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EU grants for medtech companies

Open-call snapshot checked 2026-04-18

Medtech and medical-device companies can access EU funding mainly through Horizon Europe's health cluster (for clinical research and innovation) and the EIC Accelerator (for breakthrough single-company innovation with a route to market).

Best-fit programmes

These are the EU programmes most relevant to medtech companies. Each guide explains eligibility, funding rates, and the calls open 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. EU4Health EU4Health is the European Union's funding programme for health, with a budget of around €5.3 billion for 2021-2027.

Where medtech funding sits

Medical-device innovation is funded across Horizon Europe's health cluster, where collaborative projects can cover clinical validation, evidence generation, and health-system integration. A single company with a breakthrough device and a clear market path is a strong fit for the EIC Accelerator.

EU4Health is less about device development and more about prevention, preparedness, and the deployment of health technology within health systems.

Regulation shapes the timing

For medtech, the regulatory pathway under the EU Medical Device Regulation is part of the funding case. Strong proposals show where the device sits on the route to certification and how grant funding accelerates clinical evidence and market access rather than replacing it.

Reviewers expect realistic timelines: clinical validation and certification take time, and proposals that ignore this lose credibility.

Choosing the right route

Collaborative clinical research and evidence generation point to Horizon Europe. A single company scaling a breakthrough device points to the EIC Accelerator. Deployment within health systems points to EU4Health. Companies developing digital diagnostics should also review the healthtech guidance.

Open calls relevant to medtech companies

These open EU calls in the current index snapshot mention themes relevant to medtech companies. Keyword filtering is a starting point, not an eligibility check — run a free match for a proper fit assessment.

Frequently asked questions

Can a medical device company get EU grants?

Yes. Medical-device companies are eligible for Horizon Europe health-cluster calls and the EIC Accelerator. The right route depends on whether the work is collaborative clinical research or single-company scale-up.

Does EU funding cover clinical validation?

Clinical validation can be funded within Horizon Europe health projects when it is part of a research and innovation action. The call topic defines which clinical activities are in scope and to what extent.

How does device regulation affect a grant application?

A credible medtech proposal places the device on its regulatory pathway under the EU Medical Device Regulation and shows how the grant accelerates clinical evidence and certification. Ignoring the regulatory timeline weakens the proposal.

Grants for other sectors

EU grants for AI companies AI companies in Europe can access EU grant funding mainly through Horizon Europe (for research and innovation), the Digital Europe Programme (for AI deployment and testing facilities), and the EIC Accelerator (for breakthrough single-company innovation). EU grants for healthtech companies Healthtech and digital-health companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe's health cluster (for research and innovation), the EIC Accelerator (for breakthrough products), and EU4Health (for health-system deployment and prevention). EU grants for climate & energy companies Climate and clean-energy companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe (for research and innovation), the Innovation Fund (for first-of-a-kind clean-tech demonstration), and the LIFE Programme (for environment and climate-action projects). EU grants for deeptech companies Deeptech companies can access EU grant funding mainly through the EIC Accelerator (for single-company breakthrough innovation), Horizon Europe (for collaborative research and innovation), and Eurostars (for SME-led international R&D projects). EU grants for dual-use & defence companies Dual-use and defence-technology companies can access EU funding through the European Defence Fund (for collaborative defence research and capability development) and, for civil applications of the same technology, through Horizon Europe and the Digital Europe Programme. EU grants for advanced manufacturing companies Advanced manufacturing companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe (for industrial research and innovation), Eurostars (for SME-led international development projects), and the Innovation Fund (for clean, low-carbon industrial demonstration).