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Eurostars 3 (Eureka)

Country-specific funding rate (up to ~50%); national grant paid by each partner's National Funding Body · Eureka Network / Eurostars-3 (national funding bodies + European Commission) — pan-European · deadline 2026-09-10

Funds international R&D collaborative projects led by innovative SMEs across the 37 Eurostars/Eureka countries (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Bottom-up, any technology area, market-driven projects delivering a new product, process or service. Current lifecycle: open; next verified deadline 2026-09-10. Real economics: Country-specific funding rate (up to ~50%); national grant paid by each partner's National Funding Body.

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Key facts

FunderEureka Network / Eurostars-3 (national funding bodies + European Commission) — pan-European
AmountCountry-specific funding rate (up to ~50%); national grant paid by each partner's National Funding Body
Deadline2026-09-10
Decision timeNo dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
EligibilityConsortium of ≥2 independent entities from ≥2 Eurostars countries; must be led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. At least one partner from an EU/Horizon Europe Associated Country. SMEs must be ≥50% of total project budget.
RestrictionsAwardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
Statusopen

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Application process

  1. Confirm the current call and fit
  2. Review eligibility and exclusions
  3. Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence
  4. Submit through the official route
  5. Complete merit and due-diligence review
  6. Execute award terms and milestones if selected

Background

Eureka Network / Eurostars-3 (national funding bodies + European Commission) — pan-European operates Eurostars 3 (Eureka). This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Eurostars member countries applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Consortium of ≥2 independent entities from ≥2 Eurostars countries; must be led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. At least one partner from an EU/Horizon Europe Associated Country. SMEs must be ≥50% of total project budget.. Public award economics are call-specific and were not converted into an unsupported cash estimate.

How the application really works

Confirm the current call and fit → Review eligibility and exclusions → Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence → Submit through the official route → Complete merit and due-diligence review → Execute award terms and milestones if selected

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Track record

The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?
open. Next verified deadline: 2026-09-10.
What is the real economic value?
Country-specific funding rate (up to ~50%); national grant paid by each partner's National Funding Body
Who is eligible?
Consortium of ≥2 independent entities from ≥2 Eurostars countries; must be led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. At least one partner from an EU/Horizon Europe Associated Country. SMEs must be ≥50% of total project budget.
How does selection work?
Confirm the current call and fit; Review eligibility and exclusions; Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence; Submit through the official route; Complete merit and due-diligence review; Execute award terms and milestones if selected. No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
What burden and restrictions apply?
Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
What evidence exists?
The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Eurostars member countries applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Consortium of ≥2 independent entities from ≥2 Eurostars countries; must be led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. At least one partner from an EU/Horizon Europe Associated Country. SMEs must be ≥50% of total project budget.. Public award economics are call-specific and were not converted into an unsupported cash estimate. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

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