Discover 19 Cascade Funding Opportunities for your May 2025 success!
Get ready to supercharge your innovative ideas with Cascade Funding, the game-changing instrument of the European Commission! May 2025 is packed with 19 funding opportunities that are tailor-made for SMEs, startups, universities, researchers and local authorities.
Don’t miss out on this chance to take your ideas to the next level and make a lasting impact on the world of research and innovation.
CASCADE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - MAY 2025
MAGICIAN Open Call 1. MAGICIAN funds projects that enhance robotic defect detection and repair in manufacturing through AI-driven and human-centered automation.
MAGICIAN is a Horizon Europe project dedicated to developing an automation solution where robots detect and rework production defects before final manufacturing stages. The project aims to enhance productivity, safety, and quality in industrial processes by leveraging collaborative robotics, AI, and human-centered design.
The first open call seeks proposals that will improve MAGICIAN’s defect detection algorithms, rework techniques, and AI modules for real-time optimization. The MAGICIAN Open Call 1 invites startups and SMEs to contribute innovative solutions for autonomous defect detection and repair in manufacturing. This initiative focuses on integrating new functionalities into MAGICIAN’s defect detection (SR) and defect reworking (CR) robotic systems. Proposals should focus on either perception technologies or human-robot collaboration.
Max Funding: €200,000
Deadline: 02/05
NEBA Alliance Open Call for cascade grants. The NEBA open call offers grants to expand regional coverage, partner with existing hubs, and develop new training courses to grow the NEBA (New European Bauhaus) Alliance.
The NEBA (New European Bauhaus Academy) open call aims to expand the NEBA Alliance’s regional and topical reach through three types of cascade grants: up to €15,000 for establishing new regional hubs in underrepresented areas, up to €10,000 for partnering institutions to offer new training in covered regions, and up to €2,000 for developing new training courses and materials. This initiative will test onboarding and quality control processes while increasing training opportunities. The call is expected to result in 2-3 new hubs, 2-3 new partners, and up to 10 new courses with materials.
Max Funding: €15,000
Deadline: 05/05
JARVIS Open Call 1. Support the development and implementation of innovative Human-Robot Interaction solutions by funding and mentoring SMEs and Start-ups to extend the JARVIS project’s impact across various industry sectors.
Max Funding: €130,000
Deadline: 05/05
LivingSoiLL Open Call. Funding opportunity for soil health innovation in vineyards and apple orchards in France and Poland.
The OC-2025-LIVINGSOILL open call supports projects enhancing soil health in vineyards and apple orchards within the Loire Valley & Beaujolais Living Lab (France) and the Grójec Living Lab (Poland). The selected projects will co-create and test innovative soil management practices in real-life settings.
Max Funding: €75,000
Deadline: 05/05
EIT Food – Fast Track to Market 2025. Supports startups and SMEs in accelerating the commercial success of their food innovations through strategic mentorship and non-dilutive funding.
The EIT Food – Fast Track to Market 2025 is an open call designed to accelerate the commercial success of startups/SMEs by providing non-dilutive funding and strategic mentorship. This initiative aims to help food innovation projects bring their products or services to the market quicker.
Total Funding:€300,000
Deadline: 06/05
COPILOT Call4TravelVouchers. Fosters collaboration and scale-up opportunities for European bioeconomy innovators and enablers through travel vouchers, encouraging networking and better understanding of pilot and demonstration facilities.
The COPILOT Call4TravelVouchers is an initiative to support bioeconomy innovators and enablers by providing travel vouchers. The aim is to foster collaboration, expand horizons, and support the scale-up of the bioeconomy ecosystem in Europe. With these vouchers, the COPILOT project facilitates access to a vibrant bio-economy community, networking, and a better understanding of pilot and demonstration facilities.
Max Funding:€500
Deadline: 08/05
E-Boost Mobility Lump Sum to Investors & Sponsors Day mission. Aims to foster cross-fertilisation and collaboration in the electromobility sector by supporting SMEs through strategic missions and networking events.
The E-Boost Mobility Lump Sum to Investors & Sponsors Day mission is an open call aimed at encouraging cross-fertilisation between European regional ecosystems in the electromobility sector. This initiative seeks to bring together public and private players to address specific challenges in electromobility through a series of organised missions.
Max Funding:€1,500
Deadline: 12/05
WE-RISE Open Call #1. Support women-led startups in the GreenTech, AgriTech, and ClimateTech sectors.
WE-RISE’s main goal is to empower underrepresented female entrepreneurs in GreenTech, AgriTech, and ClimateTech, through a strategic blend of funding and tailored support. The project aims to amplify the market presence of high potential women-led startups, particularly from emerging European countries.
Max Funding:€55,000
Deadline: 15/05
SOPRANO Open Call – Industry Demonstrators of the SOPRANO Technologies. SOPRANO is launching an open call to support SMEs and startups in the robotics sector to develop demonstrators that integrate SOPRANO technologies for multi-human, multi-robot (MH-MR) collaboration in industrial settings.
SOPRANO centers on advancing human-robot collaboration and smart multi-agent systems. Its objective is to shape the future of manufacturing floors, construction zones, and agri-food production sites, enabling smooth cooperation between people and intelligent machines. The project seeks to move beyond simple human-robot interactions by creating an integrated network of multiple robotic systems. These systems, each with different physical and cognitive skills, will work together on a range of tasks in partnership with human workers and other agents.
