In short
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Maximum amount
€ 500.000
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Remaining budget
€ 22 million divided over 2 calls
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Applications open from
4 July 2025 (international call)
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Applications open until
4 September 2025 (International call)
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Subsidy percentage
50% (SMEs) 40% (larger companies)
- Aimed at SMEs engaged in R&D;
- Supports the development of innovative products, processes or services;
- It is a joint programme between EUREKA and the RVO;
- Funding differs per country and project.
Purpose: stimulate innovation in SMEs
Eurostars aims to stimulate innovation within small and medium-sized enterprises that carry out intensive research and development. The programme enables these companies to cooperate with partners from other countries, thereby stimulating international cooperation and the development of new products, processes or services.
For: contributing to technological progress, EU economic growth
Any innovative project that can lead to the development of a new product, process or service is eligible for Eurostars subsidy. The project must demonstrably contribute to technological progress and economic growth within the EU.
Applying for Eurostars
Applications for the Eurostars subsidy can be submitted online via the Eurostars website. Note: the application procedure includes both a national and a European evaluation. The deadlines for submitting applications are regularly announced on the website. With the help of Enablemi you can pass the stringent evaluation well.
Variable amount per country
Eurostars is co-financed by the countries participating in the EUREKA programme and the European Union. The precise subsidy amount differs per country and per project, depending on the nature and scale of the proposed activities. In the Netherlands there is room for approximately 30 projects per year.
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Tip from Enablemi
Extra important for a Eurostars subsidy is demonstrable „added value through collaboration.”
That means that you show how different companies collaborate complementarily during the project by both contributing from the start their network, expertise and experience.
Enablemi shows you exactly how to demonstrate all this clearly.
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Erik Jan