United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1DigitalPool: £25,000,000
Smart Grants· Innovate UK (UKRI)
DeepTech Mandate: Open competition R&D grants (£100k–£2M) for game-changing, commercially viable deeptech innovations.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-25
Innovate UK Smart Grants: Game-Changing R&D for High-Growth SMEs
Funding for disruptive SME R&D projects with significant potential for commercial exploitation and UK economic impact.
✓ UK registered SME✓ Single applicant or consortium✓ Commercial viability within 12 months
Ticket Size: GBP 100k – 2.0MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1DeeptechPool: £50,000,000
Innovation Loans & Investor Partnerships· Innovate UK
DeepTech Mandate: Blended non-dilutive bridge grants and patient capital for late-stage R&D scale-ups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-10
Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: High-Growth Deeptech Scaling
Direct grant co-investment alongside pre-vetted lead venture capital funds for capital-intensive deeptech.
✓ UK registered business✓ SME under 250 employees✓ Verified venture co-investor
Ticket Size: GBP 250k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1QuantumPool: £80,000,000
ARIA Programmes· ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency)
DeepTech Mandate: High-risk, moonshot breakthrough grants targeting scientific paradigms that conventional grantmakers avoid.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-30
ARIA Breakthrough Hardware: Frontier Optical & Neuromorphic Computing
Funding for radical hardware topologies achieving 1000x thermodynamic energy efficiency gains over digital ASICs.
✓ Startups, universities, research spinouts✓ Global participants with UK base
Ticket Size: GBP 500k – 5.0MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1Defense & SecurityPool: £15,000,000
DASA Open Call· Dstl / DASA
DeepTech Mandate: Defense and dual-use security proof-of-concept grants with fast-track milestone payments.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
DASA Open Call for Innovation: Emerging Dual-Use Sensing & Autonomy
Continuous open call seeking novel dual-use hardware and autonomous platforms for national defense resilience.
✓ UK and international SMEs with UK operational presence✓ Single startups or research labs
Ticket Size: GBP 100k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1SpacePool: £20,000,000
National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP)· UK Space Agency (UKSA)
DeepTech Mandate: Satellite and space robotics grants for high-TRL orbital and planetary technologies.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-05
UKSA NSIP Major Projects: Earth Observation & In-Orbit Servicing
Co-funding high-value space hardware developments that unlock commercial satellite servicing and debris removal.
✓ UK registered commercial space companies✓ Industrial consortia
Ticket Size: GBP 200k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1EnergyPool: £40,000,000
Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)· DESNZ
DeepTech Mandate: Clean tech, direct air capture, industrial decarbonisation, and advanced thermal storage funding.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-30
DESNZ Carbon Capture, Usage & Storage Demonstration Call
Demonstration funding for disruptive capture technologies reducing the levelized cost of industrial carbon abatement.
✓ UK industrial consortia✓ Early-commercial CleanTech SMEs
Ticket Size: GBP 250k – 4.0MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: £10,000,000
SMART: SCOTLAND· Scottish Enterprise
DeepTech Mandate: Feasibility and R&D grants for Scottish deeptech, photonics, and biotech micro-enterprises.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
SMART: SCOTLAND R&D Projects: Technical Feasibility to Prototype
Non-dilutive grants covering up to 70% of eligible technical feasibility costs and 35%-50% of prototype development for Scottish SMEs.
✓ Scottish based SME or trading address in Scotland✓ Novel technical product
Ticket Size: GBP 50k – 0.6MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: £8,000,000
SMART FIS (Flexible Innovation Support)· Welsh Government / DfB
DeepTech Mandate: Welsh technical R&D grants for compound semiconductors, life sciences, and advanced materials.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-15
Welsh Government SMART Flexible Innovation Support (FIS)
Tailored grant support for Welsh businesses collaborating on disruptive product development with Welsh research institutions.
✓ Operating base in Wales✓ Pre-commercial innovation
Ticket Size: GBP 30k – 0.4MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1DigitalPool: £7,000,000
Grant for R&D· Invest Northern Ireland
DeepTech Mandate: Northern Irish industrial prototype subsidies and cyber/aerospace innovation support.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
Invest NI Grant for R&D: Technical Feasibility & Commercial Prototyping
Support for Northern Irish businesses to develop commercially viable new software, hardware, and advanced manufacturing processes.
✓ Businesses located in Northern Ireland✓ Export potential outside NI
Ticket Size: GBP 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ United Kingdom (GB)Tier 1HealthcarePool: £18,000,000
i4i (Invention for Innovation)· NIHR (Health & Social Care)
DeepTech Mandate: Medtech and clinical digital health grants bridging lab discoveries into NHS clinical adoption.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-28
NIHR i4i Product Development Awards (PDA): Clinically Proven Medtech
Non-dilutive grants supporting patient-focused medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, and digital health technologies.
✓ SME collaborating with NHS Trust or academic health science centre
Ticket Size: GBP 150k – 1.8MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: €500,000,000
ZIM (Central Innovation Programme for SMEs)· BMWK (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs)
DeepTech Mandate: Solo/consortium R&D grants up to €450k per SME for market-oriented tech and prototype development.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-31
ZIM FuE-Kooperationsprojekte & Einzelprojekte für innovative KMU
Continuous open programme providing non-repayable subsidies up to 55% for cutting-edge technological development by German SMEs.
✓ KMU under 500 employees✓ Cooperation with university or solo project
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €60,000,000
EXIST-Forschungstransfer· BMWK / PTJ
DeepTech Mandate: High-tech academic spinout grants funding founder salaries plus up to €250k in material and prototype costs.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
EXIST-Forschungstransfer Phase I: Technologietransfer aus Hochschulen
Two-phase grant funding university research teams validating commercial proof-of-concept and prototype engineering before incorporation.
✓ University researchers, PhDs, technical spinout teams
Ticket Size: EUR 200k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: €120,000,000
KMU-innovativ· BMBF (Ministry of Education & Research)
DeepTech Mandate: Cutting-edge SME research grants in photonics, biotech, medical technology, and industrial IT.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-15
BMBF KMU-innovativ: Photonik und Quantentechnologien
Priority funding for high-risk industrial R&D in quantum computing, integrated optics, and industrial lasers.
✓ German technology SMEs✓ Joint industrial consortia
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 1.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €100,000,000
SPRIND Challenges & Contests· SPRIND (Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation)
DeepTech Mandate: Milestone-based moonshot innovation funding for radical engineering solutions (carbon capture, broad-spectrum antivirals, long-duration energy).
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-12
SPRIND Challenge: Autonomous Circular Chemical Synthesis
Multi-stage competition offering rapid non-dilutive milestone awards for radical breakthroughs in zero-fossil chemical manufacturing.
