Which investor invests in what?

European Commission

Kind

Grant call

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 13 Apr 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Kind

Grant call

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 23 Sep 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Kind

Grant call

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 15 Feb 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

EIT Food

EIT Food's Catalyse NEB Call 2027 supports innovative startups aligned with New European Bauhaus values through tailored mentoring, business development, and access to European networks and investors.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

EIC Transition funds the maturation and validation of novel technologies from lab to commercial environments (TRL 3 to 5+), supporting SMEs, startups, and spin-off teams building on prior EU project results.

Kind

Grant call

Countries

AL, AM, BA +27

Key fact

Deadline 14 Sep 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

LIOF

Subordinated loans of up to €250,000 provided by LIOF for established SMEs in Limburg investing in energy, circularity, healthcare, or digitalisation transitions.

Kind

Loan

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €100K–€5M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

The EIC Accelerator supports innovative startups and SMEs with grants and blended finance equity, featuring continuous short-proposal submissions and periodic full-proposal batch evaluations.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Dutch crowdfunding platform operating since 2011, providing business financing and loans for projects evaluated by a standardized risk scale.

Kind

Crowdfunding platform

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€5M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch R&D tax incentive (WBSO) that lowers wage tax and social security contributions or offers tax deductions for technical development and research projects.

Kind

Tax incentive

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Deadline 20 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

First Momentum Ventures is a German VC fund investing in pre-seed European deep tech startups tackling hard problems across AI, robotics, climate, compute, and aerospace.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Series A

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €250K–€1.5M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

28DIGITAL

European accelerator providing non-repayable grants up to €250k alongside mentoring and training for early-growth digital, deep tech, and green tech startups with at least TRL 4-5.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 30 Apr 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

ESA Technology Broker Denmark

Grant of €50k for Denmark-headquartered companies transferring non-space technologies (at least ~TRL3) into space applications.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Denmark

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€50K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Eight-month EU defence accelerator offering coaching, bootcamps, and networking for 20 European startups and scale-ups developing innovative defence solutions.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+

Countries

EU-wide, UA

Key fact

Ticket €120K–€120K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Defence Fund

Annual EU defence grant scheme funding SME consortia with up to €6 million for development actions and up to €5 million for research actions across non-thematic defence technologies.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 29 Sep 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

ESA Technology Broker

ESA Spark Funding supports space technology spin-off and spin-in projects in Italy, offering funding across two phases for MVP breadboarding, business case validation, and demonstration with users.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Italy

Key fact

Ticket €150K–€150K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

EU-funded initiative supporting women leading deep tech startups across European Union member states and Horizon Europe associated countries.

Kind

Grant programme

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

AL, AM, BA +17

Key fact

Deadline 15 Jun 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Founders Factory

Remote 6-month climate accelerator offering €250k investment, hands-on operational support, and assistance with EU sustainability grants for pre-seed and seed startups.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €250K–€250K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

EU funding scheme supporting startups and SMEs with breakthrough, high-impact innovations through grants and equity, covering both open topics and specific strategic technology challenges.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 4 Nov 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Techstars

Amsterdam-based 3-month accelerator program for European pre-seed and seed startups building AI-native finance, fintech infrastructure, and regtech, offering $220,000 in funding.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €196K–€196K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

EU-funded call offering €75,000 in non-dilutive grants alongside mentoring, coaching, and training for women-led early-stage deep tech startups across Europe.

Kind

Grant call

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 13 Jul 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026