EU funding programmes
The European Union runs several funding programmes for innovation companies, each with its own scope, eligibility rules, and funding rates. These guides explain what each one funds and show the calls open right now.
Horizon Europe Horizon Europe is the European Union's main research and innovation funding programme for 2021-2027, with a budget of around €93.5 billion. EIC Accelerator The EIC Accelerator is the European Innovation Council's flagship scheme for single startups and small companies. Eurostars Eurostars is a funding programme for research-and-development-performing SMEs that lead international collaborative innovation projects. Digital Europe Programme The Digital Europe Programme is the EU's funding programme for deploying digital technology, with a budget of around €7.5 billion for 2021-2027. LIFE Programme The LIFE Programme is the European Union's dedicated funding instrument for environment and climate action, with a budget of around €5.4 billion for 2021-2027. Innovation Fund The Innovation Fund is one of the world's largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. European Defence Fund The European Defence Fund supports collaborative defence research and capability development across the EU, with a budget of around €8 billion for 2021-2027. EU4Health EU4Health is the European Union's funding programme for health, with a budget of around €5.3 billion for 2021-2027.