Eurostars is a funding instrument designed to support innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and their partners—large companies, universities, research organizations, and other entities—in carrying out international collaborative research, development, and innovation projects. Through their participation, organizations gain access to public funding for international projects in various fields of research and development. The National Innovation Fund (NIF) acts as the state aid administrator in its capacity as the national funding institution.

Eligibility and Project Requirements

To successfully apply for Eurostars funding, applicants must:

• define a clear project idea
• engage in international collaboration by sharing expertise
• develop products, processes, or services with strong commercialisation potential

Application Process

Interested applicants may submit their project proposals for research, development, and innovation under Eurostars-3 – Call 11 within the period from 9 July 2026 until 14:00 CET on 10 September 2026, using the official Eurostars project platform:
https://myeurekaproject.org/

Further Information

More information about Eurostars-3 – Call 11 is available on the official programme website:
https://www.eurekanetwork.org/programmes-and-calls/eurostars/eurostars-call-for-projects-september-2026/

Important Notice for Applicants

Please note that the following guidelines have been updated by EUREKA Network to reflect the new access process to the application platform:

• Application platform guidelines
• How to complete a consortium agreement
• Guidelines for requesting changes
• Project progress reporting guidelines
• Final project report guidelines