Eureka / European Partnership on Innovative SMEs · European Union
Eurostars-3 Call 12 — international R&D projects led by innovative SMEs
Opens 17 Dec 2026
Applications close on 4 Mar 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 4 Mar 2027 (in 109 days)
- Opens
- 17 Dec 2026
- Grant amount
- Set by each participating country's national funding rules
- Funding rate
- National rules of each partner's country (German partners: funded by BMFTR under its rules)
- Likely applicant types
- SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Eureka / European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
- Reference
- Eurostars-3 Call 12
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Call dates from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal listing; programme rules from BMFTR and DLR pages (eurekanetwork.org blocks automated access).
Who can apply
An innovative SME from a Eurostars country leads the project; research institutions, universities and large companies can take part. At least two Eurostars countries. Each partner is funded by its own national body; check whether your country participates and its national rules.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Call 12 opens 17 December 2026 and closes 4 March 2027 at 14:00 (as listed on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal).
How to apply
- Contact your national Eurostars office early (Germany: DLR; funding for German partners comes from BMFTR).
- Build a consortium with at least one partner from another Eurostars country, led by an innovative SME.
- Check national rules and limits (for example, Denmark caps co-funding at €650,000 per project).
- Submit the joint application by the cut-off: 4 March 2027, 14:00 CET (Call 12 opens on 17 December 2026).
✓ Checked against the official call text on 2026-11-15 (DLR (German Eurostars office), Eurostars calls page; Innovation Fund Denmark pre-announcement of Eurostars 3 Call 12).
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Projects led by an innovative SME; research institutions, universities and large companies can take part.
- Company stage
- Market-oriented R&D projects in any technology area.
- Single applicant or consortium
- At least two partners from two different Eurostars countries, led by an SME.
- Where applicants must be based
- Eurostars member countries; each partner is funded by its own national body under national rules.
- Where to apply
- Joint application to the Eurostars (Eureka) submission system by the cut-off; national eligibility rules apply in parallel.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 4 March 2027 “Call 12 opens 17 December 2026 and closes 4 March 2027 at 14:00 (as listed on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal).” | checked by hand | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | National rules of each partner's country (German partners: funded by BMFTR under its rules) | checked by hand | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Who can apply | Projects led by an innovative SME; research institutions, universities and large companies can take part. | checked by hand | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Joint application to the Eurostars (Eureka) submission system by the cut-off; national eligibility rules apply in parallel. | checked by hand | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
Official call page · Eurostars calls (DLR, German national office)
The application guidance on this page was checked by hand against the official call text on 15 Nov 2026; other facts were taken from the source on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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