Welcome to our weekly update of grants and new funding options for European and UK tech startups!
European funding
EIC Accelerator closing on October 3, 2024 – +€650 million for deep tech startups
EIC Pathfinder Challenges closing on October 16, 2024 – €136 million for breakthrough technologies at low TRLs
EIC Transition closing on September 18, 2024– grants of up to €2.5M to validate and demonstrate technology
Innovation Fund closing on April 9, 2024 – €4 billion for decarbonisation technologies
Eurostars closing on September, 2024 – +€100 million for international collaborative R&D projects
PV-integrated electric mobility applications closing on January 21, 2025– €138M to fund activities targeting a sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply.
Harmonised / Standard protocols for the implementation of alert and impact forecasting systems as well as transnational emergency management in the areas of high-impact weather / climatic and geological disasters closing on June 27, 2024– €30M to boost disruptive technologies
Open Topic closing on June 27, 2024– €16M to support innovation projects
UK funding
IUK Smart grant closing on April 24, 2024 – 25M£ for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations
South Africa-UK health research collaboration: multimorbidity of infectious diseases and NCDs closing on April 15, 2024– £3 million to fund health research applications in the focus area of multimorbidity of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
A NetworkPlus to strengthen the cybersecurity research ecosystem closing on April 16, 2024– £6 million to strengthen the UK’s cyber security research ecosystem and develop its people.
Net zero digital research infrastructure coordinator and network closing on April 16, 2024– £3.5 million to become the net zero digital research infrastructure (NZ DRI) coordinator to develop and lead an NZ DRI network.
Other interesting updates!
Episode 1 Ventures – new VC fund worth £76M to invest in early-stage technology startups across Europe.
Future Energy Ventures – new VC fund worth €110M to fund startups and scale-ups that are pioneering sustainable energy solutions.
DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF) – new VC fund €1B to create the next generation of technology champions in Germany and Europe.
