Eureka has the following eligibility criteria for organisations participating in a Network projects consortium:
- Your project idea must represent international cooperation in the form of a specific project.
- The project must be directed at researching or developing an innovative product, process or service with the goal of commercialisation.
- The project must have a civilian purpose.
- Your consortium must include at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka countries.
- No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.
This call for projects has one additional eligibility criteria that must be taken into account:
- Projects must target at least one type of disaster and have at least one clear and specific disaster-related application.
Each participating ministry or funding agency may apply additional eligibility criteria based on their national/regional regulations. Applicants are strongly advised, before submitting an application, to contact their national/regional contact to discuss their project idea and verify their and their project’s eligibility.
Eligibility rules in Austria (FFG)
Eureka projects can be submitted for funding to the FFG’s General Programme (Basis programm), which provides Eureka funding.
More information.
Rules, procedures, and other national criteria.
Guidelines on eligible costs.
The deadline for the national application is the same as for the Eureka application (evaluation follows the national deadlines).
Project applications must be submitted online via FFG eCall.
Joining a project on self-funded basis is possible; you are required to contact your national project coordinator at FFG.
Eligible costs and funding rates:
In addition to the Eureka application, the Austrian participant has to submit a separate national full project proposal to FFG General Programme (Basisprogramm) via eCall.
All companies registered in Austria are eligible for funding. Universities and research centers can be funded as subcontractors only.
Internal experts at FFG carry out the evaluation of the Austrian project part. The project must fulfil the national criteria.
There is no dedicated budget for this call. Funding in Austria is provided on an annual basis only, therefore follow-on applications must be submitted for the max. duration of 3 years.
General Programme provides grants for Austrian SMEs participating in Eureka projects:
- Up to 60% of the eligible costs for small companies
- Up to 50% of the eligible costs for medium-sized companies
- Up to 40% of the eligible costs for large companies
Eligibility rules in Flanders, Belgium (VLAIO)
VLAIO accepts development projects (an innovative idea that can lead to successful business in the short term, but there are still some challenges to overcome in developing this innovation) and research projects (an innovative idea that requires new knowledge and research and, in some cases, new development activities).
Only Flanders based companies can apply for funding via subsidies. Flemish or foreign academic partners or research institutes can be funded by VLAIO if their expertise is crucial for the Flemish partner (company) and if they are subcontracted by this company.
Eligible costs and funding rates:
Staff and other costs related to the development project can be funded with a 25% to 60% subsidy of the project budget, with a minimum budget equivalent to support of 25,000 euro and a maximum of 3,000,000 euro. More information via this link.
Staff and other costs related to the research project can be funded with a 25 to 70% subsidy of the project budget, with a minimum budget equivalent to support of € 100.000 and a maximum of € 3.000.000.
More information.
In Belgium (Flanders), in addition to your Eureka application, partners from Flanders need to submit an application to VLAIO, including a project plan and budget online here (for development projects) or here (for research projects). Click on ‘Aanvragen’.
We invite Flemish partners to contact us for an eligibility and check of their project ideas and get support by our team VLAIO advisors. The deadline for the VLAIO application is on Thursday 14 November 2024 at 12:00 CET.
Eligibility rules in Wallonia, Belgium (SPW-Recherche)
In addition to the Eureka application, Walloon applicants must submit a regional application (in French) to SPW Research via the ONTIME portal before 31 October 2024 at 23:59 Brussels time.
More information on eligibility criteria and evaluation/selection procedures.
It is highly advised that an information meeting between the Walloon project partners and the officers responsible for the programme within SPW Research is held before submitting a proposal.
Eligibility rules in Canada (NRC IRAP)
The Canadian application process for this call for proposals has three phases:
- Registration phase: Canadian applicants must register by 16 August 2024 using the REGISTER button on the NRC IRAP webpage for this call for proposals. NRC IRAP will review registrations and contact applicants if more information is required. Qualifying applicants will be invited to submit the Eureka proposal in collaboration with their project partners. The NRC IRAP Canadian Annex form as well as a template/guidance document for a draft international project consortium agreement will be provided, along with the invitation to submit the Eureka proposal.
