Startup grants closing soon in European Union — 2026

Chips Joint Undertaking (formerly KDT JU)

Amount not published

Chips Joint Undertaking (European Commission, Participating States, AENEAS, EPoSS and INSIDE Industry Association)

Amount not published

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) / European Commission, under Horizon Europe

€4,000,000

European Innovation Council Fund / EISMEA, under the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)

€30,000,000

European Innovation Council (European Commission / EISMEA)

€4,000,000

EIT Culture & Creativity

€900,000

European Space Agency (ESA Space Solutions / Business Applications)

€75,000

European Innovation Council (European Commission / EISMEA)

€2,500,000

European Innovation Council (EISMEA) / European Commission

€2,500,000

European Commission (EISMEA), European Regional Development Fund

€10,000,000

EIT Urban Mobility (European Institute of Innovation and Technology Knowledge and Innovation Community)

€2,500,000

European Commission (DG DEFIS), European Defence Fund

Amount not published

European Commission (DG EAC / DG CNECT), implemented by EACEA

Amount not published

European Innovation Council (EISMEA) / EIT

€100,000

Eureka Association with EU funding

€60,000

European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), via EISMEA

€100,000

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

€2,000

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

€2,500

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

€1,500

European Commission / EACEA

Amount not published

European Commission (DG CNECT), implemented by HaDEA and EISMEA

Amount not published

European Commission / European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Amount not published

The last published deadline was 2026-10-08. Check the funder's page for a new round.

The last published deadline was 2026-10-08. Check the funder's page for a new round.

The last published deadline was 2026-10-08. Check the funder's page for a new round.

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Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Applications close 2027-03-04.

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Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Date published by the funder.

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Applications close 2027-06-30.

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Official EIC prizes page lists the European Capital of Innovation Awards, the European Prize for Women Innovators and previous prizes; no open contest with a deadline is shown.

ClimAccelerator programmes are launched by regional partners at different times of year; browse climate-kic.org opportunities for the currently open ones.

No central call dates published; Seedbed Venture Catalyst is delivered through partner venture builders (Carbon13, Enviu, FOOD FOUNDERS Studio, Fresh Ventures Studio, Ivoro Ventures, Kost Studio, Zinc).