EUREKA

EUREKA network projects are transnational, market-driven innovative research and development projects, promoted by EUREKA and supported by national funding organisations. Network projects are “bottom-up” projects and cover all technological fields. Project proposals may be submitted at any time.

A project consortium comprises at least two partners from two different EUREKA countries. Partners may include SMEs, large companies, universities and research institutions.

Bilateral and multilateral calls foster joint research and development projects for the development of innovative products and methods.

Calls include announcements for specific research areas with a submission deadline. However, EUREKA project proposals without a specific area of research may also be submitted at any time. In either case we advise you to contact the project management agency in due time.

Initiated by European industry, EUREKA clusters are long-term and strategically significant initiatives that develop technologies of key importance for European competitiveness. Through their industrial representation, EUREKA clusters have a prominent and active role to play in bringing innovation to the market.

EUREKA clusters always focus on a specific topic. A typical cluster project consists of 2 to14 partners from 3 to 4 countries, the budget ranges from 1.5 to 15 million euros, and the average duration is 30 months.

German project partners receive a maximum of 500,000 euros of joint funding.

Funding of eligible costs:

•     universities: 50-100%
•     research institutions: 65-100%
•     SMEs: 50% of direct costs
•     large companies: 0% (participation possible)

A consortium comprises at least two partners from two different Eurostars countries. The project leader must be an R&D-performing SME, which provides at least 50% of the total project budget (excluding subcontracting).

Submission of the joint Eurostars project proposal in English (approximately 30 pages). The joint proposal must be submitted online via the Eurostars website. Additionally, each organisation participating in the project receives a form, which must be completed, signed, and returned within seven days after the date of receipt. This must be done by a legally authorised representative of the applicant organisation.

In addition to the completed Eurostars form, German partners are obliged to submit their financial report. The financial report must be compiled in the easyOnline portal and submitted as a draft.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain,  Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Please note:

When preparing your proposal, all national funding regulations of all institutions involved in the project must be taken into consideration. These may be altered between the submission deadlines.

Projects with positive evaluation results will only receive funding if all project partners can provide sufficient resources from their national funding budget.