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Funding Eligibility

Funding Eligibility

🧭 Funding Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for public funding (EU, national or regional), projects typically need to meet the following general conditions:

  1. Eligible Applicant Types
    • Public bodies, private and non-profit organisations, SMEs, research institutions, universities, and in some cases, large corporations.
    • Requirements vary by programme—e.g., only SMEs are eligible for SME-focused grants. Eureka
  2. Geographic & Jurisdictional Requirements
    • Applicants must usually be based in an EU Member State or an associated country.
    • Some national or regional schemes restrict eligibility to organisations within that territory.
  3. Thematic & Sector Alignment
  4. Project Scope & Impact
    • EU programmes expect transnational or collaborative proposals spanning multiple countries (e.g., at least three participating partners). Reuters+14PerMed+14Eureka+14
    • National programmes may require local impact or economic benefit.
  5. Innovation & Feasibility
    • Demonstrated novelty, technical maturity (TRL), and clear innovation pathways are essential—particularly for tech/future tech funding. StratTech EuropeLeap REWikipedia
  6. Compliance & Sustainability
  7. Consortium Requirements

How We Evaluate Your Project

  1. Initial Screening
    • Check eligibility of your organization(s), geography, and project alignment with specific funding programmes.
  2. Fit-to-Fund Analysis
    • Identify relevant programmes: e.g., Horizon Europe (innovation), EIC Accelerator (scale-ups), LIFE (environment), ESF+ (social), Digital Europe, Creative Europe, etc.
  3. Consortium & Partnership Matching
    • Assess existing or potential partnerships; identify gaps in country coverage, expertise, or roles.
  4. Project Readiness Assessment
    • Evaluate maturity (TRL), innovation strength, sustainability impact, and alignment to call objectives.
  5. Funding Strategy Design
    • Select best-fit funding lines, tailor application strategy (e.g., funding mix, work packages, narrative).

Our End-to-End Funding Support

We offer a comprehensive service designed to maximize your chances of successful funding:

  • 🔍 Call Scanning & Alerts: Ongoing monitoring of EU, national, and regional calls (e.g., LIFE 2025, STEP, EIC, national green transition schemes). European CommissionWikipediaEU Grants Funding PortalEureka+1Interreg Next Med+1
  • ✅ Eligibility Validation: Thorough review of applicant and project compliance across all criteria.
  • 🤝 Consortium Building: Match you with ideal partners across Europe for collaborative programmes.
  • 📝 Proposal Drafting & Budgeting: Full application creation, including technical descriptions, workplans, budgets, and annexes.
  • 🎯 Submission & Follow-Up: Manage portal submissions, answer evaluators, and support negotiation.
  • 📘 Implementation Support: Grant management assistance—reporting, audits, amendments, KPIs.

🔎 Current Funding Opportunities (EU & Regional)

EU-level Open Calls (2025)

National & Regional

  • Modernisation Fund – for energy modernisation in 13 Member States. Modernisation Fund
  • Interreg Baltic Sea / Mediterranean Green Transition – €83.7M for climate-resilience across regions. Interreg Next Med
  • Eurostars (Eureka) – R&D for SMEs, requires national contact validation. Eureka

Your Funding Journey With Us

  1. Discovery Call & Project Brainstorm
  2. Eligibility Scan & Fit Assessment
  3. Funding Strategy & Timeline Mapping
  4. Consortium Setup & Partnerships
  5. Proposal Writing & Submission
  6. Approval, Implementation & Reporting

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