Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners by funding international collaborative R&D and innovation projects. By participating, organisations can access public funding for international collaborative R&D projects in all fields.
Eurostars 3 – Call 10 was launched on 16 January 2026. Deadline for submission of proposals is 19 March 2026, 14:00, Brussels time.
Rules for Czech Applicants
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) will support successful Czech applicants and their projects with the amount of €500 000, maximum amount per project is €250 000. Only small or medium enterprises (SMEs) can be the main applicants. Research organizations can participate as other project partners. Large companies are not eligible for funding and may only participate in projects as self-funded partners.
Funding rules for the Czech applicants are defined by a funding programme SIGMA, sub-objective 4.
Project Consortia
Project consortia must consist of at least 2 partners from at least 2 Eurostars countries. The project consortium is led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country. The budget of the SMEs from a Eurostars country, excluding subcontracting, is 50% or more of the total project cost.
Call Topics
Topics of the call are not predefined. Projects must have an exclusive focus on civil applications.
Participating Countries (as of January 16, 2026):
Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Croatia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Canada, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
For more information about the call please visit the call website.
Webinar
Eureka is organising a webinar entitled “Applying to Eurostars – What to consider when writing a proposal”, which will take place on Monday, 26 January 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. Please find the registration link and more information about the webinar here.