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 Open  closing on October 16, 2024 – €136 million for breakthrough technologies at low TRLs

Innovation Fund closing on April 9, 2024 – €4 billion for decarbonisation technologies

Eurostars closing in September, 2024 – +€100 million for international collaborative R&D projects

Orchestration of heterogeneous actors in mixed traffic within the CCAM ecosystem (CCAM Partnership) closing on September 5, 2024 – more than 120M€ to fund  activities addressing safe and smart mobility services for passengers and goods.

Digital solutions to foster participative design, planning and management of buildings, neighbourhoods and urban districts closing on January 21, 2025 – more than 50M€ to fund activities targeting the energy demand side, notably a more efficient use of energy as regards buildings and industry. 
Industrialisation of sustainable and circular deep renovation workflows (Built4People Partnership) closing on January 21, 2025 – more than 50M€  to fund activities targeting the energy demand side, notably a more efficient use of energy as regards buildings and industry.

UK funding

IUK Smart grant closing on April 24, 2024 – 25M£ for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations

Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one closing on March 20, 2024– £30 million to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.

Place Based Impact Acceleration Account: Round 2 closing on March 21, 2024– £30 million to deliver impact activities to benefit a research and innovation cluster, in collaboration with civic, business, and other local stakeholders.

UKRI systems approaches to advance the UK’s transition to net zero: outline closing on March 26, 2024– £9.25 million to establish a flagship transdisciplinary research programme in system approaches to advance the UK’s transition to net zero.

Other  interesting updates!

Failup Ventures – new VC fund with over €50M to invest in early-stage startups with strong, mission-driven teams.

Par Equity – new VC fund with over £110M to invest in innovative, high-growth technology companies.

Assembly Ventures – new VC fund with over €70 million to fund series seed, A, and B investments.