Eurostars 4

Eurostars 4 is sponsored by Eureka (with funding from Horizon Europe and national agencies). Eurostars is an international program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that carry out their own research and development.

Eurostars - Eureka Network Funding for international SME-led research and development Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe . Eurostars is an international funding programme for collaborative research and development (R&D) projects led by innovative small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

As the world’s largest SME R&D funding programme, Eurostars supports the creation of innovative products, processes, and services for commercialisation. How Eurostars supports you You can use Eurostars to access public funding for international R&D projects.

The programme has some unique features: Work with international partners to strengthen your R&D Reduce the risk of your R&D Develop new business relationships Access international markets Be guided from idea to commercialisation with advice and support from a network of national project coordinators Eurostars provides funding to international R&D projects.

Projects must be led by an SME or startup from a Eurostars country or region, and the project consortium must also include at least one other independent organisation from another Eurostars country. Partners in the consortium can include any type of organisation. Eurostars funding comes from National Funding Bodies, which are ministries or funding agencies in each Eurostars country or region, and from the European Commission.

National Funding Bodies determine how much funding is available, the funding rate per type of company, and which activities are eligible based on national rules. Your project must meet seven criteria to be eligible for Eurostars funding: The project consortium must be led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. The project consortium must be composed of at least two entities that are independent from each other.

The project consortium must be composed of entities from at least two Eurostars countries. At least one of those countries must be an EU or Horizon Europe Associated Country . The budget of the SMEs from the Eurostars countries (excluding any subcontracting) is 50% or more of the total project cost.

No single participant or country in the project can be responsible for more than 70% of the project’s budget. The project must have a duration of 36 months or less. The project must be exclusively focused on civil applications.

The Eurostars programme uses a decentralised funding methodology. That means that organisations do not receive public funding from the Eureka Network. Instead, they receive funding directly from National Funding Bodies.

This funding is granted according to national rules and procedures. Make sure that you and your project partners contact your National Funding Body to understand what national rules and procedures apply. You can find these rules, and contact details for National Funding bodies, in each call for projects.

Please read all our guidelines before submitting a project application. If you do not meet all our eligibility criteria, your application will be rejected. Detailed guidelines on making an application, and the evaluation process, are available in the resource library.

Go to the resource library Detailed information about Eurostars is available in the resource library.

Visit the Eurostars Resource Library Eurostars countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom.

Eurostars countries that are not an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country: Canada, Singapore, South Africa, and South Korea. We engage independent experts to evaluate applications submitted to Eureka network programmes (e.g. Eurostars, Innowwide, and the Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator scheme) and other national-level research and development programmes.

If you are an expert and wish to join our growing community, register below. Your technical and market expertise is invaluable to the success of our innovative projects. Find out more about becoming a Eureka expert Secure the resources you need to bring your ideas to life.

Deadline 10 September 2026 Eurostars Call 11 for projects – deadline September 2026 Eurostars Call 12 for projects – deadline March 2027 8 July 2026 – 8 July 2026 Eurostars Call 11 – Webinar for applicants 9 July 2026 – 9 July 2026 Applying to Eurostars – What to consider when writing a proposal 2025 Eurostars call 9 experts list Check your financial viability Webinar – Applying to Eurostars: What to consider when writing a proposal Webinar for applicants – Eurostars Call 10 Eurostars national funding information Applications receive funding Expected public-private investment each year Organisations funded each year Large company / multinational Government administration None (citizen / general public) I agree with the terms and conditions as per our