Public funding available for business innovation and investment
Overview of available grants and calls for projects by sector
Investing, innovating or modernizing your business today requires substantial financing. However, there are a number of public schemes available to co-finance a significant portion of the innovation, industrialization or environmental transition projects.
G.A.C. Group has been helping companies to identify and secure such financing for over 20 years. Find below the main national and european grants available, These are listed by business sector, so you can quickly identify the right ones for your company.
Find the right aid for your sector
To make it easier for you to find what you're looking for, our financing solutions are organized by major sector. You can go directly to your sector of activity:
- Agriculture & Food
- Health & medical technologies
- Digital & Artificial Intelligence
- Industry, Energy & Environment
- Transport & Sustainable Mobility
- Urban planning & sustainable building
Each section details the national and European schemes currently available for your projects.
Public funding for innovation, industrial modernization and the ecological transition of the Agriculture & Agrifoods sectors
Financing production tools, industrial modernization, agritech innovation, decarbonization of processes, food sovereignty, sustainable transformation of supply chains and agri-food investments.
National aids & calls for projects for the agriculture & agri-food sector
Resilience and Agri-Food Capacities 2030
Objective: Strengthen the resilience of the food system, the structuring of agri-food chains and the ecological transition of industrial facilities.
- Individual or collaborative projects
- Beneficiaries: companies and research organizations
- Project budget : ≥ 3 M€ (industrialization), ≥ 500 k€ (collaborative)
- Type of funding: grants (max. 60 %) + repayable advances (min. 40 %)
Closing date: 11/03/2026
First Plant
Objective: Accelerate the industrialization of innovative products and encourage the emergence of the first industrial plants by innovative start-ups and SMEs.
- Individual projects
- Beneficiaries: SMEs
- Project budget: > €5 M
- Type of funding: Grant + recoverable advance (~50/50)
Next changeover: 07/04/2026 - Closing: 08/09/2026
PRAAM: Prise de Risque Amont Aval et Massification de pratiques visant à réduire l'usage des produits phytopharmaceutiques sur les exploitations agricoles (upstream-downstream risk-taking and massification of practices aimed at reducing the use of plant protection products on farms)
Objective: Accelerate the reduction in the use of phytopharmaceutical products on farms on a regional scale, by moving from applied research to the widespread application of proven practices.
- Collaborative projects
- Beneficiaries: Economic players in the agricultural sector
- Project budget: > 2 M€ (≥ 500 k€ overseas)
- Type of funding: 100% grant
Closing date: 04/14/2026
Financing prototypes of innovative agricultural technologies
Objective: To support the design, production and real-life testing of prototypes of innovative agricultural technologies (equipment, robotics, digital), with a view to their industrialization and deployment.
- Individual or collaborative projects
- Beneficiaries: SMEs / ETIs
- Project budget: between €200 k and €3 M
- Type of financing : Subv. ~50 % + recoverable advance ~50 %
Closing date: 04/28/2026
Construction of methanization facilities
Objective: To provide financial support for the construction of anaerobic digestion plants (biomethane injection, energy recovery, heat) following a positive feasibility study.
- Individual or collaborative projects
- Beneficiaries: Companies, local authorities, associations
- Type of funding: Grant of up to €700,000
Closing date: 12/31/2026
EAFRD - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Objective: Co-finance rural development investments and actions: competitiveness, ecological transition, innovation, diversification, quality of life in rural areas.
- Beneficiaries: companies, local authorities, research organizations
- Project budget: variable according to region and measure (≈ 100 k€ to several M€)
- Type of funding: grant + public/private co-financing (variable rate)
Regular calls according to territory
Research grants / CASDAR
Objective: To support applied research, co-innovation and results dissemination projects contributing to the National Agricultural and Rural Development Program (PNDAR), with the production of knowledge, methods and operational tools.
- Multi-stakeholder consortium
- Beneficiaries: research and teaching organizations, technical institutes, companies, chambers of agriculture, agricultural groups, etc.
- Project budget: variable according to call for projects
- Type of funding: 100% grant (variable rate depending on project)
Closing date: varies according to call
Calls for projects and European funds for the agriculture & agri-food sector
Horizon Europe - Cluster 6 Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture & environment
Objective: Accelerate the transition to sustainable, low-carbon and innovative food, agricultural and bioeconomic systems.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SME/ETI/GE), labs, universities, technical centers, local authorities/associations depending on topics
- Project budget: several million euros
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Eurostars Program - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
Objective: To support collaborative European R&D and innovation projects carried out by high-potential SMEs, with the aim of getting to market quickly and accelerating growth.
