Discover 15 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! October 2025 is packed with 15 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 - OCTOBER 2025
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: 01/10
NGI TALER – Open Call. Contributions to help reshape the state of play of digitial payment systems, to help create an open, trustworthy and reliable internet for all.
Call to select projects to deliver potential break-through contributions to the objectives of NGI TALER and the introduction of privacy-preserving and libre digital payment methods at internet scale.
Max Funding: €50,000
Deadline: 01/10
NGI Zero Commons Fund – Open Call. Create, mature and grow internet commons.
The NGI Zero Commons Fund Open Call 7, 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: 01/10
PartArt4OW Second Call. Strives to foster community engagement in the Mediterranean to prevent, study, and tackle water pollution through participatory art initiatives.
The PartArt4OW Second Open Call aims to engage Mediterranean communities in preventing, studying, and tackling water pollution through participatory art initiatives (PAIs). This initiative seeks projects that creatively combine scientific research with innovative artistic practices to address water pollution and its impacts on local communities.
Total Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 02/10
WASABI 2nd Open Call. Supports SME-led experiments to develop and test AI-based digital assistance in manufacturing, aiming to enhance sustainability, agility, and job attractiveness through improved human-machine interfaces.
The WASABI 2nd Open Call aims to support SME-led experiments that develop and test AI-based digital assistance solutions within the manufacturing sector. The goal is to enhance process sustainability, agility, and job attractiveness through improved human-machine interfaces and digital tools.
Max Funding:€125,000
Deadline: 09/10
SoilTribes. Strives to foster innovative, multi-actor initiatives that enhance soil literacy and engage diverse communities in soil protection and restoration through creative and interdisciplinary collaborations.
The SoilTribes Open Call aims to support initiatives led by multi-actor teams to promote soil literacy and engage communities in soil preservation efforts. The call is designed to foster innovative projects at the intersection of science, arts, and society, contributing to the European Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”.
Max Funding:€100,000
Deadline: 10/10
Evolve2Care – Open Call for Innovators and Living Labs. Healthcare Innovators connect with Living Labs and get up to €5000 worth of services to validate your Transitional Care solution.
The Evolve2Care Open Call seeks to foster collaboration between innovators and Living Labs across Europe to drive advancements in HealthTech innovation. Innovators with novel ideas and certified Living Labs capable of providing facilities and expertise for testing and validation are encouraged to participate. This initiative will fund the costs for Living Labs to offer their services to selected innovators.
Max Funding:€5,000
Deadline: 13/10
EIT Culture and Creativity- Open Call for Partnerships: Strategic Topic Group. Aims to foster strategic insights and co-create knowledge within the EIT Culture & Creativity Partnership through the establishment of Strategic Topic Groups focusing on pressing societal challenges and supporting long-term impact frameworks.
The EIT Culture and Creativity Open Call for Partnerships: Strategic Topic Group invites its partners to establish eight Strategic Topic Groups (STGs). These groups will act as think-do tanks and innovation sandboxes, targeting pressing societal challenges and supporting the broader Creative and Cultural Sectors and Industries (CCSI) community.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 13/10
dAIEDGE 3rd Open Call – Collaborative Projects. Strives to foster innovation and technology in Europe’s AI ecosystem by supporting collaborative projects to address industrial challenges in edge AI, focusing on standardisation, open-source contributions, and infrastructure development.
The dAIEDGE 3rd Open Call for Collaborative Projects is designed to distribute up to €600,000 among up to 10 proposals that address specific Industrial Challenges outlined by the dAIEDGE Consortium. The call supports the development of research and technology in edge AI, with an emphasis on standardisation, open-source contributions, and infrastructure development.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 14/10
I3-4-SEAWEED Open Call – Strand A Macroalgal Production. Strives to foster advancements in macroalgae-based industries by supporting research and innovation in macroalgal production, particularly targeting applications in food, cosmetics, and biofertiliser/biostimulant sectors.
The I3-4-SEAWEED Open Call – Strand A Macroalgal Production aims to support the advancement of macroalgae-based industries through research and innovation in seaweed production. The focus is on applications within the food, cosmetics, and biofertiliser/biostimulant sectors.
Max Funding: €60,000
Deadline: 22/10
I3-4-SEAWEED Open Call – Strand B Macroalgal Biotechnology and Downstream applications. Strives to foster innovation in macroalgal biotechnology and downstream applications, supporting research and development in the seaweed industry, particularly for food, cosmetics, and biofertiliser sectors.
The I3-4-SEAWEED Open Call – Strand B Macroalgal Biotechnology and Downstream applications is aimed at advancing the European seaweed industry by supporting innovative projects in macroalgal biotechnology and downstream applications. This initiative focuses on fostering sustainable growth and market readiness through interregional collaboration and technical support.
Max Funding: €60,000
Deadline: 22/10
HEDGE-IoT Open Call for SMEs and Innovators. Empower SMEs and innovators to develop IoT-enabled energy solutions that enhance smart energy management and grid intelligence through advanced AI and digital frameworks.
The HEDGE-IoT Open Call for SMEs and Innovators is inviting proposals from small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups to enhance IoT ecosystems for smart energy management. The initiative aims to leverage advanced AI/ML tools and IoT assets for improved energy efficiency, grid flexibility, and secure data transactions.
Max Funding:€60,000
Deadline: 24/10
COSMIC 1st Open Call: AI and Data Solutions to Boost the Green Transition. AI & Data Solutions to Boost the Green Transition.
COSMIC is an EU-funded project that supports the Green Deal goals, focusing on using AI and big data to optimise energy resources on a large scale. COSMIC unites industries, SMEs, researchers, public bodies, and NGOs from 10 European countries to develop scalable AI-driven solutions for energy resource optimisation. Through two Open Calls, up to 27 SMEs will integrate their innovations into COSMIC’s platforms and join pilots in six countries, ensuring real-world validation and market readiness. The project will deliver Integrated AI Systems (IAIS) to optimise energy resources and expand to broader applications.
Max Funding:€150,000
Deadline: 27/10
HERIFORGE 1st Open Call for immersive technologies for cultural heritage. Open Call for bold projects using immersive technologies to transform cultural heritage.
HERIFORGE is launching its first Open Call for SMEs, startups, NGOs, and individuals in Cyprus, Poland, and Türkiye to propose innovative projects that combine immersive technologies with cultural heritage. Successful applicants will receive funding, expert mentoring, and the chance to shape the future of cultural engagement. Only for Cyprus, Poland and Turkiye.
Max Funding:€50,000
Deadline: 27/10
EIT AI Community- AI Challenge 2025. Strives to foster AI-powered solutions addressing key business or societal challenges across various sectors in Europe by supporting innovative startups and scaleups.
The EIT AI Community is launching the AI Challenge 2025, an initiative aimed at supporting AI-powered solutions that address key business and societal challenges. The competition seeks to foster innovation across Europe by connecting local ecosystems with the EIT Digital network, offering growth opportunities to organisations from RIS countries.
Max Funding:€10,000
Deadline: 29/10
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