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CDTI NEOTEC programme – grants for new technology-based companies

Programa NEOTEC

Status

Runs annual; last round closed 2026-05-14

Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
€325,000

Up to 70% of eligible budget, max EUR 250,000 per beneficiary (up to EUR 325,000 / 85% rate when hiring doctoral personnel). Minimum project budget EUR 175,000.

You must co-fund 30%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI Innovación), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — 2026 call ran 14 Apr to 14 May 2026 (12:00 peninsular); closed. Annual convocations.

Your odds
20.0%

Derived from official counts, 2015-2025 cumulative.

Source

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 30% yourself.

Who can apply

Small innovative technology-based companies (EBT) max 3 years old with minimum EUR 20,000 share capital; at least EUR 5M of budget reserved for women-led projects.

How to apply

  1. Confirm eligibility: innovative company with a maximum of three years since incorporation and minimum share capital of EUR 20,000. — link
  2. Prepare the business plan for the new technology-based company and the eligible budget.
  3. Submit the application electronically through the CDTI portal within the call window. — link
  4. Competitive evaluation; the resolution and the call terms are published in the BOE. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.cdti.es/ayudas/ayudas-neotec-2026

"Subvenciones hasta el 70% del presupuesto elegible ... importe máximo de subvención de 250.000 euros por beneficiario ... Tres años de antigüedad máximo ... Capital social mínimo: 20.000 euros ... Del 14 de abril hasta el 14 de mayo de 2026, a las 12:00 horas."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.cdti.es

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