✓ Startups, academic teams, cross-border European innovators
Ticket Size: EUR 500k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1DigitalPool: €25,000,000
BayTOU / BayTP· Bayern Innovativ (Bavaria)
DeepTech Mandate: Bavarian technology and software commercialization subsidies for electronics, robotics, and aerospace.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-28
Bayerisches Technologie-Förder-Programm (BayTP): Neue Materialien & Sensorik
Direct grant funding for Bavarian companies developing first-of-their-kind hardware prototypes and manufacturing technologies.
✓ Operating facility in Bavaria✓ SME or medium-sized enterprise
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.4MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €20,000,000
Start-up BW Pre-Seed & Prototyping· Baden-Württemberg Min. of Economic Affairs
DeepTech Mandate: Baden-Württemberg early-stage deeptech grants and matching seed capital.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-30
Start-up BW Prototyping Grant: Industrial Deeptech & Green Photonics
Equity-free prototyping capital enabling pre-revenue engineering startups to validate functional prototypes with industrial pilot customers.
✓ Startups founded in Baden-Württemberg within last 3 years
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.2MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1DigitalPool: €35,000,000
Pro FIT Berlin· IBB (Investitionsbank Berlin)
DeepTech Mandate: Berlin tech prototyping grants up to €400k (with optional loans up to €1M) for software and hardware engineering.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-15
IBB Pro FIT Frühphase: Nicht-rückzahlbare Zuschüsse für Berliner DeepTech
Non-repayable direct grants covering up to 80% of development costs for experimental software and hardware architectures in Berlin.
✓ Headquarters or registered branch in Berlin✓ Innovative technology focus
Ticket Size: EUR 80k – 0.4MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1DigitalPool: €30,000,000
Innovationskredit / Mittelstand Innovativ NRW· NRW.BANK / MWIKE
DeepTech Mandate: North Rhine-Westphalia vouchers and direct project grants for circular economy and industrial AI.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
Mittelstand Innovativ & Digital (MID): Innovationsgutscheine für NRW-KMU
Direct vouchers and subsidies for digitisation, hardware prototypes, and hiring research personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia.
✓ NRW-based SMEs and tech startups
Ticket Size: EUR 40k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: €20,000,000
Inno-Team & Inno-Prämie· SAB (Sächsische Aufbaubank - Saxony)
DeepTech Mandate: High-tech Saxony R&D project grants in Silicon Saxony (semiconductors, smart sensor systems, robotics).
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
SAB Inno-Team: Personalförderung für Mikroelektronik- und KI-Projekte
Covering 100% of personnel costs for newly formed research teams transitioning university semiconductors into commercial silicon products in Saxony.
✓ Saxon enterprises collaborating with research institutes
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Germany (DE)Tier 1AgriculturePool: €25,000,000
Industrial Bioeconomy / AgriTech· BLE / BMEL
DeepTech Mandate: National biological transformation grants supporting cellular agriculture, precision fermentation, and soil robotics.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-30
BLE Innovationsförderung: Digitale Landwirtschaft & Nachhaltige Bioökonomie
Direct funding for applied agricultural engineering and non-food bioeconomy innovations reducing chemical fertilizer dependence.
✓ German agribusinesses, biotech startups, research partners
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.2MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €45,000,000
i-Lab· Bpifrance / SGPI (France 2030)
DeepTech Mandate: National deeptech contest granting up to €600k for research-backed startups created from public/private laboratories.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-03
Concours d'Innovation i-Lab 2026: Création d'Entreprises de Technologies Avancées
France's premier competitive prize awarding up to €600k in non-dilutive equity-free grants to deeptech founders emerging from academic labs.
✓ Companies incorporated under 2 years old or in final creation✓ French registered SAS/SARL
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 0.6MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €80,000,000
i-Nov· Bpifrance
DeepTech Mandate: Scale-ready competitive grants covering up to 45% of eligible deeptech costs (tickets up to €5M) for mature SME pilots.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-22
Concours i-Nov Vague 15: Cybersécurité, Énergie & Numérique Souverain
Competitive grant and repayable advance co-financing for scale-ups validating commercial demonstrations and pilot factories.
✓ French tech SMEs and mid-caps✓ Projects between €1M and €5M total cost
Ticket Size: EUR 500k – 5.0MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €15,000,000
Bourse French Tech Émergence· Bpifrance
DeepTech Mandate: Feasibility grants up to €90k for early disruptive tech proof-of-concept validation before industrial prototyping.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-30
Bourse French Tech Émergence (BFTE): Amorçage DeepTech
Fast-track non-refundable subsidy covering up to 70% of preliminary legal, IP, and technical feasibility costs for pre-seed startups.
✓ Startups under 1 year old✓ High degree of scientific/technical rupture
Ticket Size: EUR 30k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1Defense & SecurityPool: €25,000,000
Dual-Use & Cyber Innovation Call· Bpifrance / Secrétariat Général à la Défense
DeepTech Mandate: Sovereign cybersecurity and defense tech grants supporting national security and strategic autonomy.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-18
Appel à Projets Cybersécurité et Technologies Duales France 2030
Funding for software and hardware securing sovereign cloud, embedded cryptography, and tactical autonomous robotics.
✓ French legal entities✓ Clearance-compliant European supply chains
Ticket Size: EUR 200k – 2.0MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1EnergyPool: €50,000,000
Demain les Transports / France 2030 Climat· ADEME (Agency for Ecological Transition)
DeepTech Mandate: Green energy, battery circularity, maritime decarbonisation, and zero-emission flight grants.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-10
ADEME Décarbonation de l'Industrie et Mobilités Lourdes
Direct subsidies for industrial pilot deployments reducing fossil carbon footprints across transport and chemical manufacturing.
✓ Industrial consortia✓ Clean tech scale-ups
Ticket Size: EUR 300k – 3.5MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: €30,000,000
LabCom / Carnot Grants· ANR (National Research Agency)
DeepTech Mandate: Academic-industrial partnership and transfer grants co-financing joint laboratories between startups and CNRS/INRIA labs.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-29
ANR LabCom: Laboratoires Communs Organismes de Recherche Publics - PME/ETI
Grants of €360k over 36 months to establish permanent collaborative research labs between an academic team and a tech SME.
✓ Joint application between French SME and accredited academic research unit
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 0.6MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1DeeptechPool: €40,000,000
Innov'up· Région Île-de-France
DeepTech Mandate: Paris region R&D grants and advances up to €500k for deeptech prototypes and health innovations.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
Innov'up Volet Faisabilité & Développement: DeepTech & Santé Francilienne
Subsidies up to 50% for Île-de-France enterprises developing breakthrough technologies in priority regional clusters.
✓ Companies registered in Île-de-France✓ SME status
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1Research & InnovationPool: €18,000,000
R&D Booster· Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DeepTech Mandate: Deeptech proof-of-concept funding for regional Auvergne-Rhône teams in microelectronics, chemistry, and cleantech.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-05
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes R&D Booster: Filières Stratégiques
Co-financing collaborative industrial R&D consortia anchored in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes competitiveness clusters.
