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I3-2026-INV2a - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2a
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) · The funder's page →
Money per project€2,000,000 – €10,000,000
Deadline12 Nov 202613 days left
How they chooseCompetition
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1Does it fit you
3 conditions
Countries that may apply: European Union — any member state
Consortium: a consortium is required — This call is for consortia — the funder does not say how many partners are required
Who may apply: a commercial company may apply
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2Money and deadline
€2,000,000 – €10,000,000
Deadline 12 Nov 2026 · 13 days left. One deadline for everyone — all applications are compared with each other.
How applications are chosen: competitive
3What you will need to give
7 short checks · about 5 minutes
7 short checks · about 5 minutes
· Does your work involve any of these?
· Do you have a patent, a patent application or your own technology?
· Do you already have paying customers?
· How many people work with you, including yourself?
· How much funding are you asking for, in euros?
· Who pays for your product and why do they need it?
4The application
70 pages maximum
The funder's form has 7 questions
70 pages maximum — for Part B
Limit taken from I3-2026-INV2a Call Fiche
The funder's form has 7 questions
5After you get the money
2 conditions
«"Grants may NOT produce a profit (i.e. surplus of revenues + EU grant over costs). For-profit organisations must declare their revenues and, if there is a profit, we will deduct it from the final grant amount (see art 22.3)."; "the final grant amount may be reduced in case of non-compliance with the Grant Agreement (e.g. improper implementation, breach of obligations, etc)"; "rights of use on results: Yes"; "communication and dissemination plan: Yes"; "It is strictly prohibited to cumulate funding from the EU budget, any given action may receive only ONE grant from the EU budget"»
The funder can ask the money back — read what it says