Eurostars call for projects: deadline 4 September 2025
Are you an innovative SME ready to scale your R&D ambitions across borders? The Eurostars programme offers your organisation the opportunity to access substantial public funding for international collaborative R&D and innovation projects. Whether you’re developing breakthrough technologies, new sustainable processes, or future-focused products, Eurostars supports SMEs leading the charge in creating impactful, market-ready solutions. With Catalisti by your side, you’ll gain guidance to boost your application and connect with the right partners.
About Eurostars
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners (large companies, universities, research organisations and other types of organisations) by funding international collaborative R&D and innovation projects. By participating, organisations can access public funding for international collaborative R&D projects in all fields.
Eurostars is the largest international funding programme for SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation. Your consortium must spotlight an innovative SME as the main project participant.
Why Eurostars?
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Gain access to public funding
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Join an ever-growing international network of SMEs, universities and research centres
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Collaborate on innovative and market-driven R&D projects with like-minded international partners
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Access an expert support network
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Improve private investors’ perception of your organisation
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If your Eurostars application is successful, your national funding body will offer you a substantial grant to help with your R&D project costs.
Practical information
To have a successful Eurostars application you must define your project idea, collaborate internationally: sharing expertise and develop products, processes or services that can be easily commercialised.
You can submit your R&D and innovation project application between 4 July 2025 and 4 September 2025 at 14:00 CEST using the project platform myeurekaproject.org.
Your project consortium must have an innovative SME in the leading role, but it can also include other types of organisations like large companies, universities, research organisations and more.
Relevant webinars:
- Eurostars Call 9 - Webinar for applicants: Webinar for applicants with useful information on how to successfully apply for the ninth call for project applications of Eurostars. 2 July 10:30-12:00. > Registration
- Webinar for applicants: Applying to Eurostars - what to consider when writing a proposal: European Partnership on Innovative SMEs* national funding agencies welcomes innovative small and medium enterprises, universities, research institutions and large enterprises to participate in the webinar “Applying to Eurostars - what to consider when writing a proposal”. 4 July 10:00-12:00. > Registration
Catalisti wants to help
At Catalisti, we are ready to support you in every step of the journey:
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Eligibility assessment
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Partner matching & networking
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Strategic review of your proposal
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Application guidance
Got questions or need guidance? Reach out to Martijn Roosen via mroosen
catalisti.be (mroosen[at]catalisti[dot]be) — we’re here to help turn your idea into an impact-driven EU project. Let’s co-create Europe’s green, digital and circular future together.