Up to €360,000 for UK SMEs – Eurostars Call 11

The Eurostars September 2026 Call (Call 11) provides grant funding for innovative SMEs undertaking international collaborative R&D projects. Projects can be in any technological or industry field but must aim to develop a new product, process or service with clear potential for commercialisation.

For UK applicants, Innovate UK has allocated £3.5 million to the call and can provide a maximum grant of €360,000 per project, shared between UK partners where there is more than one.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to €360,000 in grant funding for UK partners per project

• Innovate UK can cover up to 60% of eligible project costs for UK SMEs

• £3.5 million is available for UK participants in this call

• Funding for international R&D and innovation projects across all sectors

• Projects can develop new products, processes or services

• Projects must have a clear route towards commercialisation

• Projects can last a maximum of 36 months

• Large UK companies, universities and research organisations can participate, but cannot receive Innovate UK funding under this call.

Who can apply?

• The international consortium must be led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country

• At least two independent organisations from two different Eurostars countries must participate

• At least one participating organisation must come from an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country

• SMEs from Eurostars countries must account for at least 50% of the project budget

• No individual organisation or country can account for more than 70% of the project budget

• Projects must focus exclusively on civil applications

• UK businesses seeking Innovate UK funding must have been actively registered at Companies House for at least 12 months

• UK micro businesses must have at least three full-time employees by the deadline.

Application deadline: 10 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST