THE FUNDING MAP / GRANTS AND DEADLINES
Eurostars
Funds collaborative product development between SMEs in different countries, with a research partner allowed. Good fit for a hardtech company that has a supplier or customer abroad and wants both sides funded. Applications are assessed centrally, money comes from your national agency.
Deadlines
Two calls a year. Swedish national rules and the national contact are on vinnova.se/eurostars.
Checked 2026-09-08 against eurekanetwork.org , english.rvo.nl , vinnova.se . Confirm on the official page before you plan a submission.
Who can apply
Open EU-wide, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland. International R&D consortium led by an innovative SME, with at least 2 independent organisations from at least 2 Eurostars countries, no single participant or country above 70% of the budget, project of 36 months or less, civil applications only. All 5 Nordic countries participate.
Amount
No fixed EU amount. Each partner is funded by its own national agency (Vinnova, Business Finland, Research Council of Norway, Innovation Fund Denmark, Rannís) under national rules; the amount and rate depend on the country. SMEs must carry 50% or more of the total project cost.
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