Call for Projects: Globalstars Funding Programme 2025

Deadline: 29-Aug-25

Submissions are now open for the Eureka’s Globalstars Funding Programme to support organisations collaborating on international high-tech and sustainability R&D projects.

Scope

This call is prioritising R&D projects in these field(s):
- High Tech, such as (but not limited to):
  - Semiconductors and Photonics (integrated circuits)
  - Telecommunication (5G, 6G)
  - Advanced manufacturing
  - Digital Health/Biotechnology
- Sustainability, such as (but not limited to):
  - Circular economy, including Carbon circulation, Industrial Processes Circulation
  - Mobility

Funding Information

Belgium – Flanders VLAIO
- Allocation: 2 million euro
Business Finland
- Funding from Business Finland is intended for challenging and innovative research, development, and innovation projects.
Research Council of Lithuania
- Call for projects budget: 1 million euro.
NCBR- Poland
- NCBR’s maximum total project grant to Polish applicants is PLN 1,5 m, with no more than PLN 750,000 per partner. Large enterprises as well as research and knowledge disseminating organisations can be leaders or partners on the project but cannot apply individually.
DoIT- Taiwan
- Companies can apply for grant funding up to 50% of the eligible costs depending on the industrial impact of the project in accordance with the A+ Program. DoIT’s budget is available for qualified projects.
RVO- The Netherlands
- Under the program funded by RVO, only R&D costs are eligible for funding. Enterprises and research institutes can apply for grant funding up to 50% depending on the type of organization and the type of activities.
- The maximum funding (grant) per project is 350.000 EUR. The total budget at RVO for this call is approximately 1 million EUR.

Eligibility Criteria

Eureka has eligibility criteria for organisations participating in a Globalstars consortium:
- Your project idea must represent international cooperation in the form of a specific project.
- You must direct your project towards researching or developing an innovative product, process or service with the goal of commercialising your project results.
- Your project must have a civilian purpose.
- Your consortium must include companies based in at least one Eureka country and Taiwan.
- No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.
This call for projects has additional criteria for organisations to be eligible to receive funding:
- Belgium – Flanders VLAIO
  - VLAIO accepts development projects (an innovative idea that can lead to a successful business in the short term, but there are still some challenges to overcome in developing this innovation) and research projects (an innovative idea that requires new knowledge and research and, in some cases, new development activities). Only Flanders-based companies can apply for funding via subsidies. Flemish or foreign academic partners or research institutes can be funded by VLAIO if their expertise is crucial for the Flemish partner (company) and if they are subcontracted by this company.
- Business Finland
  - The general Business Finland eligibility criteria and rules for funding apply for this call. Different rules apply for small and medium-sized enterprises, midcap companies (large companies with turnover < 300 M€), large companies, and research organisations. The impact of the international cooperation should be clear, and the participating companies should have a credible internationalization plan and business goals including export targets.
- Research Council of Lithuania
  - To be eligible for RCL support, the project consortium must be led by an SME, and a university must be a partner. The project duration can be up to 36 months.
- NCBR- Poland
  - Only Polish micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) can apply individually. While universities, research institutions and large enterprises are eligible for funding and may lead Polish domestic consortia, the presence of a Polish SME is obligatory in such consortium.
- DoIT- Taiwan
  - DoIT does not fund universities and research organisations. The application must be submitted by a Taiwanese company. However, universities and research organisations are welcome as subcontractors of Taiwanese companies or to participate with their own budget.
  - Each ministry or funding agency will fund organisations according to local laws, rules, procedures and available budget.
  - If your ministry or funding agency does not have funding for organisations like yours, you can still join a project. Contact your ministry or funding agency for information about other funding options or self-funding.
- RVO- The Netherlands
  - Under the program funded by RVO, only R&D costs are eligible for funding.

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