- Eureka proposal phase.
- National funding proposal phase: Only Canadian participants selected following the Eureka proposal phase will be invited to submit an NRC IRAP funding application. The submission deadline will be communicated at that time.
Eligibility rules in Chile (Corfo)
- Corfo will check the eligibility of Chilean applicants after receiving the international application. All Chilean companies must fulfil the requirements mentioned in the matching grant document “Crea y Valida – Eureka” when submitting the international application.
- Corfo provides funding for this call through the “Crea y Valida – Eureka” programme. This grant supports the development of new or significantly improved products, processes and/or technology-based services, covering the phases of low-resolution prototype development (from technology readiness level 4 onwards) to validation at an industrial and/or commercial scale.
- In addition to the international application, Chilean participants must submit a separate national funding application through Corfo’s website in Spanish. Dates regarding the opening and deadline of this phase will be timely communicated by Corfo.
- Only companies that are 24 months old and that show proof of sales in the last 24 months at the time of the international application are eligible to receive funding from Corfo. Universities and research organisations are welcome to participate as collaborators and can be funded as subcontractors only.
- The matching grant covers up to 220 million Chilean pesos (approximately 233,000 euro) of project costs in total. The grant is paid in two instalments. The percentage covered varies depending on company size: 40% for large companies; 60% for medium-sized companies; and 80% for small companies. An extra 10% funding is available for female-led companies.
- The project is expected to be developed within 24 months, extendable to 30 months. If the project involves biological cycles, an extension between 36-42 months is allowed.
- Additional documents or clarifications may be requested by Corfo.
- Partners involved in a joint project will be requested to provide information during the execution of the project to ensure that the project is being developed as expected.
- Additionally, partners will have to provide information on the impact of the project once it has ended.
- Detailed information on national rules and procedures: Corfo en Eureka.
Eligibility rules in Czech Republic (MSMT)
Applicants from Czech Republic must:
- Submit the required Czech application together with the supporting documentation specified in the instructions for applicants within the parallel open national call LUEDIS24 by 31 October, 2024 at 23:59 CET.
The Czech Republic has additional criteria:
- Eligible applicants must be an SME or large organisation.
- Research organisations/universities as project partner only.
- Applicant must submit a document proving its research and development activity.
For the LUEDIS24 call, the maximum total amount of the subsidy is set:
- 9,000,000 Czech koruna for the entire project, if only one organization from the Czech Republic participates in the project, at the same time the subsidy for one calendar year may not exceed 3,000,000 Czech koruna.
- 12,000,000 Czech koruna for the entire project, if two or more Czech organisations participate in the project (i.e. the applicant and one or more other partners), the subsidy for one calendar year may not exceed 4,000,000 Czech koruna.
Eligible costs are:
- Personnel costs
- Other goods and services
- Subcontracts
- Depreciation of fixed asets
- Travel costs
- Indirect costs/overheads
More information here
Eligibility rules in France (Bpifrance)
Each French participant must contact Bpifrance in advance to discuss their project and check their eligibility for the national funding scheme. You must contact the International Innovation Team, and your regional account manager (“Chargé d’Affaires Innovation). If you don’t have a regional contact, the international team will provide you with one.
In order to maximise your chances of success, eligible French companies can use the Diagnostic Partenariat Technologique International tool to prepare their application with an expert consultant (partners search, consortium agreement, application process and writing etc.). 50% of this consultatncy service will be funded by Bpifrance.
Eligibility rules in Lithuania (Research Council of Lithuania)
Research Council of Lithuania funds projects led by research institutions with at least one Lithuanian industrial partner. The call for projects budget is up to 1 million euro. The budget per project is up to 300,000 euro.
Eligible costs are:
- Personnel costs: salaries, social security contributions, taxes and any supplementary payments made to employees within national law and benefits schemes paid by the company.
- Travel costs.
- Fixed assets.
- Indirect costs (overhead): 3%.
Funding rates can reach up to 100% for research institutions and up to 80% for industrial partners (depending on their size).
More information.
