Discover 20 Cascade Funding Opportunities for your July 2024 success!
Get ready to supercharge your innovative ideas with Cascade Funding, the game-changing instrument of the European Commission! September 2024 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 - SEPTEMBER 2024
FORWARDS Call 1 Will create the ForestWard Observatory to monitor climate change impacts on forests and involve citizens and stakeholders in supporting climate-smart forestry and restoration efforts.
FORWARDS, aims to create a European system to monitor and evaluate how forests respond to climate change. The project will document current restoration activities related to forests, biodiversity, carbon, and soils, exploring various restoration options to guide climate-smart forest management decisions. A key goal is to engage and empower citizens and stakeholders in co-creating solutions for forest sustainability.
- Max.Funding: €17,500
- Deadline: 01/09/2024
DS4SSCC-DEP 2024 Call Call for Pilots within the European data space for smart communities
This call aims to advance data spaces aligned with EU cities’ green-digital transformation priorities. This initiative, supported by secure and sovereign data infrastructure, features an open call for pilots in three rounds. The pilots will build on and evolve the governance and technical blueprint established by the DS4SSCC preparatory action, a result of the Living-in.EU movement’s joint efforts.
- Max.Funding: € 1,500,000
- Deadline: 01/09/2024
DeremCo Call 1 De-and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy Investments in the Composite Industry
The DeremCo project focuses on developing innovative systemic solutions to unlock the great potential of end-of-life composite materials as new manufacturing resources. This project is guided by two major principles: sustainable manufacturing and digitalization.
The 1st DeremCo Open Call supports projects offering innovative solutions aligned with DeremCo’s core objectives and demonstrating a high level of technological readiness (TRL>7). Projects that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.
- Max.Funding: €60,000
- Deadline: 04/09/2024
FORTISSIMO PLUS Driving SME and startup innovation by unleashing the potential of High Performace Computing and Artificial Intelligence
FFplus is a European initiative aimed at encouraging SMEs and start-ups to adopt High-Performance Computing (HPC) technologies to solve business challenges and develop generative AI solutions. By utilizing supercomputing resources for tasks like modeling, simulation, data analytics, and machine learning, the initiative seeks to enhance innovation and competitiveness among European SMEs, ultimately boosting their technological development in the AI sector.
- Max.Funding: €200,000
- Deadline: 04/09/2024
XR2Industry 2024 Call 1 Open Call for Hardware Enablers
The XR2Industry 1st Open Call for Hardware enablers will select up to 7 Developers of XR components (MidCaps or SMEs) aimed at integrating emerging technologies (such as 5G/6G, IoT, data, artificial intelligence, edge and cloud computing, and microelectronics) to enable possibilities of XR experiences.
- Max.Funding: €500,000
- Deadline: 17/09/2024
6G-SANDBOX 2023 Call 3 Facilitating Architectural and Technological Advancements via an Intelligent, Secure, and Twinning-Enabled Open Experimentation Platform
Call for innovative experiments. Aims to deploy and test innovative 6G experiments using the 6G-SANDBOX infrastructure, focusing on demonstrating future 6G networks through specific use cases and KPI measurements. Experiments should start by January 1, 2025, and last no longer than 6 months.
- Max.Funding: €60,000
- Deadline: 19/09/2024
S+T+ARTS Hungry EcoCities 2024 2nd Phase Open Call for Art-Driven Experiments 2nd Phase – Call for Artists in the Agri-Food sector
The project seeks 10 Paths to Progress (PPE) experiments through collaborations between art, science, and industry. Each experiment involves an industrial end-user, Hungry EcoCities organizations, and a selected artist, aiming for prototyping at a designated test site. Initially, up to 10 SMEs in the agri-food value chain are chosen for a 14-month S+T+ARTS support program. In this second phase, artists with relevant experience apply to partner with an SME, developing proposals for an 8-month collaboration in the program’s later stages.
- Max.Funding: €45,000
- Deadline: 20/09/2024
SUSTAIN Call 2 Financial support to SMEs for the development of innovative products, services, or techniques related to smart buildings
The SUSTAIN Open Calls offer financial support to SMEs developing new smart building products, services, or methods, focusing on Go-To-Market (TRL 7-8) solutions. Targeted areas include AR, VR, IoT (Residential and C&I), AR/VR solutions, IoT wearables, AI consulting and services, AI virtual assistants, AI deployment, AI infrastructure, BIM, and construction tech. Eligible companies are located in Eastern Europe or Europe, at any stage from idea to paying users, and in various funding stages from angel to Series A
- Max.Funding: €30,000
- Deadline: 27/09/2024
WASABI Open Call for Experiments 1 A white-label platform for digital intelligent assistance and human-AI collaboration in manufacturing.
