Open call for proposals Innovation projects
- Closes
- 15 Mar 2027
- 121 days left
- Opened
- 25 Sep 2026
- Total budget
- 10 500 000 EUR
- Open to applicants from
- European Union, Poland, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Egypt, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Kosovo
What this call funds
From the funder's page:
Applications follow a two-stage process . Stage 1 applications must be submitted through the EIT Culture & Creativity online submission platform by 30 October 2026, 17:00 CET . Following admissibility and eligibility checks, eligible Stage 1 proposals are independently evaluated by two external experts against Excellence, Impact, Quality and efficiency of implementation, and EU dimension. Proposals must meet all individual thresholds and achieve at least 23/30 points . Up to 30 selected applicants will be invited to Stage 2 and receive a EUR 20,000 fixed lump sum to prepare a Business Development Plan. Stage 2 is open only to applicants selected following Stage 1. Full proposals...
Read the full call text (opens in a new tab)The call in detail
- Funder
- BP26-28 EITCC
- Programme
- EIT: cascade funding (BP26-28 EITCC)
- Type
- Grant
- Total budget of the call
- 10 500 000 EUR
- Eligible countries
- European Union, Poland, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Egypt, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Kosovo
- Startup relevance
- Medium
- Source
- EU Funding & Tenders portal — cascade funding (FSTP) calls (Portal CC BY 4.0; call texts by the project consortia)
Key dates
- 25 Sep 2026
- Applications opened
- 15 Mar 2027
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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