EU Funding

European innovation funding can support ambitious technology projects, but the right route depends on maturity, eligibility, impact potential, execution capacity, and proposal readiness.

Need startup funding?

EIC Accelerator support for innovation, deeptech, and disruptive startups.

For deeptech companies, EIC Accelerator can combine grant and equity-type support. The right approach depends on technology maturity, market ambition, risk profile, and investment readiness.

Which funding situation are you in?

The first step is not writing. It is understanding the scenario, the constraints, and the most realistic funding route.

European institutional building for funding eligibility context

Eligibility Check

You have an innovation idea, but it is unclear whether it fits Horizon Europe, EIC, Eurostars, LIFE, or another route.

Technical team working together on innovation proposal

In-House Team Support

Your team can write parts of the application, but needs structure, evaluation logic, review, and strategic direction.

Structured documentation and proposal preparation

Full Proposal Preparation

You need a structured proposal process from concept framing to content development, documentation, and submission readiness.

Proposal review and evaluation discussion

Proposal Review

You already have a draft, but need an external view on clarity, scoring logic, risk, evidence, and evaluator readability.

Funding route analysis and decision support

Funding Route Discovery

You want to compare grant options and identify which funding route is realistic before building a full application strategy.

Start with a focused assessment

The right route becomes clearer when project maturity, ambition, evidence, and funding constraints are reviewed together.

Funding programmes we work with

Each programme has a different logic. The project should be matched to the programme, not forced into one.

European collaborative research and Horizon Europe context

Horizon Europe

Collaborative research and innovation projects with European relevance, clear partner logic, and a structured impact pathway.

Consortium Research Impact
Deeptech innovation and European Innovation Council context

European Innovation Council

Breakthrough technologies, high-risk innovation, and companies with strong potential for scale-up and market creation.

Deeptech Scale-up Novelty
International SME collaboration for Eurostars and Eureka

Eurostars / Eureka

International SME-led R&D projects with practical development goals, technology collaboration, and market orientation.

SMEs R&D International
Climate and environment funding through LIFE Programme

LIFE Programme

Environment, climate, circular economy, sustainability, and implementation-focused innovation projects with measurable public value.

Climate Environment Circularity

How funding fit is assessed

The assessment looks at maturity, ambition, partner needs, expected impact, financial logic, and practical execution risk.

Technology maturity

Concept, prototype, validation, demonstration, or scale-up stage.

Funding logic

Research depth, market creation, environmental value, or SME-led development.

Partnership needs

Company-led, consortium-based, international, or implementation-focused.

Proposal readiness

Technical, market, financial, and operational evidence for the application.

Not sure which programme fits your project?

Start with a short assessment of project maturity, funding fit, and possible next steps.