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Eurostars-3 (Eureka)
Eurostars
Funding for international collaborative R&D projects led by R&D-performing SMEs, run through multiple calls a year.
Max award£360,000Deadline10 Sept 2026Any sectorIndustrial R&DInternationalView grant details - Closes in 2 days
EU funding
Eurostars call for projects – March 2027
International consortium led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. At least two independent entities from at least two Eurostars countries, with at least one organisation from an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. SME budget (excluding subcontracting) must be 50%+ of total project cost; no single participant or country more than 70%; duration 36 months or less; civil applications only. UK: Innovate UK funds SMEs only (large companies, universities and research organisations must self-fund). Innovate UK will only fund one live Eurostars project at a time.
Max award£2,500,000Deadline10 Sept 2026Any sectorIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 6 days
Innovate UK
[IUK] CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1
Organisations can apply for a share up to £3 million inclusive of VAT, to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services.
Max award£200,000Deadline14 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 6 days
Innovate UK
[IUK] Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
Max awardNot statedDeadline14 Sept 2026Any sectorIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
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Horizon Europe
[HORIZON - Agriculture] African Union – European Union Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FN…
Due to the scope of this topic, legal entities established in all African Union member states* are exceptionally eligible for Union funding. * "African Union member states" includes countries whose membership has been temporarily suspended. International organisations with headquarters in a Member State or Associated Country are exceptionally eligible for funding.
Max award€6,750,000.00Deadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Biotechnology application for Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU)
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible (Assoc. Country); SMEs as partners
Max award~EUR 6m eachDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Circular systemic solutions via living labs in cities & regions (two-stage, CCRI)
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible; SMEs as partners
Max award~EUR 5m eachDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of consumer electronics
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible (Assoc. Country); SMEs as partners
Max awardSee detailsDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Europe-wide environmental benchmarking of industrial bioeconomy sectors
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible (Assoc. Country); SMEs as partners
Max award~EUR 3mDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Improving biomass flows for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible (Assoc. Country); SMEs as partners
Max award~EUR 7m eachDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Increasing circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling & recycling
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible (Assoc. Country); SMEs as partners
Max award~EUR 6m eachDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details - Closes in 9 days
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Food & Bioeconomy] Increasing resilience of agriculture in water/nutrient-scarce environments (FARM2FORK)
Expected to open. Consortium; UK eligible (Assoc. Country); SMEs as partners
Max awardSee detailsDeadline17 Sept 2026Life sciences & healthIndustrial R&DUK-wideView grant details
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| Programme | Funder deadline | Ideal start window | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurostars cut-offEurostarsOfficial page | 10 Sept 20262 days awayExpected date, based on the published annual cycle | Talk to us now4-7 weeks of runway | Two cut-offs a year for R&D-performing SME-led international consortia. UK contribution is typically around £360k, delivered via Innovate UK. |
| Mission-led CR&D competitionsInnovate UKOfficial page | 16 Sept 20268 days awayExpected date, based on the published annual cycle | Talk to us now5-8 weeks of runway | Collaborative R&D tied to the Clean Energy Superpower and other missions, such as Consumer Led Flexibility. Requires a lead applicant plus at least one collaborator. |
| Cluster call (autumn/spring cut-offs)Horizon EuropeOfficial page | 17 Sept 20269 days awayExpected date, based on the published annual cycle | Talk to us now6-10 weeks of runway | Covers calls such as SecureAI within the Digital, Industry and Space cluster. UK entities associate as third-country legal entities depending on the call. |
| EIC Accelerator cut-offEICOfficial page | 7 Oct 202629 days awayExpected date, based on the published annual cycle | Talk to us now5-9 weeks of runway | Full applications (after a successful short application) close at two main cut-offs a year. Blended finance up to €2.5m grant plus equity. |
| EIC Pathfinder Open & ChallengesEICOfficial page | 14 Oct 202636 days awayExpected date, based on the published annual cycle | Now - 9 Sept 20265-8 weeks of runway | Annual cut-off for early-stage, high-risk deep tech research. UK applicants take part as Associated Country participants where the call allows. |
| Innovate UK competitions (rolling rounds)Innovate UKOfficial page | 25 Nov 202678 days awayExpected date, based on the published annual cycle | 7 Oct 2026 - 28 Oct 20264-7 weeks of runway | Open to any sector and any UK registered SME. Rounds run through the year; intervention rates vary by competition and company size. |
| Open Space Innovation / Digitalisation callsESAOfficial page | RollingOpen calls accepted continuously; assessment runs in rolling batches | NowRolling window | ESA runs standing open calls (including Digitalisation of the Water Sector) rather than fixed cut-offs, so submission quality matters more than timing. |
| Knowledge Transfer Partnership applicationsKTPOfficial page | RollingAccepted continuously via the KTP Competition Management System | NowRolling window | No fixed round dates, but partner sourcing with a university or research organisation and a costed work plan take longest to prepare. |
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