European Commission Grants

Open European Commission grants

• European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) - Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA)

  Up to $30Mopen

  European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) - Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA) is a grant from the European Commission that funds manufacturing o...

  defense_researchnational_securitydefense industryindustrial reinforcementdefense production

• EU AGILE Defence Innovation Programme for AI Drones and Autonomous Systems

  Up to $6.3Mopen

  AGILE (Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation) is a new fast-track funding programme proposed by the European Commission in March 2026 to accelerate the d...

  defense_aiautonomous_systemsdronesroboticscounter_uas

• Call for proposals to support research and innovation in organic farming, focusing on enhancing sustainability and competitiveness.

  Up to $6.0Mopen

  Call for proposals to support research and innovation in organic farming, focusing on enhancing sustainability and competitiveness. is sponsored by Eu...

  agriculturefood_securityrural_developmentorganic farmingsustainability

• Call for proposals to foster research and innovation actions (RIA) focused on enhancing the resilience and adaptability of water infrastructures across Europe

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  Call for proposals to foster research and innovation actions (RIA) focused on enhancing the resilience and adaptability of water infrastructures acros...

  water_qualityclimate_changeenvironmental_justicewater infrastructureresilience

• European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator

  Up to $2.5Mopen

  The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator is a grant and equity investment program from the European Commission that funds startups and small ...

  small_businessinnovationinnovationscale-upstartups

• Digital Europe Programme Open Calls

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  Digital Europe Programme Open Calls is a grant from the European Commission that funds projects advancing Europe's digital transformation across five ...

  ai_sciencedata_sciencecybersecuritydigital transformationartificial intelligence

• Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to support European film distribution

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to support European film distribution is sponsored by European Commission.

  film_mediacultural_preservationarts_educationeconomic_developmenteuropean film distribution

• Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to provide funding for the development of audiovisual works by independent production companies

  Up to $310Kopen

  Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to provide funding for the development of audiovisual works by independent production companies is a grant ...

  film_mediaarts_educationcultural_preservationaudiovisual developmentindependent production

• Horizon Europe: €45 million for projects advancing science for a fair transition to a climate-neutral and resilient society

  Deadline: Oct 8, 2026open

  Horizon Europe: €45 million for projects advancing science for a fair transition to a climate-neutral and resilient society is sponsored by European C...

  climate_changeenvironmental_justicecarbon_captureenergy_efficiencyclean_energy

• Horizon Europe Cluster 2: Partnership Co-fund for Social Transformations and Resilience

  Deadline: Oct 13, 2026open

  Horizon Europe Cluster 2: Partnership Co-fund for Social Transformations and Resilience is sponsored by European Commission. Supports co-funded Europe...

  social_sciencecommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentcivil_rightsresilience

• EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026

  Deadline: Oct 28, 2026open

  EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 is sponsored by European Commission. Supports early-stage high-risk/high-gain research in predefined challenge areas.

  innovationinnovationresearch projectstechnology developmentinternational consortia

• European Innovation Council: Pathfinder, Transition, and Accelerator 2026

  Deadline: Oct 28, 2026open

  European Innovation Council: Pathfinder, Transition, and Accelerator 2026 is sponsored by European Commission. Provides funding for strategic technolo...

  artificial_intelligenceai_foundation_modelsai_social_goodsmall_businessinnovation

• Resilient Infrastructures

  Deadline: Nov 5, 2026open

  Resilient Infrastructures is sponsored by European Commission. Seeks to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructures against various threats.

  resiliencecybersecurityautonomous_systemsresilient infrastructuredigital infrastructure

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-INFRA-01-02 - Security challenges of the green transition in urban and peri-urban areas

  Deadline: Nov 5, 2026open

  HORIZON-CL3-2026-INFRA-01-02 - Security challenges of the green transition in urban and peri-urban areas is sponsored by European Commission. Identifi...

  environmental_educationgreen transitionurban securityrisk measurementsupply chain

• EIC STEP Scale Up 2026

  Deadline: Nov 25, 2026open

  EIC STEP Scale Up 2026 is a grant from the European Commission that funds startups, SMEs, and small mid-caps seeking to scale up breakthrough innovati...

  small_businessinnovationequity investmentscale upstart-ups

• Επενδυτικό φόρουμ στον τομέα της άμυνας [40058el]

  Deadline: Nov 30, 2026open

  Η 1η προκήρυξη του καθεστώτος ενισχύσεων απευθύνεται σε επιχειρήσεις που δραστηριοποιούνται σε κλάδους στρατηγικής σημασίας και υψηλής τεχνολογικής αξ...

• EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short Proposal

  Deadline: Dec 17, 2026open

  EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short Proposal is sponsored by European Commission. Supports start-ups and SMEs with disruptive, deep-tech innovations aiming f...

  small_businessinnovationstart-upssmesdeep-tech

• New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA)

  Deadline: Feb 2, 2027open

  New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA) is sponsored by European Commission. A Horizon Europe Research and Inn...

  artificial_intelligenceai_social_goodworkforce_developmentai_manufacturinghuman_computer_interaction

• Horizon Europe: €15 million for Africa-EU CO-FUND action on climate

  Deadline: Mar 4, 2027open

  Horizon Europe: €15 million for Africa-EU CO-FUND action on climate is sponsored by European Commission. Establishes long-term EU-Africa collaboration...

  climate_changeinternational_developmentclimate changeeu-africa collaborationinternational research

• European Public Sector Award (EPSA 2025)

  Deadline: May 31, 2027open

  European Public Sector Award (EPSA 2025) is sponsored by European Commission. Promotes public sector reform, innovation, and data-driven administratio...

  innovationdata_sciencepublic_healthcommunity_developmentpublic sector reform

What European Commission funds

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How to apply for European Commission grants

Most European Commission applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).