✓ Regional companies partnering with academic laboratories
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 0.8MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1SpacePool: €15,000,000
Tech Transfer Occitanie· Région Occitanie
DeepTech Mandate: Space, aeronautics, robotics, and green hydrogen seed subsidies across the Toulouse-Montpellier corridor.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
Occitanie Innovation & Transfert: Aéronautique Décarbonée & NewSpace
Grants supporting regional SME prototype demonstration in aerospace, autonomous avionics, and low-carbon propulsion.
✓ Occitanie-based tech startups and suppliers
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ France (FR)Tier 1SpacePool: €20,000,000
Spaceborne Proof of Concept· CNES (National Centre for Space Studies)
DeepTech Mandate: NewSpace sub-orbital, sensor, and orbital seed grants.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-01
CNES Co-financement R&T: Systèmes Spatiaux Miniaturisés & Débris Orbitaux
Direct technical R&T contracts and grants testing sovereign hardware for constellation maintenance and tracking.
✓ European commercial space startups with French laboratory operations
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Netherlands (NL)Tier 2DigitalPool: €1,400,000,000
WBSO (R&D Tax/Wage Grant Scheme)· RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct wage rebate for tech engineers: covers up to 40% of R&D salary costs for startups and high-tech developers.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-30
WBSO R&D Wage Tax Allowance: Software & Hardware Development
Continuous tax credit and payroll subsidy lowering innovation labour costs for Dutch engineering companies.
✓ Companies registered with Dutch KvK✓ Self-developed technical innovation
Ticket Size: EUR 25k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Netherlands (NL)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €45,000,000
MIT Programma· RVO
DeepTech Mandate: Feasibility and R&D collaboration grants for tech SMEs across top sectors (high-tech systems, life sciences, energy).
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-18
MIT-R&D Samenwerkingsprojecten: High Tech Systemen en Materialen (HTSM)
Grants covering 35% of eligible project costs for collaborative R&D consortia of at least two independent SMEs.
✓ Dutch SMEs in consortium✓ Novel product, process, or software prototype
Ticket Size: EUR 20k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Netherlands (NL)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €12,000,000
Take-Off Grants· NWO (Dutch Research Council)
DeepTech Mandate: Feasibility (Phase 1, €40k) and early-stage loans/grants (Phase 2, up to €250k) bridging university research into startups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-04
NWO Take-off Phase 1: Feasibility Studies for Academic Spinouts
100% covered feasibility grant to investigate commercial viability and IP strategy of research discoveries.
✓ Researchers from Dutch universities and academic medical centres
Ticket Size: EUR 40k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Netherlands (NL)Tier 2QuantumPool: €200,000,000
Quantum Delta NL / GroenvermogenNL· National Growth Fund (Nationaal Groeifonds)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct consortium grants in quantum computing, photonic chips, and green hydrogen gigawatt infrastructure.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-01
Quantum Delta NL SME Call: Quantum Computing & Sensing Demonstrators
Multi-million euro consortium grants accelerating commercial deployment of quantum technologies.
✓ Dutch and European high-tech consortia✓ Active quantum technology providers
Ticket Size: EUR 500k – 10.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Netherlands (NL)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €30,000,000
Proof-of-Concept Funds (UNIIQ, InnovationQuarter, Brabant)· InnovationQuarter / ROMs (Regional)
DeepTech Mandate: Pre-seed deeptech convertible tickets and non-refundable feasibility grants (€50k–€350k) across regional Dutch ecosystems.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
UNIIQ Proof-of-Concept Fund: South Holland Deeptech Validation
Early capital for hardware and life-science startups bridging laboratory inventions into investor-ready prototypes.
✓ Startups located in South Holland, North Brabant, or Gelderland
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Netherlands (NL)Tier 2AgriculturePool: €40,000,000
Topsector Agri & Food / HTSM· TKI / Topconsortia voor Kennis en Innovatie
DeepTech Mandate: Advanced systems and microchip innovation grants co-funded with ASML/NXP supply chain ecosystems.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-25
TKI HTSM PPS-Toeslag Call: High-Tech Systems & Materials 2026
Direct public co-financing for multi-partner industrial research projects advancing semiconductor lithography and optical systems.
✓ Public-private consortia including at least one Dutch SME and one knowledge institute
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Sweden (SE)Tier 2DigitalPool: SEK 120,000,000
Innovativa Startups (Phase 1 & 2)· Vinnova (Sweden’s Innovation Agency)
DeepTech Mandate: Grants up to SEK 900k (~€80k) for disruptive prototypes and international market validation.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-10
Vinnova Innovativa Startups Steg 1: Verifiering av Nyskapande Idéer
Non-dilutive grants of SEK 300k (Step 1) and SEK 900k (Step 2) for young Swedish tech companies taking disruptive solutions to market.
✓ Swedish registered AB under 5 years old✓ Scalable international business model
Ticket Size: SEK 300k – 0.9MOfficial Portal ↗ Sweden (SE)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: SEK 250,000,000
Strategic Innovation Programs (SIPs)· Vinnova
DeepTech Mandate: Advanced metallurgy, 5G/6G, synthetic biology, and industrial biotech grants under Sweden’s national strategic agendas.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-05
Impact Innovation: Metalliska Material & Hållbar Produktion
Strategic grants co-funding breakthrough industrial transformation projects across the Swedish manufacturing supply chain.
✓ Industrial consortia including Swedish SMEs and academic research bodies
Ticket Size: SEK 500k – 5.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Sweden (SE)Tier 2EnergyPool: SEK 180,000,000
CleanTech Pilot & Demo Grants· Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct funding for zero-emission energy hardware, thermal heat storage, and grid stability technologies.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-25
Energimyndigheten Pilot- och Demonstrationsprojekt för Energisystemet
Subsidies for building and validating physical demonstration plants of clean technologies in real operational conditions.
✓ Swedish companies and research organisations
Ticket Size: SEK 1000k – 15.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Sweden (SE)Tier 2DigitalPool: SEK 90,000,000
Regional Structural Fund Grants· Tillväxtverket (Agency for Economic Growth)
DeepTech Mandate: Advanced digital transformation, robotics automation, and circular manufacturing grants for regional SMEs.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
Tillväxtverket Regionala Strukturfondsprogram: Digitalisering och Innovation
Grants supporting technological upgrading, automation, and international competitiveness of Swedish regional SMEs.
✓ SMEs registered and active in Swedish structural fund regions
Ticket Size: SEK 400k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Sweden (SE)Tier 2AgriculturePool: SEK 60,000,000
Bio-based Economy Proofs· Formas
DeepTech Mandate: Grants for bioeconomy, forestry tech, bio-composites, and sustainable structural materials.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-18
Formas Forsknings- och Innovationsprojekt för Cirkulär och Biobaserad Ekonomi
Targeted R&D support for bio-based material innovations replacing fossil inputs across packaging and construction.
