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European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Supports European Commission innovation financing and ecosystem instruments for cross-border commercialization through EISMEA across Europe.

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Programs5
Active grants2
Total grants9
About

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is the European Commission's executive agency for innovation and SME support. Established on 1 April 2021, it runs the operational side of the Commission's innovation portfolio across the Single Market and associated countries. The agency sits behind the funding machinery for breakthrough technologies, scale-up support, cross-border in…

Programs & grants under this funder
Advanced Innovation Challenges – Pilot

Pays deep-tech start-ups, SMEs and research organisations a €300,000 lump sum in Stage 1, then up to €2.5 million in Stage 2, to push high-risk breakthrough innovations that lack commercial uptake toward real-world, demand-tested deployment.

1 grant
Advanced Innovation Challenges – Pilot
Closed
- pool
Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator — Call 5

Offers Eurostars-3 alumni a shortcut into the EIC Accelerator funding process.

1 grant
Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator — Call 5
Between cycles
- pool
Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument

Supports EU Cohesion fund bridging less developed regions into deep tech value chains small businesses, consortium grants.

4 grants
Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1
Open
€28.2M pool
Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2a
Open
€30.2M pool
PRECISEU Open Call — Joint Interregional Projects on Personalised Medicine
Closed
€11.6M pool
RIVCircular Open Call — Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Proposals
Closed
€12.9M pool
Single Market Programme (SMP)

Supports European market competitiveness through standardisation, consumer protection, and cross-border initiatives.

2 grants
Agri-food Biotech Scaling-up (SMP-COSME-BIOAGRIFOOD)
Closed
€3M pool
Support to Standardisation Activities CEN/CENELEC/ETSI
Closed
€7.3M pool
European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid)

Awarded EUR 250,000 to the humanitarian organisation, social enterprise or company with the most effective technology for delivering aid to vulnerable people.

1 grant
European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid)
Closed
- pool
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