Eurostars call for projects – March 2026

About this opportunity

Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners (large companies, universities, research organisations and other types of organisations) by funding international collaborative R&D and innovation projects. By participating, organisations can access public funding for international collaborative R&D projects in all fields. The programme is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs, co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. To have a successful application, applicants must define their project idea, collaborate internationally sharing expertise, and develop products, processes or services that can be easily commercialised. The project consortium must have an innovative SME in the leading role, but can also include other types of organisations like large companies, universities, research organisations and more.

Up to 37 mo

200 awards

Late June 2026

innovation research and development innovation SME commercialisation international collaboration product development process innovation service innovation

Who can apply

Applicant Types

organization, consortium

Organization Types

for profit, academic, nonprofit

Residency

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Region

International

How to apply

Matching funds

Stages

1 single_stage

Required documents

research_proposal · budget

Review process

Independent evaluators score applications against three criteria: Quality and efficiency of implementation, Impact, and Excellence. Applications progress through eligibility check, legal and financial viability check, expert evaluation by three independent experts, Independent Evaluation Panel ranking, and ethics review.

Restrictions

reporting_requirements

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