Discover 18 Cascade Funding Opportunities for your September 2025 success!
Get ready to supercharge your innovative ideas with Cascade Funding, the game-changing instrument of the European Commission! September 2025 is packed with 18 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 - SEPTEMBER 2025
TASTE Call for proposals. Seeks to enhance the competitiveness of tourism SMEs by supporting their transition towards sustainable, digital, and resilient business models, focusing on innovative food tourism initiatives.
The TASTE Call for Proposals invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector involved in food to participate in the Go Green, Get Digital, Be Resilient Programme. This initiative aims to support collaborative projects that enhance sustainability, digitalisation, and resilience within the industry.
Max Funding: €15,000
Deadline: 02/09
LAUDS REPLICATION #2 OPEN CALL. Strives to foster collaborative innovation in digital and emerging technologies by supporting hybrid teams of technology providers and artists/designers to develop sustainable urban manufacturing solutions.
The LAUDS Replication #2 Open Call is seeking innovative proposals for experiments under the LAUDS Factories project. This initiative focuses on enhancing urban manufacturing through digital and sustainable means, encouraging collaborations between technology providers and creative professionals.
Max Funding: €27,000
Deadline: 04/09
AMALTEA 1st Open Call -Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Construction.
AMALTEA invites up to 25 SMEs and start‑ups to develop, test, and validate cutting‑edge software and hardware solutions for façade applications, leveraging AI, digital twins, and advanced robotics.
Max Funding: €200,000
Deadline: 07/09
RIS Education Open Call 2026. Strives to foster educational initiatives that close knowledge gaps in urban mobility through collaborative projects and capacity building efforts.
The RIS Education Open Call 2026, part of the EIT Urban Mobility initiative, is seeking proposals aimed at enhancing urban mobility education and reducing knowledge gaps in this sector. This call is open to initiatives that align with EIT Urban Mobility’s strategic objectives and contribute to building capacity in urban mobility education.
Total Funding:€150,000
Deadline: 10/09
6G-Path Open Call 2. Seeks to foster the development of innovative 6G applications and services by funding projects that utilise the 6G-PATH infrastructure, aiming to showcase new use cases and demonstrate technological advancements beyond current implementations.
The 6G-Path Open Call 2 invites innovative technology developers to propose projects that leverage the 6G-PATH infrastructure for creating new applications and services. This call is designed to foster advancements in 6G technologies by integrating new use cases across various sectors.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 10/09
AID4SME Open Call 1. Strives to foster the development of innovative AI and data-driven solutions by SMEs and start-ups to address large-scale industrial resource optimisation challenges with significant impact on Green Deal objectives.
The AID4SME Open Call 1 aims to empower SMEs and Start-ups in developing AI and data-driven solutions to tackle large-scale industrial resource challenges. Projects are expected to demonstrate significant impact on environmental sustainability and industrial competitiveness.
Max Funding:€150,000
Deadline: 11/09
Inkjet-bioAM Open Call. Strives to incorporate inkjet printing into the value chain for manufacturing medical products and pharmaceuticals in Europe, enhancing innovation ecosystems and supporting SMEs to develop investment-ready projects.
The Inkjet-bioAM Open Call is an opportunity for SMEs to develop innovative projects utilising inkjet printing technology for medical and pharmaceutical applications. The call supports projects that align with one of three pilot lines aimed at enhancing the manufacturing processes of medical products in Europe.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 15/09
MANTRA 1st Open Call for Manufacturing SMEs. Strives to foster the green and digital transformation of European manufacturing SMEs by supporting them in adopting advanced technologies and social innovation to enhance sustainability and competitiveness.
The MANTRA 1st Open Call for Manufacturing SMEs invites eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the manufacturing sector to apply for financial support aimed at enhancing their sustainability and innovation. This initiative seeks to empower SMEs to embrace advanced technologies and social innovations through tailored support and expert guidance.
Max Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 15/09
EIT Urban Mobility- Strategic Innovation Open Call. Strives to foster innovative solutions to enhance urban mobility and create more liveable urban spaces through strategic collaboration and impactful projects.
The EIT Urban Mobility- Strategic Innovation Open Call, is aimed at fostering innovative projects that enhance urban mobility solutions. This initiative seeks proposals that address critical urban mobility challenges with innovative approaches, offering substantial societal and environmental benefits.
