Innovation Fund Denmark · Denmark

Preannouncement: Eurostars 3 Call 12

Opens 17 Dec 2026

Applications close on 4 Mar 2027.

Deadline: 4 Mar 2027 (in 109 days)
Opens: 17 Dec 2026
Grant amount: Up to €650,000 per applicant
Funding rate: Maximum funding rate may vary between 25-90% of the project costs, please see the latest version of Guidelines for international projects. (as stated by the fund)
Likely applicant types: SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Innovation Fund Denmark (Danmarks Innovationsfond)
Reference: IFD Preannouncement: Eurostars 3 Call 12
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

Eurostars is part of the EU Partnership Program for Innovative SME’s. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. It is the largest international funding programme for SMEs wishing to collaborate with partners (large companies, universities, research organizations etc.) on R&D projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation. Your consortium must have an SME as main applicant. Collaborative R&D projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation.

Who can apply

SMEs and project partners such as large companies, universities, research organizations, public organisations and hospitals. At least two partners from two different Eurostars member states must participate and the project must be led by an SME. Projects without a participating Danish SME will not be eligible for funding from Innovation Fund Denmark .

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Opens 17 DEC 2026 kl. 12.00 · closes 4 MAR 2027 kl. 14.00

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: At least two partners from two different Eurostars member states must participate and the project must be led by an SME.
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	4 March 2027 “Opens 17 DEC 2026 kl. 12.00 · closes 4 MAR 2027 kl. 14.00”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Up to €650,000 per applicant “Co-funding from Innovation Fund Denmark is limited to a maximum funding amount of 650,000 EUR per project and between 75,000 and 400,000 € per Danish partner.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Maximum funding rate may vary between 25-90% of the project costs, please see the latest version of Guidelines for international projects. (as stated by the fund) “Maximum funding rate may vary between 25-90% of the project costs, please see…”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	SMEs and project partners such as large companies, universities, research organizations, public organisations and hospitals. At least two partners from two different Eurostars member states must participate and the…	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.