What is actually open today
22 public funding programmes across Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and the EU. Every one carries its status, the official source and the date we last checked it — 13 are currently accepting applications. Last check: 2026-10-05.
EU
Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
50%–75% funding rate depending on topic
European Commission — HaDEA
OpenEIC Accelerator
Grant up to €2.5M + €0.5–10M equity
European Innovation Council — European Commission
OpenEIC Pathfinder
Up to €2.5M
European Innovation Council — European Commission
OpenEIC STEP Scale Up
€10M–€30M equity
European Innovation Council — European Commission
ClosedEIC Transition
Up to €2.5M
European Innovation Council — European Commission
France
Bourse French Tech
Grant for first validation costs
Bpifrance
RollingBpifrance — Aide au développement de l'innovation
Grant and repayable advance, covering part of project costs
Bpifrance
RollingCrédit d'Impôt Recherche (CIR)
30% of R&D spend up to €100M, 5% above
Direction générale des Finances publiques — France
Germany
International
Italy
Beni Strumentali — Nuova Sabatini
Investments from €20k to €4M
MIMIT — Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy
RollingON — Oltre Nuove Imprese a Tasso Zero
Zero-rate loan, repayable over 10 years
Invitalia
RollingSmart&Start Italia
Up to €1.5M, 0% interest
Invitalia
CheckTransizione 5.0 / Nuovo Piano (iperammortamento)
Iperammortamento: +180% up to €2.5M of investment
MIMIT — Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy
Portugal
Spain
CDTI — Proyectos de I+D (PID)
Up to 85% of budget, minimum €175,000 per company
CDTI Innovación
RollingENISA — Préstamos Participativos
€25,000 – €1.5M, no personal guarantee
ENISA — Ministerio de Industria y Turismo
CheckKit Digital
Up to €29,000 depending on company size
Red.es / Acelera pyme — Gobierno de España
ClosedNEOTEC
Up to €250k, or €325k with a doctorate holder
CDTI Innovación