- European consortium (≥ 2 countries Eurostars / EUREKA)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs < 2000 FTE, academic partners, laboratories
- Project budget: up to €3m
- Type of funding: grant (rate up to 40 %)
2 calls per year under the EUREKA program
EIT Food - Innovation & acceleration programs
Objective: Accelerate the development and marketing of innovative solutions for sustainable food: agriculture, food processing, nutrition and food value chains.
- Projects: collaborative innovation projects or acceleration programs
- Beneficiaries: startups, SMEs, food research and innovation players
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: grants and acceleration programs with business support and access to European networks, support of up to several hundred thousand euros
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
EIT Water - Innovation for sustainable water management
Objective: Support the development of innovative solutions for sustainable water management, particularly for agriculture, industry and regional climate adaptation.
- Projects: collaborative innovation projects and demonstrators of water resource management and development solutions
- Beneficiaries: startups, SMEs, companies, research players and local authorities
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies and innovation support programs
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
Financing innovation in healthcare, biotechnologies, MedTech and the industrialization of medical solutions
Financing healthcare R&D, biomanufacturing, innovative medical devices, digital healthcare solutions and the industrialization of new therapies.
National grants and calls for projects for the healthcare and medical technology sector
Innovations in biotherapy and biomanufacturing
Objective: Accelerate the development of biotherapies and biomanufacturing solutions/R&D tools (from proof of concept to industrialization).
- Projects: individual or collaborative (12-48 months)
- Beneficiaries: SME/ETI (GE possible depending on case); collaboration with SME/ETI at least
- Project budget : ≥ 1-2 M€ (indiv.) ; ≥ 2-4 M€ (collab. depending on theme)
- Type of funding: grant + recoverable advance (rate according to company/project)
Next changeover: 12/03/2026 - Closing: 08/09/2026
Grand Challenges - Third-party MedTech experimentation sites
Objective: to set up permanent third-party facilities to test/validate MedTech technologies in real-life conditions within healthcare establishments.
- Projects: collaborative (portage établissement clinique)
- Beneficiaries: companies + research institutions/healthcare players
- Project budget : ≥ 1 M€
- Type of funding: companies ~50% subsidy + 50% recoverable advance; research: subsidy
Closing date: 17/03/2026
First Plant
Objective: Accelerate the industrialization of innovative products and encourage the emergence of the first industrial plants by innovative start-ups and SMEs.
- Individual projects
- Beneficiaries: SMEs
- Project budget: > €5 M
- Type of funding: Grant + recoverable advance (~50/50)
Next changeover: 07/04/2026 - Closing: 08/09/2026
PPR Antibioresistance «Understand, innovate, act».»
Objective: To structure and fund interdisciplinary research projects to understand, prevent and combat antibiotic resistance, from the fundamentals to innovative applications (diagnosis, prevention, therapies).
- Projects: collaborative (indicative duration: 4 years)
- Beneficiaries: French higher education and/or research establishments (coordinator required), partner companies
- Project budget: 600 to 750 k€.
- Type of funding: grant (ANR endowment)
Closing date: 04/14/2026
Challenge prévention - Demonstrating the value of real-life innovations
Objective: Fund large-scale projects to prove the real-life value of preventive innovations (technology/healthcare products + digital innovations/org.).
- Projects: individual (SME/ETI) or collaborative (consortium ≤ 6)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs, GEs (lead SMEs/ETIs)
- Project budget: €5 to €10 million
- Type of funding: grant (≤ 60%) + recoverable advance (≥ 40%)
Next changeover: 16/06/2026 - Closing: 31/12/2028
Grand Challenges - Support for breakthrough innovations in implantable medical devices and surgical robotics
Objective: Support breakthrough innovations in implantable medical devices and surgical robots (IR/ED → market launch).
- Projects: individual or collaborative (max. 48 months)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs, GEs
- Project budget : ≥ 4 M€
- Type of funding: grant + recoverable advance
Closing date: 06/10/2026
Calls for projects and European funding for the healthcare and medical technology sector
Horizon Europe - Cluster 1 Health
Objective: Optimize public health and healthcare systems through high-level research and innovation for more effective and inclusive diagnostics, treatments and preventive approaches.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies, research organizations, universities, technical centers, etc.