✓ Research organisations partnering with Swedish industrial companies
Ticket Size: SEK 500k – 4.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Italy (IT)Tier 2DigitalPool: €100,000,000
Smart&Start Italia· Invitalia (MIMIT)
DeepTech Mandate: Zero-interest convertible grants and subsidies up to €1.5M for high-tech startups and digital spinouts.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-31
Smart&Start Italia: Finanziamento a Tasso Zero e Contributo a Fondo Perduto per Startup Innovative
Continuous rolling incentive supporting the creation and growth of innovative startups with non-repayable grants up to 30% and zero-interest loans up to 80%.
✓ Startup innovativa registered in Italian business register under 5 years old
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Italy (IT)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €30,000,000
Brevetti+ / Disegni+ / Marchi+· Invitalia
DeepTech Mandate: Direct IP protection and patent commercialization grants (up to €140k per SME) covering technical prototype validation.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-20
Brevetti+ Edizione 2026: Incentivi per la Valorizzazione Economica dei Brevetti
Direct non-refundable grants covering up to 80% of expenditure for industrialization, licensing, and prototyping of patented inventions.
✓ Italian SMEs holding or exclusively licensing an active patent
Ticket Size: EUR 30k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ Italy (IT)Tier 2QuantumPool: €80,000,000
PNRR Partenariati Estesi· MUR (Ministry of Universities & Research)
DeepTech Mandate: Tech transfer cascade grants across semiconductors, quantum science, artificial intelligence, and telecommunications.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-14
PNRR Partenariati Estesi: Bandi a Cascata per Imprese nel Settore Microelettronica e AI
Cascade grants for innovative Italian companies participating in national research hubs and frontier tech foundations.
✓ Startups and SMEs located in Italy (priority to Southern regions)
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 0.8MOfficial Portal ↗ Italy (IT)Tier 2EnergyPool: €25,000,000
Tech Transfer Funds (Energy/Materials)· ENEA (National Agency for New Technologies)
DeepTech Mandate: Clean energy pilot testing grants, advanced composite validation, and circular raw materials recovery.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-28
ENEA Proof of Concept Call: Transizione Energetica ed Economia Circolare
Non-repayable grants to co-finance prototype demonstration of energy storage and advanced ceramic technologies with ENEA research infrastructure.
✓ Industrial technology companies partnered with Italian research groups
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 0.8MOfficial Portal ↗ Italy (IT)Tier 2HealthcarePool: €40,000,000
Bando Ricerca & Innovazione Lombardia· Regional Agencies (e.g., Regione Lombardia)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct co-financing for regional deeptech pilots, biomedical devices, and industrial robotics in Lombardy.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
Regione Lombardia: Collabora & Innova per la Ricerca Industriale
Grant subsidies up to 60% for collaborative industrial R&D projects carried out by partnerships between SMEs and universities in Lombardy.
✓ Operational branch in Regione Lombardia✓ Consortium of SMEs and research bodies
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Spain (ES)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €40,000,000
NEOTEC· CDTI (Center for the Development of Tech)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct non-refundable grants up to €325k for deeptech startups (<3 yrs old) with exceptional R&D density.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-14
CDTI NEOTEC Convocatoria 2026: Subvenciones para Empresas Innovadoras de Base Tecnológica
Non-repayable direct grants covering up to 70% of eligible costs (up to €325k if hiring a PhD) for technological startups under 3 years old.
✓ Spanish registered SME✓ Less than 3 years incorporated✓ Minimum capital requirement €20k
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Spain (ES)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €70,000,000
Misiones CDTI· CDTI
DeepTech Mandate: Large-scale consortia grants targeting energy transition, chip design, semiconductor packaging, and AI resilience.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
Misiones Ciencia e Innovación CDTI: Soberanía Tecnológica en Semiconductores y Energía
Direct subsidies for multi-enterprise consortia tackling strategic national technical missions.
✓ Consortia of 3 to 8 Spanish enterprises with SME participation
Ticket Size: EUR 500k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Spain (ES)Tier 2DigitalPool: €35,000,000
Línea Emprendedores· ENISA (Ministry of Industry and Tourism)
DeepTech Mandate: Participative low-collateral loans often paired with regional vouchers for early-stage digital and tech scale-ups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-15
Préstamos Participativos ENISA Jóvenes Emprendedores y Creación de Empresas
Subordinated non-dilutive participative loans without personal guarantees for newly formed technological enterprises.
✓ Spanish registered SME✓ Co-financing from founder equity
Ticket Size: EUR 25k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Spain (ES)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €20,000,000
Torres Quevedo Grants· AEI (Agencia Estatal de Investigación)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct wage subsidies to hire doctoral researchers and PhD scientists full-time in industrial tech startups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-28
Ayudas Torres Quevedo: Contratación de Doctores en Empresas Tecnológicas
Grants covering up to 70% of gross salary and social security for 3 years to employ PhD researchers on industrial R&D projects.
✓ Spanish technology companies hiring a candidate holding a valid doctoral degree
Ticket Size: EUR 45k – 0.2MOfficial Portal ↗ Spain (ES)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €25,000,000
Startup Capital & Nucli I+D· ACCIÓ (Catalonia) / IVACE (Valencia)
DeepTech Mandate: Regional deeptech feasibility and prototyping grants (€75k–€250k) across Catalonia and Valencia.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-08
ACCIÓ Startup Capital: Ajuts Directes a Startups Tecnològiques Emergents
Direct grant of €75,000 for early-stage deeptech and life science startups in Catalonia to finance preliminary business milestones.
✓ Startups incorporated in Catalonia less than 5 years old
Ticket Size: EUR 75k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Belgium (BE)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €90,000,000
VLAIO R&D Project & Feasibility· VLAIO (Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
DeepTech Mandate: 25%–50% direct subsidy for hardware/software pilots, smart materials, and biotech engineering in Flanders.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-15
VLAIO O&O-Projecten voor Ondernemingen: Baanbrekende Innovatie in Vlaanderen
Continuous open call offering non-refundable subsidies up to 50% for high-risk research and experimental development by Flemish companies.
✓ Companies with operational business address in the Flemish Region
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Belgium (BE)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €18,000,000
Spin-off / Deeptech Vouchers· Innoviris (Brussels Region)
DeepTech Mandate: 100% funding for Brussels-based high-tech pre-seed pilots, medical software, and academic spin-offs.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-22
Innoviris Spin-off in Brussels: From Academic Research to Tech Startup
100% coverage of research salaries and equipment for two years to turn academic IP into a viable Brussels enterprise.
✓ Research units from Brussels universities partnering with entrepreneur leads
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Belgium (BE)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €30,000,000
Win-in-Wallonia / Prototype R&D· SPW Recherche (Wallonia)
DeepTech Mandate: Industrial hardware and materials validation grants for aeronautics, biotech, and mechanical engineering in Wallonia.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-18
SPW Recherche Projets d'Innovation Technologique (PIT) pour Entreprises Wallonnes
Grants covering 40% to 70% of experimental development expenditures for tech businesses established in Wallonia.
