Welcome to our weekly update of grants and new funding options for European and UK tech startups!:
European funding
EIC Accelerator closing on March 13, 2024 – +€650 million for deep tech startups
EIC Pathfinder Open closing on March 7, 2024 – €136 million for breakthrough technologies at low TRLs
Innovation Fund closing on April 9, 2024 – €4 billion for decarbonisation technologies
Eurostars closing on March 14, 2024 – +€100 million for international collaborative R&D projects
Interoperability for border and maritime surveillance and situational awareness closing on November 20, 2024 – more than 29M€ to fund objectives identified by the Security Union Strategy, the New Pact on Migration and Asylum and the Strategy on the Schengen Area.
Demonstrations of innovative floating wind concepts closing on January 21, 2025 – more than 138M€ to fund those activities targeting a sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply.
Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation closing on November 20, 2024 – more than 16.5M€ to fund Fighting Crime and Terrorism, Disaster-Resilient Society, Resilient Infrastructure, Border Management.
UK funding
IUK Smart grant closing on April 24, 2024 – 25M£ for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations
JPIAMR: antimicrobial resistance (AMR) interventions closing on March 14, 2024– £16.5 million to support international collaborative research projects.
Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: expand, spring 2024 closing on March 14, 2024– £15 million to support the exploitation of intangible assets that have a broader application or client base than their owner organisation.
Eureka collaborative R&D: Eurostars 3 Call 6 closing on March 14, 2024– £2.5 million for collaborative research in partnership with organisations from participating Eurostars countries.
Other interesting updates!
Oxx – new VC fund with over €170M to help SaaS companies scale.
NXTP – new VC fund worth $98 million to invest in B2B companies in pre-seed stage and seed-stage companies.
Rainassance Ventures – new VC fund worth €20M to drive the growth of regional venture capital investment.