- Project budget: several million euros
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Development of innovative antimicrobials against antimicrobial-resistant pathogens
Objective: To support the development of new innovative antimicrobial therapies that address the urgent problem of antibiotic resistance by targeting priority pathogens, thereby enriching the therapeutic arsenal and boosting European competitiveness in healthcare R&D.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: Universities, research organizations, SME/ETI/GE, clinics... with at least 3 entities from 3 different countries (EU / associated countries).
- Project budget: several million euros
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Closing date: 04/13/2026
Eurostars Program - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
Objective: To support collaborative European R&D and innovation projects carried out by high-potential SMEs, with the aim of getting to market quickly and accelerating growth.
- European consortium (≥ 2 countries Eurostars / EUREKA)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs < 2000 FTE, academic partners, laboratories
- Project budget: up to €3m
- Type of funding: grant (rate up to 40 %)
2 calls per year under the EUREKA program
EIT Health - Health innovation & acceleration
Objective: Accelerate the development and deployment of innovative healthcare solutions: medtech, biotechnologies, digital health and healthcare organization.
- Projects: collaborative innovation projects, acceleration programs, market validation and deployment of innovative healthcare solutions
- Beneficiaries: startups, SMEs, healthcare companies, research establishments and hospitals
- Project budget: variable, depending on project
- Type of funding: European subsidies, up to several hundred thousand euros
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
Financing for digital innovation, artificial intelligence, data and the digital transformation of businesses
Support for projects in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data exploitation, digitization of industrial activities and development of strategic digital technologies.
National grants & calls for projects for the digital & artificial intelligence sector
Pioneers in artificial intelligence
Objective: Develop breakthrough AI technologies (models, algorithms, architectures, embedded/robotic AI) to position France in strategic fields.
- Projects: individual or collaborative (companies/labs), in 3 successive phases (6 months to 3 years)
- Beneficiaries: start-ups, SMEs, ETIs, major groups, research organizations (as partners)
- Project budget: Phase 1: €0.1-0.3 M | Phase 2: €0.5-1.5 M | Phase 3: €3-10 M
- Type of funding: grant and/or recoverable advance (indicative rate: 40 to 70 %)
Next changeover: 10/03/2026 - Closing 09/06/2026
Culture's digital transition and AI appropriation
Objective: Accelerate the digital transformation of the cultural and creative industries via AI (creation, distribution, content enhancement, data management, new uses).
- Projects: individual or collaborative, indicative duration 18-48 months
- Beneficiaries: cultural companies (start-ups, SMEs, ETIs, GEs), public and semi-public cultural players, technological partners
- Project budget : ≥ 0,4 M€
- Type of funding: grant and/or recoverable advance (indicative rate 30 to 60 %)
Next changeover: 28/04/2026 - then 25/11/2026 - Closing: 16/06/2027
Data space
Objective: Structure sector-specific data spaces to pool, share and leverage data (platforms, governance, interoperability) to serve data and AI use cases.
- Projects: collaborative (consortium of industry players), indicative duration 24-48 months
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs), industry structures, technology and research players
- Project budget : ≥ 2 M€
- Type of funding: grant and/or recoverable advance, aid rate up to ~50 %
Next changeover: 03/06/2026 - then 08/10/2026 - Closing: 02/12/2026
Calls for projects and European funding for the digital & artificial intelligence sector
Horizon Europe - Cluster 3 «Civil Security for Society»
Objective: Support digital solutions for security and resilience: cybersecurity, critical information systems, data & AI for crisis management, infrastructure and citizen protection.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs), software publishers, cyber players, integrators, research organizations, public authorities.
- Project budget: typically €5-20m (depending on topic)
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Horizon Europe - Cluster 4 «Digital, Industry and Space»
Objective: Fund R&D and innovation projects in key digital technologies (AI, data, cloud-edge, cybersecurity, digital twins, semiconductors, software, robotics, etc.) to strengthen European industrial sovereignty and competitiveness.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs), deeptech start-ups, laboratories and research centers, public bodies
- Project budget: generally 3 to 15 M€ (depending on topic)
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Eurostars Program - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
Objective: To support collaborative European R&D and innovation projects carried out by high-potential SMEs, with the aim of getting to market quickly and accelerating growth.