WASABI is launching its first Open Call to fund up to 10 experiments that develop and utilize AI-based assistance for processes or products in manufacturing. The initiative aims to attract applicants from all manufacturing sectors, focusing on advanced digital assistance solutions. Key areas include human-machine interfaces for complex processes, agile onboarding of new employees in intricate manufacturing systems, conversational AI for data access across various themes, and conversation-guided maintenance operations.
- Max.Funding: €125,000
- Deadline: 20/09/2024
European Innovation Procurement Awards Next Generation Meta Operating System
The awards aim to recognize and promote the use of innovation procurement. This strategy helps turn research and ideas into practical solutions, boosting demand for innovation. It encourages both public and private sectors to adopt innovative procurement strategies, enhancing their ability to deliver state-of-the-art goods and services to society while creating growth opportunities for start-ups and SMEs specializing in disruptive technologies.
- Max.Funding: €75,000
- Deadline: 26/09/2024
REINFORCING Call 3 Supports organizations and institutions in Europe to transition to a new paradigm where responsibility and openness drive research and innovation processes.
The objective of this Incubators Call is to aid organizations and regions involved in advancing European Missions by involving relevant stakeholders, including citizens, in research, innovation processes, and/or policies related to an EU Mission. Consortia applying for this open call must show active participation in one of the EU Missions.
- Max.Funding: €60,000
- Deadline: 26/09/2024
FRANCIS Frugal Innovation Challenge Are you passionate about shaping the future of hotel, travel, and outdoor experiences? Join the Frugal Innovation Challenge by Citizens for Citizens
Participate in the FRANCIS Innovation Challenge, where creative ideas are welcomed! Whether you’re a traveler, hotel employee, outdoor enthusiast, or simply someone who wants to make a difference, this challenge is for you. They are seeking innovative ideas that make these industries more inclusive, sustainable, and enjoyable, with a focus on practical, affordable, and eco-friendly solutions.
The challenge has three stages: In the first round, participants submit inspiring ideas. Selected teams move on to round two to develop detailed concepts. Finalists then create simple prototypes in the last round.
- Max.Funding: €3,000
- Deadline: 27/09/2024
PRIMED 2024 Call 1 Assistance with developing business models in the bioeconomy and validating bio-based products.
The PRIMED project is launching an Open Call for end-users to validate high-value bio-based products developed in five living labs. Over the course of the project, two Open Calls will be held, offering a total of €500k in funding opportunities. Each living lab will allocate €100k to selected end-users to test and validate bio-based materials, chemicals, fuels, and end products.
- Max.Funding: €100,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
Forwards Climate-Smart Forestry The ForestWard Observatory to Secure Resilience of European Forests
FORWARDS, funded by the EU, is developing the ForestWard Observatory to monitor climate change impacts on forests and guide management decisions. This Call for grants seeks to establish field trials across Europe to test forest management and restoration practices, aiding climate change mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity.
- Max.Funding: €140,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
FUTURAL Open Call 1 Open Call for co-creating Smart Solutions (SS) with rural communities
FUTURAL will design, test, and showcase community-driven innovations across social, technological, and business spheres in diverse rural areas with different geographical and socio-cultural backgrounds. It aims to provide digital Smart Solutions to tackle major societal, environmental, and economic challenges, empowering rural communities to actively participate in transformation.
- Max.Funding: €120,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
ICOS Call 2 ICOS Open Call 2 invites technology vendors to test and enhance their applications within IoT, edge and cloud.
The ICOS project is advancing a new computing paradigm where IoT, edge, and cloud resources are seamlessly interconnected. It invites technology providers to join its 2nd Open Call to integrate and test their applications within the ICOS system, helping to refine this computing continuum.
- Max.Funding: €60,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
STAGE 2024 Call 4 Sustainable Transition to the Agile and Green Enterprise
Financial incentives are available to small and medium-sized enterprises to assist their sustainability transition.
