Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation
In short
This is an Innovation Action under Horizon Europe. The budget is €4.5 million for about 3 grants of €1.5 million each. It is paid as a lump sum, so you report results instead of costs. Submission opens on 5 May 2027. Deadline: 4 November 2027.
What the call wants to achieve
- Development of a mature technological solution addressing EU security policy priorities in the areas addressed by the Cluster 3 work programme and in particular the destination of fighting crime and terrorism, disaster resilient societies, border management and resilient infrastructure
- Facilitate increased and sustained collaboration between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), public research partners, and academia, leading to improved knowledge transfer within the European innovative SME ecosystem
- Mitigate difficulties in access to finance and new international markets, thereby enhancing the growth and expansion of European innovative SMEs.
Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.
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