✓ SMEs and large enterprises located in Walloon Region
Ticket Size: EUR 80k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Belgium (BE)Tier 2SpacePool: €22,000,000
Space and Earth Observation Proofs· Belspo (Belgian Federal Science Policy)
DeepTech Mandate: Dual-use federal satellite, spectroscopy, and space sensor grants through ESA bilateral contributions.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-01
Belspo PRODEX & STEREO: Belgian Earth Observation & Space Hardware Calls
Federal funding enabling Belgian scientific institutions and commercial tech providers to develop space instrumentation.
✓ Belgian entities collaborating within European Space Agency scientific frameworks
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 1.2MOfficial Portal ↗ Denmark (DK)Tier 2DigitalPool: DKK 250,000,000
Innobooster· Innovationsfonden (Innovation Fund Denmark)
DeepTech Mandate: Co-funding grants up to DKK 5M (~€670k) for tech-heavy new products, AI, and industrial decarbonisation.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
Innovationsfonden Innobooster: Subsidies for Knowledge-Intensive Startups & SMEs
Grants covering 35% of eligible project costs for Danish SMEs developing novel tech solutions with commercial potential.
✓ Danish CVR-registered company with revenue or external investment
Ticket Size: DKK 50k – 5.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Denmark (DK)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: DKK 400,000,000
Grand Solutions· Innovationsfonden
DeepTech Mandate: Consortium deeptech grants targeting climate, quantum science, synthetic biology, and industrial biotech.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-29
Grand Solutions: Green Transition and Quantum Technologies Call 2026
Multi-million DKK collaborative research funding linking Danish academic centers with corporate and startup partners.
✓ Cross-sector partnerships with substantial societal impact
Ticket Size: DKK 5000k – 30.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Denmark (DK)Tier 2DigitalPool: DKK 60,000,000
Digital Transition Grants (SMV:Digital)· Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen)
DeepTech Mandate: Vouchers up to DKK 100k for automation, cybersecurity audits, and software adoption in SMEs.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
SMV:Digital: Tilskud til Rådgivning om Digital Omstilling og Automation
Direct vouchers paying for external specialist consultants to plan and execute AI and robotic automation roadmaps.
✓ Danish SMEs with between 2 and 249 employees
Ticket Size: DKK 25k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ Denmark (DK)Tier 2EnergyPool: DKK 300,000,000
EUDP Clean Energy Grants· EUDP (Energy Tech Development & Demo)
DeepTech Mandate: Demonstration subsidies for power-to-X, wind blade aerodynamics, thermal heat pumps, and grid storage.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-03
EUDP Generel Pulje: Demonstration af Ny Grøn Energiteknologi
Direct funding covering up to 65% of expenditures for pilot and full-scale demonstration projects of novel energy solutions.
✓ Companies registered in Denmark partnering with research organizations
Ticket Size: DKK 1000k – 20.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Finland (FI)Tier 2DigitalPool: €20,000,000
Tempo Grant· Business Finland
DeepTech Mandate: Up to €60k for disruptive early-concept testing, global market validation, and international IP strategy.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-31
Business Finland Tempo: Funding for Startups Aiming for International Growth
Non-repayable grant covering 75% of total project costs up to €60,000 for early-stage Finnish startups validating international demand.
✓ Finnish registered Oy under 5 years old✓ Sufficient self-financing
Ticket Size: EUR 20k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ Finland (FI)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €150,000,000
R&D Funding for Startups (Tuotekehitysrahoitus)· Business Finland
DeepTech Mandate: Direct grants (up to 50%) and low-interest R&D loans for novel deeptech hardware and quantum engineering.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
Business Finland R&D Funding: Grants and Concessionary Loans for DeepTech Product Development
Direct financing enabling ambitious Finnish tech companies to build breakthrough prototypes and software platforms.
✓ Finnish registered companies with strong technological competence
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 2.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Finland (FI)Tier 2EnergyPool: €50,000,000
Corporate Development Grant (Yrityksen kehittämisavustus)· ELY Centres (Regional Economic Dev.)
DeepTech Mandate: Regional CapEx, pilot testing, and clean technology manufacturing subsidies (up to 50%).
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
ELY-keskus Yrityksen Kehittämisavustus: Investoinnit ja Kansainvälistyminen
Direct non-repayable aid supporting regional industrial modernization, clean energy machinery, and international scaling.
✓ SMEs operating within Finnish regional development areas
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Finland (FI)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €35,000,000
Research-to-Business (R2B) Commercialization· Academy of Finland (Research Council)
DeepTech Mandate: Pre-incorporation deeptech bridge grants (covers 70% of project costs up to €800k) preparing university spinouts.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-05
Business Finland Research to Business (R2B) Call: Preparing Commercial Spin-Offs
Funding dedicated to Finnish research groups validating commercial business models while completing final technical proofs.
✓ University and research institute teams based in Finland
Ticket Size: EUR 200k – 0.8MOfficial Portal ↗ Austria (AT)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €180,000,000
Basisprogramm· FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)
DeepTech Mandate: Continuous open-topic R&D grant covering up to 50% of project costs for industrial development.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-31
FFG Basisprogramm: Laufende Förderung von Unternehmens-FuE-Projekten
Continuous year-round open funding covering up to 50% of direct R&D costs for experimental development by Austrian enterprises.
✓ Companies of all sizes located in Austria✓ Open to all technical disciplines
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Austria (AT)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €15,000,000
Spin-off Fellowships· FFG
DeepTech Mandate: 100% covered wage and equipment grants (up to €500k) to turn academic technology into viable startups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-25
FFG Spin-off Fellowships: Förderung für Wissenschaftler vor der Unternehmensgründung
100% funding covering 18 months of researcher salary and IP validation before formal commercial incorporation.
✓ Researchers at Austrian universities and non-university research institutions
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Austria (AT)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €30,000,000
AWS Pre-Seed & Seedfinancing (Deep Tech)· AWS (Austria Wirtschaftsservice)
DeepTech Mandate: Non-repayable grants up to €200k–€800k for high-risk engineering, life sciences, and quantum spinouts.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-12
aws Seedfinancing Deep Tech: Eigenkapitalersetzendes Risikokapital für High-Tech Startups
Subordinated non-repayable funding up to €800,000 for seed-stage Austrian deeptech companies bridging the prototype valley of death.
✓ Austrian startups in deeptech, quantum, photonics, and biotech
Ticket Size: EUR 200k – 0.8MOfficial Portal ↗ Austria (AT)Tier 2EnergyPool: €25,000,000
Energieforschung Call· KLIEN (Climate & Energy Fund)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct project subsidies for power-to-gas, industrial heat pumps, smart grids, and seasonal thermal storage.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-28
Klima- und Energiefonds Energieforschungsprogramm: Transformative Technologien
Funding strategic technological innovations that achieve radical decarbonization in Austrian energy generation and heavy industry.
