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SME support: grants and calls for proposals

6 live calls tagged “SME support” (also written “SME Support”) by their donors.

6 live calls · sorted by closing date

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I3-2026-INV1 - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

European Commission · Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3)

Expected Impact: FOR ALL THREE THEMATIC PRIORITIES: Expected impact at the closure of the project (non-exhaustive list): Innovative technologies tested and adopted by the market; Innovative solutions deployed improving…

  • Business coaching and mentoring
  • Business development
  • Business environment (legal and administrative)
  • Business management
  • Business models

12 Nov 2026

43 days left

€28M total budget

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I3-2026-INV2a - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2a

European Commission · Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3)

Expected Impact: FOR ALL THREE THEMATIC PRIORITIES: Expected impact at the closure of the project (non-exhaustive list): Creation of new value chains in less developed regions and transition regions; Application and…

  • Business coaching and mentoring
  • Business development
  • Business environment (legal and administrative)
  • Business management
  • Business models

12 Nov 2026

43 days left

€30M total budget

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Strengthening cybersecurity capacities of European SMEs with cybersecure AI-powered solutions

European Commission · Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)

Expected Outcome: Support the adoption of market-ready innovative AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, including solutions developed in the framework of EU-supported research and innovation projects. Provide and deploy…

  • AI-powered Cybersecurity
  • Capacity Building
  • Cyber Hygiene
  • Cyber Resilience
  • Cyber Risk Management

14 Jan 2027

About 4 months left

€1,500,000 – €5,000,000 per grant

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Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Development of a mature technological solution addressing EU security policy priorities in the areas…

  • Cluster 3 work programme
  • SME innovation
  • academia
  • border management
  • disaster resilient societies

4 Nov 2027

About 13 months left

€1,000,000 – €7,833,000 per grant

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Open grounds for future pre-commercial procurement of innovative security technologies

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Establish a consolidated group of potential buyers with shared needs and requirements, committed to…

  • EU public procurers
  • PCP
  • attract innovation and innovators
  • innovative security technologies
  • innovative solutions

4 Nov 2027

About 13 months left

€1,000,000 – €7,833,000 per grant

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Demand-led innovation in security

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: A community of EU civil security practitioners with common user/functional needs for innovative technology…

  • Demand-led innovation
  • SMEs and Startups
  • commercialisation
  • competitiveness
  • demand and supply

4 Nov 2027

About 13 months left

€1,000,000 – €7,833,000 per grant