Max Funding:€200,000
Deadline: 14/05
OSCARS 2nd Open Call for Open Science Projects and Services. Fostering the uptake of Open Scinece in Europe
OSCARS seeks to build on the previous successes of the Science Clusters by establishing enduring interdisciplinary FAIR data services and best practices. By launching an open call to provide financial support to third parties, the project will engage a wide variety of research communities in developing innovative Open Science initiatives. Together, these efforts will promote the widespread adoption of FAIR data-driven research across the European Research Area (ERA).
Max Funding:€250,000
Deadline: 14/05
LILAS4SOILS Open Call. LILAS4SOILS aims to support farmers with funding, training, and technical assistance to co-develop carbon farming solutions that enhance soil health and climate resilience across Southern Europe and Mediterranean regions.
The LILAS4SOILS project supports the adoption of Carbon Farming practices aimed at improving soil health and contributing to climate change mitigation across Mediterranean and Southern European regions. Under this initiative, 50 farmers will be selected to receive a grant of €5,000 per year for three years, alongside technical support and tailored training. Activities will be carried out within five Living Labs, fostering the co-creation of solutions for monitoring soil organic carbon (SOC) and designing sustainable agri-business models.
Max Funding: €15,000
Deadline: 16/05
Cyberstand.eu 6th Specific Service Procedure. Seeks to enhance the European Standardisation Ecosystem by supporting specialists in contributing to Cyber Resilience Act-related standardisation priorities through a series of funded service cycles.
The Cyberstand.eu 6th Specific Service Procedure aims to enhance the European Standardisation Ecosystem by funding projects that contribute to the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) related standardisation priorities. This initiative seeks to reinforce Europe’s global position in standardisation.
Max Funding:€20,000
Deadline: 16/05
EIT Raw Materials – ERMA Booster Call. Seeks to support innovative start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, and large projects in the raw materials sector to enhance Europe’s sustainability and supply chain resilience through financial backing and strategic services.
invites innovative companies to enhance the EU’s raw materials supply through projects focused on extraction, processing, and recycling. The call aims to foster advancements in the sector by supporting start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, and large projects with substantial financial support and value-added services.
Max Funding:€2,500,000
Deadline: 26/05
SPADE Open Call 2. Innovative solutions to enhance the capabilities of agricultural drone technology through addressing specific challenges in open-field, forestry, and livestock case studies.
Τhe strategic objective of SPADE is to develop an Intelligent Ecosystem to address the multiple purposes concept in the light of deploying UAVs to promote sustainable digital services for the benefit of a large scope of various end users in the sectors of agriculture, forestry, and livestock. SPADE Open Call 2 is a funding opportunity aimed at fostering innovation in agricultural drone technology. This call seeks proposals that address specific challenges within the agriculture sector, leveraging drone technology to enhance efficiency and sustainability. Open Call#2 seeks 9 talented innovators (for 9 challenges) to advance research in agriculture, livestock, and forestry applications, with a total budget of €525,000, funding 8 projects at €60,000 each and 1 project at €45,000, for a duration of six months
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 26/05
PQ-REACT Open Call 2 – IMPLEMENT. Funding for consortia to implement and validate post-quantum cryptography (PQC) solutions across four strategic use cases.
PQ-REACT’s second Open Call, IMPLEMENT, seeks quantum innovators to develop and implement solutions addressing cryptographic encryptions based on classic algorithms that currently protect data and infrastructure. The call aims to test and validate solutions across various scenarios and use cases, contributing to a more secure digital future.
Max Funding:€162,500
Deadline: 27/05
Exploit4InnoMat Open Call. Seeks to advance sustainable material and product development in the construction sector by providing free access to innovation services and support for selected projects to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and market readiness.
Exploit4InnoMat Open Call is a unique opportunity aimed at entities in the construction sector to access free services and training that will support the development and testing of innovative technologies. Between 6 and 8 projects will be selected to benefit from this support over a period of six months.
Deadline: 28/05
CIRCULOOS Open Call 2. To accelerate the transition towards circular manufacturing, OC2 supports the formation of new circular supply chains, of consortia of 2-4 entities, to develop and implement novel circular value chain demonstrators.
CIRCULOOS is launching Open Call 2 (OC2) to support the creation of new circular supply chains by funding consortia of 2-4 entities to develop and implement novel circular value chain demonstrators. This initiative aims to foster innovative collaborations that enhance resource efficiency and sustainability in manufacturing. Additionally, applicants may also apply to Open Call 3.1 (OC3.1), which focuses on strengthening existing CIRCULOOS pilot value chains through new or improved circular strategies. Both calls contribute to advancing circular economy practices but differ in scope—OC2 builds new supply chains, while OC3.1 enhances existing ones.
Max Funding:€240,000
Deadline: 28/05
PRIMED 2nd Open Call. The PRIMED project is inviting potential end-users to obtain funding for testing and validating bio-based ingredients and products within real production environments.
The PRIMED project is launching an Open Call for end-users to validate high-value bio-based products developed in five living labs. Each living lab will allocate €100k to selected end-users to test and validate bio-based materials, chemicals, fuels, and end products.
Max Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 30/05
RHE MEDiation Open Call for Associated Regions. Engage local and regional authorities in demonstrating and scaling the RHE-MEDiation solutions to address chemical pollution in Mediterranean-associated regions.
The RHE MEDiation Open Call for Associated Regions aims to fund projects addressing chemical pollution in coastal seawater or inland semi-confined areas linked to the Mediterranean. The initiative seeks to engage local/regional authorities to explore the feasibility and scalability of the RHE-MEDiation solutions, with a focus on innovative pollution remediation technologies.
Max Funding:€100,000
Deadline: 31/05
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