on national regulations.
- The final step is to complete and sign a consortium agreement. We recommend that you seek legal advice when drafting your consortium agreement.
Important: Your national or regional funding body may need you to complete additional steps to apply to this Network Projects call. If you do not provide the information required by your national or regional funding body, you may render yourself ineligible to receive public funding.
Evaluation process
1. Impact
- Is the market properly addressed (i.e., size, access and risks)?
- Is the value creation properly addressed (i.e., employment opportunities and environmental and societal benefits)?
- What are the competitive advantages of your project (i.e., strategic importance, enhanced capabilities and visibility)?
- Are your commercialisation plans clear and realistic (i.e., return on investment, geographical and sectoral impact)?
2. Excellence
- What is the degree of innovation? (i.e., is the proposed product, process or service state-of-the-art? Is there sufficient technological maturity and risk)?
- How is new knowledge going to be used?
- Is your project scientifically and technically challenging for consortium partners?
- Is the technical achievability and risk properly addressed?
3. Quality and efficiency of implementation
- What is the quality of your consortium (i.e., balance of the partnership and technological, managerial and financial capabilities of each partner)?
- Is there added value through international cooperation?
- Is your project management and planning realistic and clearly defined (i.e., methodology, planning approach, milestones and deliverables)?
- Is your cost structure reasonable (i.e., costs and financial commitment for each consortium partner)?
4. Overall perception
- Experts will list three positive and negative points about your application and state whether they recommend your project for public funding. Your ministry or funding agency may carry out a further evaluation according to national/regional rules before allocating funding to organisations.