SEED – Startup Development
SEED – Ανάπτυξη Νεοφυών Επιχειρήσεων
Closed for now
The funder has not said when this reopens.
Call budget EUR 3,000,000; up to EUR 500,000 per project; RIF may cover up to 85% aid intensity for the host organisation.
You must co-fund 15%. Work out the cash you need
Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας (Research and Innovation Foundation, RIF)
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Latest SEED call (SEED/0525) closed 12 September 2025; no newer SEED call was found on research.org.cy.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 15% yourself.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre-seed and seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.research.org.cy/en/call-for-proposals-for-the-seed-programme/
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.research.org.cy
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