Innovation Fund 2026 call for SMEs (IF26 SME)
European Commission (CINEA) · Projects with €2.5M to €20M of capital costs (CAPEX)
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Who can apply
Projects run only by SMEs, in low-carbon technologies, in Europe (EU, Norway, Iceland).
Good to know
Indicative timeline published by the Commission: publication expected around 3 December 2026, first deadline end of March 2027, second round later in the year. All consortium members must be SMEs.
Related deep-tech ideas
DeepTechBusinessLab idea files for which this call is a real funding lead.
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