Grant
IF26 SME Call (Innovation Fund)
A planned Innovation Fund call for SMEs running small-scale climate projects with capital expenditure between EUR 2.5 million and EUR 20 million. It offers grant funding with simplified paperwork and two application rounds, with a total planned budget of EUR 200 million.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Climate Action
- Cycles
- First application round (indicative: call December 2026, deadline end of March 2; Second application round (indicative: call April 2027, deadline end of September
- Amount
- Grant
- Open to
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and 12 more
- Sectors
- Any sector
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about IF26 SME Call (Innovation Fund)
Who can apply to IF26 SME Call (Innovation Fund)?
Eligible locations: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Cyprus and 22 more. The company must already be incorporated. Other requirements: Applicants must be SMEs under the EU definition; Consortium members must all be SMEs; Project capital expenditure between EUR 2.5 million and EUR 20 million.
When is the IF26 SME Call (Innovation Fund) deadline?
Upcoming cycles: First application round (indicative: call December 2026, deadline end of March 2; Second application round (indicative: call April 2027, deadline end of September. Next cycles: First round call publication December 2026, deadline end of March 2027; second round call April 2027, deadline end of September 2027.
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Verified on November 1, 2026 against the official page.