Access to funding & EU financial programmes

Enterprise Europe Network provides comprehensive support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing a wide range of EU programmes and funding. These programmes are crucial for companies involved in research, innovation and development projects.

Key services offered by the network include:

• Finding the right European Union (EU) funding programmes: the Network helps you find the most suitable EU funding programme for your project.
• Expert advice through the funding process: from developing your project idea to applying for funding and implementing your project, the network offers expertise and support.
• Finding research partners: help you find suitable research partners for your project.
• Other strategies for business innovation: the Network offers advice on business innovation strategies, intellectual property and other related topics.

Understanding that access to funding is not enough, the network adopts a holistic approach that includes a wide range of advice, effective matchmaking and high quality EU funding support throughout the entire process from research to innovation and market breakthrough.

The network can help access various EU programmes, including the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, Horizon Europe for collaborative research programmes, LIFE, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and other initiatives under the Single Market Programme or the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).

For EIC Seal of Excellence holders, the network helps them to find suitable alternative sources of funding for their projects, especially those supported by ERDF funding.