✓ Austrian corporate-academic consortia
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 2.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Ireland (IE)Tier 2Research & InnovationPool: €25,000,000
Commercialisation Fund· Enterprise Ireland
DeepTech Mandate: Proof-of-concept grants bridging third-level lab IP to commercial startups with high export potential.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund: Transforming University Research to Irish Startups
100% funding supporting academic researchers in commercializing intellectual property and validating market-ready deeptech prototypes.
✓ Researchers in Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology
Ticket Size: EUR 80k – 0.4MOfficial Portal ↗ Ireland (IE)Tier 2DigitalPool: €15,000,000
Competitive Start Fund (CSF) / Pre-Seed Start Fund· Enterprise Ireland
DeepTech Mandate: €50k–€100k equity-free and convertible funds for early deeptech, medtech, and software startups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-18
Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF): Early Stage High Potential Start-Ups
Direct €100,000 convertible investment supporting early-stage High Potential Start-Ups (HPSUs) in achieving market milestones.
✓ Irish registered start-up with global export ambition under 5 years old
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ Ireland (IE)Tier 2DeeptechPool: €90,000,000
Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF)· Science Foundation Ireland (Taighde Éireann)
DeepTech Mandate: Multi-million euro collaborative deeptech grants (€1.5M–€7M) targeting disruptive technologies (AI, cell therapy, photonics).
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-08
Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) Call 7: Collaborative Industrial R&D
Co-funding enterprise-led consortia that include at least one SME developing market-disrupting technologies.
✓ Collaborative partnerships of at least 3 enterprises with research partners
Ticket Size: EUR 1500k – 7.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Portugal (PT)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: €60,000,000
Sistema de Incentivos I&D Empresarial (Portugal 2030)· ANI (Agência Nacional de Inovação)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct non-refundable R&D subsidies (up to 75%) for deep tech engineering, marine robotics, and aerospace.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
Portugal 2030 Sistema de Incentivos à I&D Empresarial: Projetos Individuais e em Copromoção
Subsidies up to 75% for experimental development projects creating new products, processes, or systems with high export intensity.
✓ Portuguese enterprises of any size and R&D consortia
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Portugal (PT)Tier 3DigitalPool: €15,000,000
Vales Incubação & Startups· IAPMEI
DeepTech Mandate: Vouchers up to €50k for early product roadmaps, cloud architecture, and internationalization services.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
IAPMEI Vales para Startups: Apoio ao Desenvolvimento de Negócios Inovadores
100% non-refundable vouchers funding external specialized technical, legal, and incubator acceleration services for Portuguese startups.
✓ Newly established Portuguese tech startups under 3 years old
Ticket Size: EUR 15k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ Portugal (PT)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: €30,000,000
Projetos de IC&DT· FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)
DeepTech Mandate: Public-private partnership grants in biotechnology, ocean technologies, artificial intelligence, and quantum sensing.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
Concurso de Projetos de IC&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos FCT 2026
Direct financing for collaborative scientific research projects led by university labs with industrial participation.
✓ Portuguese higher education institutions collaborating with business entities
Ticket Size: EUR 80k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Poland (PL)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: PLN 800,000,000
Ścieżka SMART (FENG)· NCBR (National Centre for R&D)
DeepTech Mandate: Single-window R&D and deeptech industrialization grants (PLN 1M–20M) covering the entire cycle from lab research to factory deployment.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-28
Ścieżka SMART FENG: Kompleksowe Wsparcie Prac B+R i Wdrożeń dla Polskich MŚP
Flagship Polish grant funding modular packages: mandatory R&D alongside digital transformation, green technology, and staff training.
✓ Polish registered SMEs and mid-caps operating in Poland
Ticket Size: PLN 1000k – 20.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Poland (PL)Tier 3DigitalPool: PLN 60,000,000
Startup Booster Poland· PARP (Polish Agency for Enterprise Dev.)
DeepTech Mandate: Seed development grants up to PLN 400k and accelerator co-financing for hardware, space, and AI ventures.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
PARP Startup Booster Poland: Programy Akceleracyjne z Partnerami Przemysłowymi
Equity-free acceleration tickets of PLN 400,000 for innovative startups building prototypes verified with industrial corporate partners.
✓ Micro and small Polish companies under 5 years old
Ticket Size: PLN 100k – 0.4MOfficial Portal ↗ Poland (PL)Tier 3DeeptechPool: PLN 100,000,000
PFR Starter· PFR (Polish Development Fund)
DeepTech Mandate: State-backed catalytic pre-seed venture matching grants and catalytic co-investments for frontier tech founders.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-10
PFR Starter: Koinwestycje w Przełomowe Technologie i Spin-offy Akademickie
Venture matching funds and catalytic development grants for tech startups raising their first professional institutional round.
✓ Polish early-stage technological ventures with lead venture capital partner
Ticket Size: PLN 200k – 2.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Norway (NO)Tier 3DigitalPool: NOK 150,000,000
Commercialisation Grants (Kommersialiseringstilskudd)· Innovation Norway (Innovasjon Norge)
DeepTech Mandate: Up to NOK 1M for early-stage build validation, deep marine sensors, and hydrogen fuel system pilots.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
Innovasjon Norge Kommersialiseringstilskudd: Oppstartstilskudd Fase 2 for Vekstbedrifter
Direct grant covering up to 50% of commercialization and prototyping costs for young Norwegian companies with international growth potential.
✓ Norwegian registered AS under 5 years old✓ Verified market innovation
Ticket Size: NOK 200k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Norway (NO)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: NOK 450,000,000
Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector (IPN)· Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)
DeepTech Mandate: Up to 50% non-dilutive R&D support (NOK 3M–16M) for business-led research projects.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-21
Forskningsrådet Innovasjonsprosjekt i Næringslivet (IPN): Bærekraftig Industri og Maritim R&D
Major industrial research grants supporting ambitious Norwegian companies developing new business activities through applied research.
✓ Norwegian commercial enterprises collaborating with external research providers
Ticket Size: NOK 2000k – 16.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Norway (NO)Tier 3EnergyPool: NOK 300,000,000
Zero Emission Pilot Grants· Enova SF
DeepTech Mandate: Full-scale green industrial hardware demo subsidies for offshore wind electrification and heavy zero-emission logistics.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-01
Enova Pilotering av Ny Energi- og Klimateknologi: Første Industrielle Skalering
Subsidies covering up to 45% of capital expenditure for first-of-their-kind industrial production facilities demonstrating radical emission cuts.
✓ Norwegian enterprises implementing novel physical hardware installations
Ticket Size: NOK 5000k – 50.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Czechia (CZ)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: CZK 450,000,000
TREND & THÉTA Programmes· TA CR (Technology Agency of the Czech Rep.)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct grants for 5G, advanced robotics, compound semiconductors, and nuclear/green power systems.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-19
TA ČR Program TREND: Podpora Průmyslového Výzkumu a Experimentálního Vývoje
Subsidies up to 70% for Czech enterprises developing innovative products and technologies in collaborative partnerships.