The Programme will grant up to 25,000 EUR per selected SME for two types of activities:
– Development of an investment project plan;
– Additional services, if needed for the investment plan preparation, such as: Feasibility study; Technology audit; Due diligence analysis; Data collection and analysis for carbon footprint assessment; Prototyping; Pilot testing; Pilot demonstrating; Adaptation of business processes; Support to use testing facilities; Procurement of other specialized consultancy and coaching services related to investment plan preparation.
- Max.Funding: €25,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
GreenBoost4WISEs 2024 Call 2 GreenBoost4WISEs project will select up to 60 participants to obtain financial support to training sessions and advisory services to enable the adoption of greener and more sustainable practices of Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) based in EU countries.
The project aims to facilitate peer learning among Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) to adopt sustainable practices. Key goals include supporting transnational and cross-sectoral cooperation, enabling WISEs to grow sustainably through the green transition, upskilling staff and management in greening operations, encouraging the adoption of sustainable measures and innovative solutions, and fostering cooperation between WISEs and other relevant stakeholders.
- Max.Funding: €7,800
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
aerOS 2024 Call Autonomous, scalablE, tRustworthy, intelligent European meta Operating System for the IoT edge-cloud continuum
aerOS aims to establish a common meta Operating System that follows a collaborative IoT-Edge–Cloud architecture supporting flexible deployments (e.g., federated or hierarchical), enabling the distribution of intelligence and computation (including AI, ML, and Big Data analytics) to achieve an optimal solution while satisfying the given constraints.
aerOS Open Call 2 focuses on 2 main key points:
- Extension of functionalities delivered by aerOS,
- Expansion of application of aerOS in the five use case verticals considered in the project.
- Max.Funding: €60,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
PQ-REACT Open Call 1: Develop Application of Quantum Resistant Crypto in Energy Aware Contexts
Quantum Cryptography enthusiasts are invited to participate in PQ-REACT Open Call #1-DEVELOP, an opportunity to showcase and test their Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms and external use cases on the PQ-REACT framework. Applicants are encouraged to develop innovative solutions addressing the computational complexity and energy efficiency challenges of PQC. Submitted proposals will be tested in the project’s specific use cases, providing a platform for demonstrating their potential and innovative work.
- Max.Funding: €50,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
Women TechEU 2024 Call 2 Supporting women leading deep tech startups from Europe to grow into tomorrow’s tech leaders.
Women TechEU is a two-year EU-funded project funding and supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe. Across the two years, the consortium will launch a total of four calls for applications. Applicant startups will undergo a rigorous evaluation and a total of 160 winner startups will receive €75k in non-dilutive grants as well as a personalised business development programme including mentoring, coaching and training.
- Max.Funding: €75,000
- Deadline: 30/09/2024
HOW DOES CASCADE FUNDING WORK?
As a researcher, innovator, SME, startup, or mid-cap company, you can tap into public funds to adopt or develop digital technologies, all while streamlining administrative processes and getting faster access to finance. With Cascade Funding (also known as financial support to third parties (FSTP), you’ll have the tools and financial support you need to take your business to the next level and make a lasting impact in the R&D world.
- It simplifies the application, evaluation and justification procedures. 📑
- Success rates are often higher, as these are less “popular” calls. 💪
- Financing can range from €10,000 to €300,000, being projects between €100,000 and €150,000 the most common. 💶
- The financial support is usually equity-free There is no equity or share capital assigned by any party. 👌
- Most of these programs offer free incubation and acceleration services, specialized mentoring, and access to international networks of contacts. 👩🏫
- It allows the transfer and exploitation of knowledge and the adoption of new technologies. 💻
HOW CAN SPLORO SUPPORT YOUR ORGANISATION WITH CASCADE FUNDING GRANTS?
We want to help you make these type of calls more accessible for your organisation. That is why we have designed a series of services to maximise your opportunities of receiving this financing:
- Identification and analysis of funding opportunities: our team monitors all open calls and make a first check on the eligibility of your organization.
- Proposals writing and submission management: we support you to land that idea that you have in mind and adapt it to the requirements of the call. In addition, we carry out the management and upload on the different platforms of all the necessary documentation to ensure that your project is eligible for the call.
- Access to international network: if you have not identified a partner yet, or simply don’t know who to start this adventure with, in consortium projects we take care of finding the partner for your project.
- Project management support: our service does not end with uploading the documentation, we help you throughout the full life cycle of the project, providing you management support and ensuring that you receive 100% of the grant you have won.
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