Max Funding:€2,000,000
Deadline: 15/09
EP PerMed – Networking Support Call. Facilitates the integration of research findings into clinical practice by supporting networking events that connect stakeholders in personalised medicine.
The EP PerMed – Networking Support Call (NSC2025) aims to facilitate collaboration among diverse stakeholders to address translational challenges in personalised medicine (PM). The call seeks to maximise prior investments by supporting networking events that enhance integration of research findings into clinical practice.
Max Funding: €30,000
Deadline: 29/09
OFFERR Call. European platform for accessing nuclear R&D facilities.
The EURATOM-funded OFFERR project invites proposals to foster international cooperation in nuclear research by providing financial support for access to key research infrastructures. Proposals must align with the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform’s strategic agenda and involve collaboration between research teams and host facilities.
Max Funding:€1,000,000
Deadline: 30/09
SOILSCAPE- Soil Orchestra FSTP. Aims to develop an engaging and educational video game to enhance soil literacy among children, integrating immersive gameplay and educational content, with a pilot at the Italian SOILSCAPE Festival.
The SOILSCAPE- Soil Orchestra FSTP Open Call seeks to fund innovative projects that integrate arts and creative approaches to enhance soil literacy and engage the public in soil preservation efforts. This initiative aims to build partnerships between artists, scientists, and communities across Europe to promote soil awareness through cultural and artistic expressions.
Max Funding:€40,000
Deadline: 30/09
SOILSCAPE FSTP Open Call. Strives to integrate arts and creative approaches to raise soil awareness and engage citizens in soil preservation efforts across Europe.
The SOILSCAPE FSTP Open Call aims to fund projects that creatively integrate arts and cultural initiatives to increase soil literacy and public engagement with soil preservation. This open call is part of a larger effort to raise awareness about soil’s significance in both natural and cultural contexts, and to mobilise citizens towards its protection and preservation.
Max Funding:€150,000
Deadline: 30/09
FS4Africa Open Call 1. Strives to enhance food safety and security in African communities by supporting research and technology stakeholders in developing and implementing innovative solutions tailored to address specific challenges within the food system.
FS4Africa Open Call 1 (OC1) is an initiative aimed at improving food safety systems across Africa, specifically targeting the informal sector. The call seeks to provide financial support to research and technology stakeholders, such as start-ups, SMEs, and research organisations, to test, validate, and enhance business concepts and tools that contribute to the project’s objectives.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 30/09
Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) Open Call. Seeks to enhance urban mobility education by closing the knowledge gap through innovative courses and capacity-building initiatives tailored to address current and emerging challenges in urban mobility.
The Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) Open Call invites proposals that contribute to the advancement of urban mobility through innovative educational and training initiatives. Aiming to close the knowledge gap in urban mobility, this call seeks projects that align with strategic objectives to make urban spaces more liveable.
Max Funding:€700,000
Deadline: 30/09
EU-INDIA-TTC-WG2- Ideathon. Innovate to combat marine plastic litter.
The India-EU-TTC-WG2 Ideathon brings together startups, researchers, businesses, and sustainability enthusiasts from the EU and India to co-create solutions that can track, remove, and prevent marine plastic pollution.
Deadline: 30/09
AGRARIAN- Open Call 2 (IMPLEMENT). Seeks to enhance agricultural innovation by inviting European entities to propose AI and IoT-driven solutions addressing real-world challenges in farming, aiming for more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly practices.
AGRARIAN Open Call 2 (IMPLEMENT) is seeking proposals from European SMEs, start-ups, universities, research centres, NGOs, and foundations. The aim is to introduce new agricultural use cases and technologies that focus on AI and IoT innovations to address real challenges in agriculture.
Max Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 30/09
CyberSecDome Open Call 2. Seeks to validate and deploy the full CyberSecDome platform in real-world operational contexts across diverse critical domains, focusing on end-to-end integration and practical utility.
Aims to advance the deployment of the CyberSecDome platform by validating its complete integration across various critical domains. This call encourages participation from underrepresented sectors to demonstrate the platform’s scalability and adaptability in real-world environments.
Max Funding:€120,000
Deadline: 30/09
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