✓ Czech enterprises collaborating with universities or research centers
Ticket Size: CZK 2000k – 25.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Czechia (CZ)Tier 3DeeptechPool: CZK 100,000,000
CzechRise-Up / Technologická Inkubace· CzechInvest / MIT (Min. of Industry & Trade)
DeepTech Mandate: Prototyping grants up to CZK 5M (~€200k) for AI, mobility, space technology, and eco-tech startups.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
CzechInvest Technologická Inkubace: Přímá Finanční Podpora pro Technologické Startupy
Direct non-dilutive grant of up to CZK 5 million plus incubation services for startups developing deeptech in AI, Space, and Mobility.
✓ Czech registered startups under 3 years old
Ticket Size: CZK 500k – 5.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Greece (GR)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: €80,000,000
Research – Create – Innovate· GSRI (Gen. Secretariat for Research & Innov.)
DeepTech Mandate: Flagship industrial R&D consortia subsidies (€200k–€1M) for agritech, maritime shipping, and photonics.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-26
GSRI Research - Innovate 2026: Collaborative Industrial Research Projects
Grants supporting joint research and technology transfer partnerships between Greek enterprises and university laboratories.
✓ Greek legal entities in consortium
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 1.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Greece (GR)Tier 3DigitalPool: €20,000,000
InnovateNow· Elevate Greece / Hellenic Dev. Bank (HDB)
DeepTech Mandate: Seed tech grants paired with state co-guarantee lines for National Startup Registry (Elevate Greece) ventures.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
Elevate Greece & HDB InnovateNow: Seed Grants for Registered Startups
Direct cash subsidies for accredited Greek startups investing in prototype validation and technical personnel.
✓ Companies certified in the Elevate Greece National Startup Registry
Ticket Size: EUR 30k – 0.2MOfficial Portal ↗ Estonia (EE)Tier 3DeeptechPool: €40,000,000
Applied Research Programme (RUP)· Enterprise Estonia (EAS) / KredEx
DeepTech Mandate: High-subsidy grants (up to €3M, 50%–70% grant rate) for deep engineering, autonomous defense, and robotics.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-30
EAS Applied Research Programme (RUP): Breakthrough Industrial Engineering
Subsidies up to €3,000,000 supporting Estonian enterprises developing novel products and manufacturing processes with applied research.
✓ Estonian registered companies✓ High technological risk and novelty
Ticket Size: EUR 200k – 3.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Estonia (EE)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: €8,000,000
DeepTech Voucher· Archimedes / Startup Estonia
DeepTech Mandate: Direct cash grants to contract external academic/lab research, cleanroom time, and IP protection.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-15
Startup Estonia DeepTech Grant: External R&D and Cleanroom Services
100% grant covering external lab testing, synchrotron beam time, and prototype fabrication with Estonian universities.
✓ Estonian startups operating in deep science, AI, or advanced materials
Ticket Size: EUR 20k – 0.1MOfficial Portal ↗ Hungary (HU)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: HUF 25,000,000,000
Market-driven R&D Grants (Piacvezérelt KFI)· NKFIH (Nat. Research, Dev. & Innov. Office)
DeepTech Mandate: Non-repayable hardware/software prototype funds (HUF 100M–800M) for corporate and SME research teams.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-20
NKFIH Piacvezérelt KFI Projektek Támogatása 2026: Iparvállalati Innováció
Subsidies up to 60% for Hungarian companies developing commercially viable hardware, software, and bio-industrial solutions.
✓ Hungarian enterprises with double-entry bookkeeping
Ticket Size: HUF 100000k – 800.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Hungary (HU)Tier 3DeeptechPool: HUF 3,000,000,000
Proof of Concept Fund· Hungarian Innovation Agency (NIÜ)
DeepTech Mandate: Bridge funding (HUF 15M–50M) for early scientific discoveries emerging from universities and research centers.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
NIÜ Proof of Concept Alap: Tudományos Eredmények Piaci Validálása
Direct financing to build first laboratory demonstrator prototypes and register intellectual property.
✓ University spinouts, PhD researchers, and newly established Hungarian innovative startups
Ticket Size: HUF 15000k – 50.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Romania (RO)Tier 3Research & InnovationPool: €50,000,000
Proiect Experimental Demonstrativ (PED) & POCIDIF· UEFISCDI / Ministry of Research, Innov. & Digitalization
DeepTech Mandate: Grants from €100k–€500k for industrial tech validation, robotics, and cyber defense transformation.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
UEFISCDI Proiecte Experimentale Demonstrative (PED) 2026: Validarea Tehnologiilor în Laborator
Non-repayable grants covering up to 100% of costs to build functional demonstrators of scientific innovations in Romanian enterprises and institutes.
✓ Romanian research institutions and technological SMEs
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Bulgaria (BG)Tier 3DigitalPool: BGN 80,000,000
Program for Research, Innovation and Competitiveness for Smart Transformation (RICST)· Ministry of Innovation and Growth (MIG)
DeepTech Mandate: Deeptech spin-off seed vouchers and micro-grants (up to BGN 500k) for photonics, robotics, and digital health.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-25
МИР Програма за Научни Изследвания, Иновации и Дигитализация за Интелигентна Трансформация (ПНИИДИТ)
Direct grant subsidies supporting Bulgarian innovative enterprises commercializing advanced technologies and academic patents.
✓ Bulgarian SMEs and industrial startups
Ticket Size: BGN 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Slovakia (SK)Tier 3EnergyPool: €35,000,000
Innovation Vouchers & Recovery Plan Calls· SIEA (Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct grant calls targeting smart cities, industrial decarbonization, automotive robotics, and advanced batteries.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-10
SIEA Inovačné Poukážky a Výzvy Plánu Obnovy: Priemyselný Výskum a Dekarbonizácia
Non-refundable grants covering up to 75% of technical development costs for Slovak businesses partnering with academic labs.
✓ Enterprises registered in the Slovak Republic
Ticket Size: EUR 50k – 0.8MOfficial Portal ↗ Lithuania (LT)Tier 3DeeptechPool: €25,000,000
InoStartas & InoČekiai· Innovation Agency Lithuania (Inovacijų agentūra)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct cash subsidies for ultrafast laser photonics, medical devices, space electronics, and automated manufacturing trials.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-28
Inovacijų agentūra InoStartas: Parama Jaunoms Inovatyvioms Įmonėms Kurti MTEP Produktus
Direct grant funding up to €300k for Lithuanian innovative enterprises developing high added-value technological solutions.
✓ Lithuanian SMEs under 5 years old
Ticket Size: EUR 20k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Slovenia (SI)Tier 3DigitalPool: €20,000,000
P2 Grant & JR RRI· Slovene Enterprise Fund (SPS) / SPIRIT Slovenia
DeepTech Mandate: Up to €54k equity-free initial capital for high-tech micro-firms, followed by JR RRI industrial research grants up to €500k.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-04
Slovenski Podjetniški Sklad Razpis P2 2026: Spodbude za Zagon Inovativnih Podjetij
Subsidies of €54,000 in non-dilutive grant capital supporting Slovenian startups validating prototypes and entering commercial markets.
