Live snapshot

Cascade calls open now.
A current snapshot.

A curated, verified list of EU cascade calls currently accepting applications in sectors where we write. Every entry is checked against official call documentation before it appears here.

SMART ERA — Followers Micro-Pilots

Deploying AI, IoT and edge solutions to real rural challenges in follower regions.

Runway ✓
Rural innovation (cross-domain)
€90,000
15 Sept 2026

*to be confirmed on the official call page

43 days

IH-MIE — Hydrogen Mobility Open Call

A fully funded lump sum of €60,000 for SMEs advancing hydrogen mobility technology, with no co-financing required.

Runway ✓
Hydrogen mobility (CleanTech)
€60,000
25 Sept 2026

53 days

ECDI — Dual-Use Drones Innovative Programme

Equity-free funding and expert support for drone-manufacturing SMEs already active in the dual-use market.

Runway ✓
Defence & Dual-Use (drones)
€35,000
30 Sept 2026

58 days

GRAPPA — Innovation Open Call (cut-off 2)

Upcycling agri-food biomass and side-streams into food and non-food products.

Runway ✓
Agri-food & bioeconomy (cross-domain)
€90,000
20 Oct 2026

78 days

Snapshot maintained monthly; deadlines and amounts are taken from the official call documentation and can change — we verify the live source before any engagement. Award is at the funding body’s discretion; most calls fund 70% of eligible costs.

Last updated: 2026-08-03

Raising €5-30M? These calls are the wrong size.

Cascade calls fund €30,000 to €200,000. Above that you are in EIC territory: the Accelerator, with a grant of up to €2.5M plus equity, and EIC STEP Scale Up, which invests €10-30M of equity in two separate routes — one general, one for primarily defence products with a single cut-off on 28 October 2026.

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