Eureka Network Projects

Eureka Network Projects — Permanent

Offers open access collaboration through Eureka Network Projects so small enterprises can join international innovation groups.

The EUREKA Network Projects Permanent Open Call accepts applications year-round with no submission deadline, providing access to national R&D funding for international collaborative projects across any civilian technology sector. The call was formally opened 1 January 2025 and runs through 1 January 2030. Participating countries span more than 45 EUREKA member states and associated economies, including all major EU countries, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Israel, South Korea, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Singapore, and South Africa. Applications are submitted through the EUREKA SmartSimple portal and are reviewed by each country's National Funding Body, which decides funding amounts and timelines according to national rules.

Eligibility requires at least two independent legal entities from at least two EUREKA participating countries, with at least one entity established in a full EUREKA member country. No single organisation or country may hold more than 70% of total project costs. For-profit companies, non-profits, universities, and research organisations are all eligible; sole individual applicants are not permitted. The project must target research or development of a product, process, or service with a civilian purpose. Award amounts are entirely determined at the national level — some country agencies offer grants, others offer loans, and a few have limited or suspended budgets for Network Projects at any given time.

The open-call structure rewards applicants who engage their National Funding Body before submitting to confirm active budget availability and any country-specific requirements. Because assessment and funding decisions happen at the national level after EUREKA grants the project a label, the timeline from submission to funding commitment varies by country. Teams whose country's NFB is not actively funding can still participate using self-funding, which the programme rules explicitly permit.