EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Open Calls & Funding Opportunities 2025 - 2026
This section features current announcements about open calls and funding programmes from European and international organisations.
Purpose: to help entrepreneurs, researchers, students, universities, public authorities, and other stakeholders discover relevant grant or partnership opportunities.
What you will find here
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Links to official call pages
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A brief description of the call objectives and scope
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Deadlines and timelines
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Eligibility criteria
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Contact details for further questions
Note: This website is not the organiser of these calls and does not accept applications. All submissions must be made directly via the official platforms indicated in each announcement.
ABOUT THE CALL
Call for RIS Projects (Capacity Building and Innovation)
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EIT RawMaterials funds projects boosting innovation, sustainability, and skills in the raw materials sector, with a focus on RIS regions.
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Who can apply: Any Horizon Europe-eligible organisation (incl. start-ups, SMEs, research, education, industry).
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Deadline: Final cut-off – 28 November 2025, 13:00 CET. Multiple submission rounds during 2025.
ABOUT THE CALL
KAVA Call 13 – Upscaling
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EIT RawMaterials is funding upscaling projects in mining, materials processing, and recycling to accelerate market entry of validated technologies.
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Funding: €500,000 – €2.5M+ per project (min. 30% co-funding).
TRL: From 5+ to 8 (close to commercialisation).
Duration: Up to 2.5 years; commercialisation within 2 years after project end.
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Who can apply: Consortia with at least two partners from different Horizon Europe-eligible countries, covering at least two sides of the knowledge triangle (education, research, industry).
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Deadline: Final cut-off – 28 November 2025, 13:00 CET.
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ABOUT THE CALL
SME Market Expansion Open Call 2026
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EIT Urban Mobility supports SMEs in scaling their innovative mobility solutions into new markets and sectors through collaboration with end clients.
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Funding: €60,000 per SME (total €600,000; approx. 10 projects funded).
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Public transport
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Urban logistics
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Electrification & alternative fuels
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Mobility data management
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Health & mobility
Duration: Up to 2.5 years; commercialisation within 2 years after project end.
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Who can apply: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) supported by an end client (public or private entity) committed to testing and demonstrating the solution.
SMEs funded in the 2025 edition are not eligible.
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Duration: April – October 2026​
Deadline: 1 December 2025, 17:00 CET
ABOUT THE CALL
Strategic Innovation Open Call ​
EIT Urban Mobility invites innovators to submit proposals for impactful solutions addressing key challenges in urban mobility.
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Funding: Up to €2M per project (max. 65% EIT funding, min. 35% co-funding). Total call budget: €60M (2026–2028).
Focus Areas:
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Public transport
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Urban logistics
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Electrification & alternative fuels
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Mobility data management
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Health & mobility
Duration: Up to 2.5 years; commercialisation within 2 years after project end.
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Who can apply: At least two independent legal entities from different EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries.
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Duration: Projects starting from 2026.​
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Deadline:
First cut-off – 23 September 2025
Second – 12 February 2026
Third – 18 June 2026
ABOUT THE CALL
ClimAccelerator 2025 - Call for Start-ups​
ClimAccelerator 2025 programme supporting innovation, scaling, and impact for a net-zero future.​
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Funding: Access to mentorship, expert guidance, networking, and investor connections.
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Climate mitigation
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Adaptation & resilience
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Cleantech innovation
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Sustainable business models
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Who can apply: Start-ups developing climate-related products or services ready to scale.
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Duration: Rolling programme through 2025 with tailored local accelerators worldwide.​
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Deadline:
31 December 2025, 00:00 CET
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Call for tenders - PCP WISE
Climate-KIC and partners invite innovators to join PCP WISE, a Horizon Europe-funded action to co-develop next-generation water intelligence tools powered by Earth Observation (EO).
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Funding: Multi-phase Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) for R&D services up to TRL 8, covering design, prototyping, and field validation.
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Flood and stormwater management
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Drought and wildfire prediction
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Groundwater and soil monitoring
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Precision irrigation and resilient infrastructure
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Who can apply: Consortia of experts in EO, AI, climate tech, hydrology, civil engineering, GIS, and data science.​​
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Deadline:
7 January 2026 (17:00 CET)
ABOUT THE CALL
DesirMED Climate Ambassador Programme
Climate-KIC invites passionate individuals from Mediterranean communities to join the DesirMED Climate Ambassador initiative and share their stories of climate action and adaptation.
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Goal: Build a community of 100 climate ambassadors to inspire change and promote local solutions across the Mediterranean region.
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Submit your story through a short video, photo series, audio, or written article (max. 700 words).
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Who can apply: Anyone actively engaged in environmental or community initiatives related to climate and nature solutions.​​
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Deadline:
31 December 2026 (00:00 CET)
ABOUT THE CALL
InnoNext Call for EIT Talents and Start-ups
InnoNext, powered by the European Innovation Council (EIC), connects EIT talents and start-ups through fully funded innovation internships across Europe.
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Benefits:
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3–6 month fully funded internships.
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AI-driven matching platform linking academic talent with business innovation needs.
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Networking across Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
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Who can apply:
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Talents: Students, graduates, and EIT Alumni from EIT Label programmes.
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Start-ups & SMEs: Supported by the EIT Community or founded by EIT Alumni.
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Deadline:
31 July 2026 (00:00 CET)
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Biotech Innovation Call
EIT Food is funding high-potential biotech innovations to accelerate their commercialisation and market impact.
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Funding:
Up to €400K per project (total budget €3M) for projects lasting up to 10 months (Feb–Dec 2026).
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Focus Areas:
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Sustainable Downstream Processing (energy/water efficiency)
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Real-time Process Monitoring & Control technologies
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Who can apply:
Organisations from EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Applicants do not need to be EIT Food partners. New R&D or commercialisation projects, scale-ups, or technology transfer initiatives addressing the two main challenges.
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Deadline:
17 November 2025
ABOUT THE CALL
Innovation Prize 2025
EIT Food celebrates innovators, entrepreneurs, students, and start-ups shaping the future of food through the Innovation Prize 2025.
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Funding:
Seven prizes of €10,000 each, rewarding excellence, impact, and leadership in agri-food innovation.
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Prize Categories::
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Market Excellence Innovator
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Rising Innovator Award
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Student Innovator Award
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Impact Innovator Award
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Global Reach Innovator
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Tech Pioneer Award
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Women in Innovation Award
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Who can apply:
Innovators, students, and start-ups contributing to food system transformation across all EIT Food regions.
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Deadline:
17 November 2025
ABOUT THE CALL
Catalyse NEB – Open Call 2026
EIT Community invites impact-driven start-ups to join Catalyse NEB, supporting ventures that combine growth with sustainability, inclusion, and beauty under the New European Bauhaus initiative.
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Funding:
€20,000 grant per start-up for growth, travel, and dissemination.
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Focus Areas:
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Reconnecting with nature
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Regaining a sense of belonging
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Prioritising places and people that need it most
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Fostering circular, long-term thinking in industry
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Who can apply:
Start-ups from EU or Horizon Europe-eligible countries, founded after 1 January 2020, with < €1M raised, and meeting one of the following:
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≥ €5K revenue (2024)
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≥ €10K investment
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Graduate of the Grow NEB programme
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Sectors:
Climate, food, manufacturing, mobility, circular economy, creative industries, wellbeing, and quality of life.
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Deadline:
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Call opens: 27 October 2025
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Info session: 26 November 2025
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Deadline: 19 January 2026
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Programme starts: 25 May 2026