Expand globally with Eureka Innowwide funding

Innowwide Call 5 – Autumn 2026

• Opening date: 1 October 2026
• Application deadline: 1 December 2026 at 14:00 CET
• Expected results: First quarter of 2027 (exact date not yet confirmed)
• Application platform: Eureka SmartSimple
• Official call: 5th Eureka Innowwide Call for Market Feasibility Projects

• Legally constituted SMEs established in an EU Member State, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye or the United Kingdom. The applicant SME must have been legally established for at least two years by the call deadline.
• The project must include one independent subcontractor established in the selected target country, who acts as the main local counterpart for the Market Feasibility Project.
• The applicant SME must not have received funding under a previous Eureka Innowwide call.

Eureka Innowwide provides a fixed grant of €60,000 per Market Feasibility Project, covering up to 70% of eligible costs. The programme has a total call budget of €4.2 million to support 70 six-month projects.

Funding is disbursed in two instalments:

• 70% (€42,000) as pre-financing at the beginning of the project.
• 30% (€18,000) following completion of the project and acceptance of the final report.

The minimum eligible project budget is €86,000, with the SME contributing at least €26,000 towards project costs.

• Applications must be completed and submitted in English via the SmartSimple online platform by a person legally authorised to represent the applicant SME. The application includes the online form, the mandatory workplan template and the required declarations.
• Complete and eligible proposals are evaluated by two remote experts against three criteria: Excellence, Impact, and Quality and Efficiency of Implementation. Proposals must meet the minimum thresholds for each criterion.
• The top 105 proposals scoring above threshold progress to the independent evaluation panel and ethics review. Following the final ranking, the first 70 successful projects may receive funding, subject to the available call budget.

Complete and eligible Innowwide applications are evaluated by two remote experts and scored out of 100 points based on three criteria:

1. Excellence – 30 points
   Minimum threshold: 18/30
2. Impact – 40 points
   Minimum threshold: 24/40
3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation – 30 points
   Minimum threshold: 18/30

Eligible Innowwide project costs include:

• Personnel
• Subcontracting
• Purchasing costs, including travel and subsistence, equipment depreciation, and other goods, works and services required to implement the project
• Indirect costs, calculated automatically at a flat rate of 25% of total direct eligible costs, excluding subcontracting.

Subcontracting costs must be above €0, as cooperation with an independent subcontractor in the target country is a mandatory part of the Market Feasibility Project.

Backed by a team of PhDs, engineers, and finance professionals, we provide startups with the strategic and technical expertise needed to secure the right funding.

PHASE A – Identification, Preparation & Submission

• Identification of suitable funding calls and alignment with your R&D goals.

• Partner search and coordination (if required).

• Collection and review of technical and financial documentation.

• Full preparation of the application package, including economic and technical details.

• Coordination and submission to the relevant funding body.

PHASE B – Project Management & Execution

• Support with grant acceptance, legal forms, and compliance.

• Monitoring progress, adjusting budgets or timelines when needed.

• Preparing technical and financial reports for milestones.

• Assistance during audits and fund disbursements.

• Handling administrative queries and communications.