✓ Micro-enterprises registered in Slovenia within last 12 months
Ticket Size: EUR 54k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Croatia (HR)Tier 3DigitalPool: €18,000,000
PoC (Proof of Concept) & B-Light Grants· HAMAG-BICRO
DeepTech Mandate: Non-refundable R&D tickets (€50k–€350k) for early-stage electronics, marine sensors, automotive engineering, and software.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-31
HAMAG-BICRO Program Provjere Inovativnog Koncepta (PoC): Sufinanciranje Predkomercijalnih Tehnologija
Grants covering up to 70% of eligible costs to build functional demonstrators and establish patent protection for Croatian innovators.
✓ Croatian SMEs, scientists, and technology entrepreneurs
Ticket Size: EUR 30k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Latvia (LV)Tier 3DeeptechPool: €12,000,000
Support for Startup Tech Development· LIAA (Investment and Development Agency of Latvia)
DeepTech Mandate: Grants up to €200k for advanced materials, smart devices, optical fibers, and drone telemetry pilot tests.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
LIAA Atbalsts Jaunuzņēmumu Tehnoloģiju Attīstībai un Augsti Kvalificētu Darbinieku Piesaistei
Direct financial support covering up to €200,000 in personnel salaries and equipment for innovative Latvian tech enterprises.
✓ Startups qualifying under the Latvian Startup Law
Ticket Size: EUR 30k – 0.2MOfficial Portal ↗ Cyprus (CY)Tier 4DeeptechPool: €15,000,000
DISRUPT & PRE-SEED· Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)
DeepTech Mandate: Grants up to €1.5M for high-risk deeptech entering global markets, fintech compliance, and maritime digital navigation.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-27
RIF DISRUPT Programme: Exponential DeepTech Scaling for International Markets
Blended funding up to €1.5 million pairing non-dilutive grant capital with institutional venture equity for Cypriot deeptech pioneers.
✓ Cypriot registered innovative enterprise holding verified equity commitment
Ticket Size: EUR 100k – 1.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Luxembourg (LU)Tier 4SpacePool: €25,000,000
R&D and Innovation Aid Schemes· Luxinnovation / Ministry of the Economy
DeepTech Mandate: Non-repayable grants covering 25%–70% of deeptech payroll, trials, and space/satellite equipment.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-15
Luxinnovation R&D and Process Innovation Schemes: Space, Cyber & CleanTech
State aid grants reimbursing up to 70% of eligible technical expenditures for innovative projects carried out in the Grand Duchy.
✓ Enterprises holding a valid Luxembourg business permit
Ticket Size: EUR 150k – 2.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Malta (MT)Tier 4Research & InnovationPool: €8,000,000
FUSION R&I (Commercialisation & Technology Development)· Malta Council for Science & Tech (Xjenza Malta)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct cascade grants for prototyping, patent filings, blue economy sensors, and medical informatics.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-23
Xjenza Malta FUSION Technology Development Programme: Validating Commercial Hardware
Direct financing up to €300,000 for Maltese enterprises partnering with university researchers to develop working prototypes.
✓ Maltese legal entities and research groups
Ticket Size: EUR 20k – 0.3MOfficial Portal ↗ Iceland (IS)Tier 4EnergyPool: ISK 1,200,000,000
Technology Development Fund (Tækniþróunarsjóður)· Rannís (The Icelandic Centre for Research)
DeepTech Mandate: "Fræ" (Seed), "Sproti" (Sprout), and "Vöxtur" (Growth) grants up to ISK 70M (~€470k) for geothermal, biotech, and ocean tech.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-15
Rannís Tækniþróunarsjóður: "Vöxtur" (Growth) og "Sproti" (Sprout) Styrkir
Non-repayable grants supporting Icelandic technological startups through feasibility testing, prototype creation, and international deployment.
✓ Icelandic registered companies and entrepreneurs
Ticket Size: ISK 10000k – 70.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Liechtenstein (LI)Tier 4Research & InnovationPool: CHF 4,000,000
Innovation Project Subsidies· Office of Economic Affairs (Amt für Volkswirtschaft)
DeepTech Mandate: Direct public co-financing for technical applied research, precision optics, and advanced vacuum coatings integrated with Swiss Innosuisse.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-30
Amt für Volkswirtschaft: Förderung von Innovationsprojekten und Innosuisse-Kooperationen
Public co-financing covering up to 50% of research costs for Liechtenstein technology enterprises executing innovative technical developments.
✓ Enterprises holding a Liechtenstein business permit
Ticket Size: CHF 50k – 0.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Pan-European (EU)Cross-CuttingResearch & InnovationPool: €100,000,000
Eurostars Joint Programme· Eurostars (Eureka Network)
DeepTech Mandate: Covers all EU, EEA, and UK countries. Pools national funds with EU top-ups to provide non-dilutive R&D grants (up to €500k per company / €1.5M–€2M per consortium) for cross-border SME partnerships.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-11-12
Eurostars Call for Projects: Cross-Border Collaborative R&D for R&D-Performing SMEs
Co-funding international collaborative R&D projects led by innovative SMEs across 37 Eureka member nations.
✓ Consortium of at least two independent entities from two different Eurostars countries✓ SME as project leader
Ticket Size: EUR 250k – 2.0MOfficial Portal ↗ Pan-European (EU)Cross-CuttingDeeptechPool: €675,000,000
EIC Accelerator· EIC Accelerator (European Innovation Council)
DeepTech Mandate: Non-dilutive grants of up to €2.5M (plus optional equity up to €15M) for TRL 5–8 deeptech scale-ups across EU member states and Horizon-associated nations.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-10-07
EIC Accelerator Open & Challenges 2026: Non-Dilutive DeepTech Scaling Grants
Up to €2.5 million in non-dilutive grant funding covering 70% of innovation activities from TRL 5 to TRL 8, with optional direct equity investment up to €15 million.
✓ Single deeptech SME or startup established in EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country
Ticket Size: EUR 500k – 2.5MOfficial Portal ↗ Pan-European (EU)Cross-CuttingEnergyPool: €3,000,000,000
IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest)· Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI)
DeepTech Mandate: Bilateral state-aid exemptions permitting member states to grant hundreds of millions in public funding directly to corporate and startup consortia in hydrogen, microelectronics, and cloud edge infrastructure.
Available Program (Open Call)Deadline: 2026-12-15
IPCEI Next-Generation Cloud Infrastructure & Edge Services (CIS) National Expressions of Interest
Direct national state-aid approved funding for enterprise consortia developing Europe’s sovereign edge computing and microelectronics backbone.
✓ Enterprises of any size participating in notified multi-member state strategic industrial alliances
Ticket Size: EUR 5000k – 150.0MOfficial Portal ↗