Eurostars (UK participation)
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Eurostars runs two cut-offs a year, typically in the spring (around March) and the autumn (around September).
UK participants can typically claim up to around GBP 360,000 per project from Innovate UK, at up to 60-70% of eligible costs, within a transnational consortium.
You must co-fund 40%. Work out the cash you need
Innovate UK (UKRI) / Eureka
public · national
Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Eurostars runs two cut-offs a year, typically in the spring (around March) and the autumn (around September).
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 40% yourself.
Who can apply
- medium-sized enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, health, ai, manufacturing, any
- Stage: seed and Series A
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Project lead must be an innovative SME; no single partner may account for more than 70% of the budget.
How to apply
- Form a consortium with partners in at least two Eurostars countries, led by an R&D-performing SME
- Submit to the Eurostars central call via the Eureka portal by the cut-off
- Central international evaluation and ranking
- National funding decision and contracting with Innovate UK
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/
Not yet re-checked against the official page — this record was extracted on 14 August 2026 and may be out of date. Check the source before you rely on it.
Source: www.ukri.org
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