- European consortium (≥ 2 countries Eurostars / EUREKA)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs < 2000 FTE, academic partners, laboratories
- Project budget: up to €3m
- Type of funding: grant (rate up to 40 %)
2 calls per year under the EUREKA program
EIT Digital - Deeptech & digital innovation
Objective: Accelerate the development of European digital solutions in AI, cybersecurity, data, software and deeptech technologies.
- Projects: collaborative innovation programs and acceleration of deeptech startups
- Beneficiaries: startups, digital SMEs, technology companies, universities and research centers
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: grants and support for internationalization
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
EIT Manufacturing - Digital industry & advanced production
Objective: Accelerate the digitalization and sustainable transformation of European industrial systems through advanced production technologies.
- Projects: collaborative industrial innovation projects, industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs, large industrial groups and research centers
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies; funding of up to several million euros
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
Financing for industrial decarbonization, energy transition and environmental innovation at production sites
Accelerate the reduction of industrial emissions, improve energy efficiency, develop low-carbon processes and support environmental investments at industrial sites.
National grants and calls for projects for the energy & environment sector
Development of technological building blocks and demonstrators - Industrial firsts combining supply and demand (DEMIBaC)
Objective: Deploy technological building blocks, demonstrators and industrial firsts for decarbonization on an industrial scale, by combining supply and demand, on energy efficiency, low-carbon processes and heat (ENR, electrification, H₂), CCUS, digital & AI and GHG reduction.
- Projects: individual or collaborative - R&D, demonstration, industrial firsts (TRL targets: 5-6 → 8-9 depending on component)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs; research organizations (as partners)
- Project budget: > €1.5 M
- Type of funding: grant + recoverable advance (depending on project)
Next changeover: 10/03/2026 then 13/10/2026 - Closing: 09/03/2027
Hydrogen Innovation and Demonstration (IDH2)
Objective: To develop and demonstrate low-carbon hydrogen technologies (production, transport, uses) through to pilots and the first commercial applications.
- Projects: individual or collaborative - innovation & demonstration
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs)
- Project budget : ≥ 1,5 M€
- Type of financing: grant + recoverable advance (rate according to size / nature of work)
Next changeover: 06/04/2026 - Closing: 25/09/2026
First Plant
Objective: Accelerate the industrialization of innovative products and encourage the emergence of the first industrial plants by innovative start-ups and SMEs.
- Individual projects
- Beneficiaries: SMEs
- Project budget: > €5 M
- Type of funding: Grant + recoverable advance (~50/50)
Next changeover: 07/04/2026 - Closing: 08/09/2026
DECARB FLASH 2025-2027
Objective: Accelerate the rapid reduction of GHG emissions from industrial sites through standardized, rapidly deployable actions: energy efficiency, waste heat recovery, electrification, efficient industrial buildings and self-consumption of renewable energies.
- Projects: individual - single or cluster investment actions (indicative duration: ≤ 24 months)
- Beneficiaries: industrial companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs)
- Project budget: 100 k€ to 3 M€ (≥ 25 k€ in Corsica and Overseas)
- Type of funding: grant
Next changeover: 15/06/2026 then 15/10/2026 - Closing: 15/02/2027
Decarbonization of industry - DECARB IND
Objective: To significantly reduce GHG emissions from industrial sites through structural investments in energy efficiency, changes to the energy and materials mix, and carbon capture, recovery and storage (CCUS).
- Projects: individual, single-site industrial
- Beneficiaries: industrial sites (SME, ETI, GE)
- Project budget: > €3 M
- Type of funding: grant
Opening soon: 1er quarter 2026
Development of technological bricks and services by SMEs for the decarbonization of industry (IBaC PME)
Objective: Accelerate the development and market launch of innovative solutions led by SMEs for the decarbonization of industry: energy efficiency, low-carbon heat (ENR, electrification, H₂), innovative processes, CCUS, digital & AI, GHG reduction.
- Projects: individual - R&D / innovation (indicative duration: < 24 months)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs
- Project budget: < €1.5 M
- Type of funding: grant + recoverable advance (depending on project)
Next changeover: 15/09/2026 - Closing: 09/02/2027
Studies and remediation work on a brownfield site
Objective: To finance studies and remediation work on polluted brownfield sites to enable their conversion or change of use (urban, economic, facilities, public spaces).