Submit the required Lithuanian application together with the supporting documentation specified in the instructions for applicants within the parallel open national call by the 31 October 2024 at 23:59 CET.
Eligibility rules in Singapore (Enterprise Singapore)
All Singapore companies must meet all of the following eligibility criteria in order to apply:
- Business entity registered and operating in Singapore.
- Company has at least 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s), determined by the ultimate individual ownership.
- Company is financially ready to start and complete the project.
- Companies must cooperate on a joint innovation project that will focus on developing innovative products and applications within civilian purposes.
Invitation to the national application will only be triggered after consultation with relevant Enterprise Singapore officers.
Eligibility rules in South Korea (KIAT)
KIAT will fund the industrial research and/or technological development activities of Korean companies, universities and research institutions.
Organisations can receive a grant of up to 500 million South Korean won (approximately 370,000 euro) per year and the project period should be up to 3 years.
SMEs can receive up to 67% of project costs, mid-tier companies can receive up to 50% of project costs, large companies can receive up to 33% of project costs and universities and research organisations can receive up to 100% of project costs.
The Korean consortium must include at least one Korean private company. The company in the Korean consortium must have been in operation for at least one year by the application deadline, and the company is required to have a “corporate R&D center certification” issued by the Korean Government (Korea Industrial Technology Association).
The national call text is available on the KIAT website.
Korean applicants must submit a formal national application (in Korean) online via the Korean application system by 1 November 2024 at 16:00 Korea Standard Time, including Eureka’s application form (in English).
Eligibility rules in Spain (CDTI)
CDTI will finance industrial research and/or technological development activities of Spanish companies. Universities and research centers could take part as subcontractors.
More information.
Project activities must not start before submitting the funding applications to CDTI.
In Spain, the participants must also submit a formal R&D international project aid application through CDTI’s website by the deadline of this call including the Eureka application form (in English) and a draft consortium agreement (optional at this stage, but a signed consortium agreement must be signed and provided prior to obtaining the Eureka label endorsement).
Additional documents in Spanish language, containing detailed information on the Spanish participants, could be requested depending on the specific type of funding requested by the company. If the application is not submitted in time by the deadline of this call for project, the international project could be rejected.
CDTI will check the eligibility of the Spanish applicants after receiving the international application. If it is eligible, funding applications will be generated by CDTI to each Spanish company. Those funding applications must be completed and submitted by them. The deadline to reply is approximately one month after the deadline of the call. If the funding applications are not submitted in time, the international project could be rejected.
Eligibility rules in Türkiye (TUBITAK)
Within the scope of the call, higher education institutions, public research centres and institutes, education and research hospitals, and research infrastructures covered by Law No. 6550 cannot apply to the call independently.
Applications from these institutions are accepted only in partnership with at least one joint-stock company.
In projects submitted within this call, the lead organisation (applicant organisation) must be a joint-stock company.
For further information about financing of Turkish participants please contact TÜBİTAK directly.
Participants must submit a formal national application (in Turkish) through TÜBİTAK TEYDEB’s website, including Eureka’s application form (in English).
Eligibility rules in the United Kingdom (Innovate UK)
To be eligible for grant funding from Innovate UK:
- your UK consortium must be business-led.
- your UK consortium must include at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME).
- your overall consortium must include at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka countries participating in the competition.
The UK is a Eureka country participating in the competition.
For more information on company sizes, please refer to the company accounts guidance. This is a change from the EU definition unless you are applying under State aid.
In addition to the Eureka application submitted by the overall project consortium, the UK lead applicant must submit your Innovate UK application by 11:00 UK time on 31 October 2024 on Innovation Funding Service.
UK lead applicant:
The UK registered partners in your Eureka project must nominate one business, of any size, to start an Innovate UK application. We refer to them as the ‘lead organisation’ and the person they nominate to have overall responsibility as the ‘lead applicant’.
The lead applicant has an overall view of the application and must:
- start the application
- monitor the partners’ application progress
- make sure all UK partners complete their parts of the application
- click submit once the application is complete
The UK lead applicant must collaborate with at least one organisation from a Eureka country participating in the competition. It must be a separate legal entity, not linked to the UK partners.
