Discover 20 Cascade Funding Opportunities for your March 2026 success!
Get ready to supercharge your innovative ideas with Cascade Funding, the game-changing instrument of the European Commission! March 2026 is packed with 20 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 - MARCH 2026
CYberSynchrony – Open Call 1: Infrastructure Resilience and Operational Readiness
Harmonizing people, processes & technology for robust cybersecurity
Max Funding: €200,000
Deadline: 01/03
CYberSynchrony – Open Call 2: Compliance and Innovation
Harmonizing people, processes & technology for robust cybersecurity
Max Funding: €200,000
Deadline: 01/03
CYberSynchrony – Open Call 3: Cross-border coordination
Harmonizing people, processes & technology for robust cybersecurity
Max Funding: €200,000
Deadline: 01/03
DIGI4ECO – FSTP to address critical gaps for the Digital Twin of the Ocean
Funding opportunity for external data holders to support the Digital Twin of the Ocean through digitalisation, standardisation, and publication of marine data.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 01/03
Seeks to explore and validate the application of MAGICIAN capabilities in innovative domains beyond the automotive sector by funding projects that demonstrate the adaptability and performance of collaborative robotics and AI-driven defect detection in diverse real-time production environments.
Total Funding:€200,000
Deadline: 02/03
STREAMING – Open Call for Knowledge Transfer
Funding for digital learning content addressing sustainable innovations in the Africa-EU food trade system.
Max Funding:€25,000
Deadline: 02/03
7th REINFORCING Open Call on “Responsible Security”
REINFORCING supports organizations and institutions in Europe to transition to a new paradigm where responsibility and openness drive research and innovation processes.
Max Funding:€20,000
Deadline: 04/03
CORE 12.01 Open Call for researchers: Responsive innovation fellowship programme
Strives to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among researchers in climate-tech and deep-tech fields through a comprehensive fellowship offering training, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
Max Funding:Not provided
Deadline: 05/03
Seeks to explore and demonstrate participatory art–science practices that engage communities in reimagining and advancing a sustainable, resilient and equitable blue economy through creative experimentation and citizen participation across water-dependent contexts.
Max Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 10/03
ECIV 1st Open Call for Interregional Circular Innovation Projects
ECIV’s first open call aims to fund interregional circular economy innovation projects aligned with regional value chains and industrial priorities.
Max Funding:€3.000.000
Deadline: 15/03
ECDI- Civil drones innovative programme
Funding opportunity for EU drone manufacturing SMEs developing dual-use technologies with a focus on green and digital transition.
Max Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 16/03
UPSTREAM – Open Call 1 Collection and Valorisation
Funding for public authorities to deploy and scale solutions for plastic and microplastic removal and valorisation in river systems.
Max Funding:€70,000
Deadline: 16/03
Phoenix 4.0 – Call for collaborative projects for tourism SMEs
Call for collaborative projects for tourism SMEs
Max Funding:€25,000
Deadline: 18/03
LLM-BRIDGE Venture Incubation Programme 2026
Cascade funding call selecting one incubator to deliver a 12-week Venture Incubation Programme supporting up to 30 Generative AI and Large Language Model startups across Europe.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 23/03
The open call supports defence-oriented SMEs developing innovative solutions for maintenance, joining and repair of air, land and sea platforms within the MaJoR project.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 25/03
The SECURE first Open Call supports EU and EEA mSMEs in improving cybersecurity resilience and Cyber Resilience Act compliance
Max Funding:€30,000
Deadline: 29/03
SoS2LearnDBS’s Open call for Community-Led Actions to restore Danube-Black Sea Waters
Empowers local communities in the Danube-Black Sea region to implement innovative, community-led pilot actions for aquatic ecosystem restoration and sustainable development.
Max Funding:€1.000.000
Deadline: 30/03
ScaleDem Scaling Grounds: Piloting Programme
Seeks to enhance democratic engagement and sustainability by supporting projects that demonstrate scaling potential and innovative contributions to democracy.
Max Funding:€100.000
Deadline: 31/03
ScaleDem Scaling Grounds: Twinning Programme
Facilitates the exchange and scaling of democratic innovations through a mentorship and learning programme for mentors and mentees.
Max Funding:€65.000
Deadline: 31/03
FIERCE will support SMEs to improve sustainability with the power of downstream space technologies.
Max Funding:€50.000
Deadline: 31/03
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