Discover 13 Cascade Funding Opportunities for your February 2026 success!
Get ready to supercharge your innovative ideas with Cascade Funding, the game-changing instrument of the European Commission! February 2026 is packed with 13 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 - FEBRUARY 2026
NGI Fediversity Open Call. Call for proposals that provide an idea that contributes to the vision of the Next Generation Internet.
Open call to search for projects to help reshape the state of play and create and open, trustworthy and reliable internet for all.
Max Funding: €50,000
Deadline: 01/02
NGI Zero Commons Fund – Open Call. Create, mature and grow internet commons.
The NGI Zero Commons Fund Open Call focuses on creating and scaling open internet solutions across all areas of technology, from hardware and infrastructure to end-user applications, while promoting public ownership and collaboration to tackle today’s digital challenges.
Max Funding: €50,000
Deadline: 01/02
NACHIP- Open Call for SMEs. North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen
Investment Platform
Funding support for SMEs innovating in hydrogen technologies across the hydrogen value chain in the North Adriatic region.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 03/02
Open call for HRI-focused projects enhancing human-robot interaction across industrial and healthcare use cases, with funding of up to €200,000 per team.
Total Funding:€200,000
Deadline: 04/02
iCOSHELLs Open Call: New innovations and solutions to be tested by the Living Labs
Engages new stakeholders to test and validate innovative solutions for improving soil health in diverse European Living Labs.
Max Funding:€75,000
Deadline: 04/02
INCiTiS- Food. Open call for independent innovators.
Seeks to fund independent innovators (start-ups and SMEs based in African city Living Labs) to develop and pilot practical, circular agri-food solutions that address locally identified food system challenges and strengthen sustainable, inclusive urban and peri-urban food systems.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 09/02
WE-RISE Open Call 2. Strives to empower underrepresented female entrepreneurs
The WE-RISE Open Call 2 is an initiative aimed at empowering underrepresented female entrepreneurs in the GreenTech, AgriTech, and ClimateTech sectors. This programme is designed to enhance the market presence of promising women-led startups, particularly from emerging European countries, through strategic funding and tailored support.
Max Funding:€55,000
Deadline: 12/02
Financial support for Danube-region local/regional authorities to replicate innovative sediment management solutions developed by the SUNDANSE project
Max Funding:€100,000
Deadline: 18/02
YouRban – Open call 3: for event organizers and performers managers. Seeks European performers’ managers to organise and enhance a 10-day Barcelona event in April–May 2026 through engaging artistic performances that showcase YouRban technologies and expand project outreach.
The YouRban Open Call 3 is designed for event organisers and performer managers to contribute to a unique 10-day event in Barcelona. This initiative seeks to combine artistic performances with urban technology showcases to engage audiences and enhance project outreach.
Max Funding:€100,000
Deadline: 23/02
FFplus – Second call for innovation studies for the development of generative AI models. Facilitates the preparation and submission of project proposals for experimental campaigns through the European User Facility Network, supporting infrastructure access and funding coordination.
The FFplus – Second Call for Innovation Studies aims to support SMEs and start-ups in developing generative AI models by leveraging high-performance computing (HPC) resources. The call focuses on enhancing the technological capabilities of European SMEs in generative AI, encouraging the use of large-scale HPC resources to create and customise new AI models.
Max Funding:€200,000
Deadline: 25/02
AquaLoops4Med Open Call. Support innovative solutions for sustainable and circular water management in the agrifood sector. Applicants established in Catalonia (Spain), Basilicata (Italy), Thessaly (Greece), or Attica (Greece).
The AquaLoops4Med Open Call aims to support innovative projects focused on sustainable and circular water management within the agrifood sector. The initiative seeks to facilitate the demonstration, scale-up, and commercialisation of advanced water technologies that align with regional priorities and demonstrate an increase in technological readiness. Applicants should be established in Catalonia (Spain), Basilicata (Italy), Thessaly (Greece), or Attica (Greece).
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 27/02
SEACURE – Open Call for Associated Regions. Aims to empower regions in the Mediterranean basin and beyond to manage nutrient pollution by implementing and scaling innovative solutions, fostering regional innovation ecosystems, and enhancing societal awareness.
The SEACURE Open Call for Associated Regions aims to support regions in addressing nutrient pollution through innovative solutions. This initiative focuses on empowering regions with significant eutrophication issues by implementing systemic approaches to nutrient management, supported by technical assistance from the SEACURE consortium.
Max Funding:€100,000
Deadline: 28/02
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