- Projects: reconversion studies and/or remediation work on brownfield sites
- Beneficiaries: public or private legal entities (local authorities, companies, operators)
- Project budget: variable according to site and scope (design and/or construction costs)
- Type of funding: grant
Closing date: 12/31/2026
Eco-design studies for products and services
Objective: To support organizations in implementing an eco-design approach for products and services in order to reduce their environmental impact over the entire life cycle, and to promote these improvements to customers.
- Projects: individual
- Beneficiaries: companies, associations, local authorities / administrations
- Project budget: up to €150 k
- Type of funding: grant (up to 80 %)
Closing date: 12/31/2026
Calls for projects and European funds for the energy & environment sector
LIFE European funding program
Objective: To finance European projects that protect the environment, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and support the energy transition (air quality, water, resources, biodiversity, clean energy).
- Projects: collaborative & individual (according to call) - pilot actions, demonstration, best practices, strategic plans
- Beneficiaries: public and private entities (companies, NGOs, local authorities, research organizations) in the EU and associated countries.
- Project budget: several million euros
- Type of funding: European subsidies (co-financing, % variable)
Scheduled for release in April and application deadline in September
Horizon Europe - Cluster 4 «Digital, industry and space»
Objective: To finance European collaborative projects to boost industrial competitiveness, digitization and sustainability of productive sectors, including low-carbon production, advanced technologies, strategic value chains and circular industries.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs), software publishers, cyber players, integrators, research organizations, public authorities.
- Project budget: several M€ (depending on topic)
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Horizon Europe - Cluster 5 «Climate, energy and mobility»
Objective: To fund European collaborative projects that develop sustainable, competitive energy solutions for the transition to a low-carbon energy system: renewable energies, storage, smart grids, energy system efficiency, energy-climate integration.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs), deeptech start-ups, laboratories and research centers, public bodies
- Project budget: several M€ (depending on topic)
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Eurostars Program - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
Objective: To support collaborative European R&D and innovation projects carried out by high-potential SMEs, with the aim of getting to market quickly and accelerating growth.
- European consortium (≥ 2 countries Eurostars / EUREKA)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs < 2000 FTE, academic partners, laboratories
- Project budget: up to €3m
- Type of funding: grant (rate up to 40 %)
2 calls per year under the EUREKA program
EIT Manufacturing - Sustainable industrial innovation
Objective: Accelerate European industrial innovation and the deployment of sustainable, competitive production solutions.
- Projects: collaborative industrial innovation projects and advanced production technologies
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs, large industrial groups and research centers
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies; funding of up to several million euros
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
EIT InnoEnergy - Energy transition & decarbonization
Objective: Support the development and industrialization of innovative solutions for the energy transition and industrial decarbonization.
- Projects: collaborative industrial innovation projects and advanced production technologies
- Beneficiaries: start-ups, SMEs, ETIs and manufacturers in the energy and industry sector
- Project budget: variable, depending on project
- Type of funding: European subsidies
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
EIT Raw Materials - Critical resources & circular economy
Objective: Secure and develop European raw materials value chains through recycling, the circular economy and new sustainable supply solutions.
- Projects: collaborative innovation, recycling and resource recovery projects
- Beneficiaries: industrial companies, startups, research centers and players in the raw materials sector
- Project budget: variable, depending on project
- Type of funding: European subsidies
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
Financing for sustainable mobility, low-carbon logistics and modernization of the transport sector
Support the development of clean mobility solutions, modernize logistics infrastructures and reduce the carbon footprint of transport.
National grants & calls for projects for the transport & sustainable mobility sector
CORAM 2025-2026
Objective: Accelerate the development of innovative technologies and services for road mobility (decarbonization, environmental performance, connectivity).
- Projects: individual or collaborative - R&D / demonstration (24-48 months)
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs)
- Project budget : ≥ 1 M€ (SME/ETI) ; ≥ 4 M€ (GE)
- Type of financing: grant + recoverable advance (rate according to profile)
Next changeover: 03/17/2026 - then 07/07/2026 - Closing: 12/15/2026
Mobilogs - Co-construction of knowledge for sustainable mobility and logistics
Objective: Produce operational knowledge to transform mobility and logistics systems towards greater sobriety and inclusiveness (systemic, participative approaches).
- Projects: collaborative - research / action research (duration: 12 to 36 months)
- Beneficiaries: research organizations, universities; local authorities, companies, partner associations
- Project budget: ~€200 to 300 k
- Type of funding: grant, indicative aid €180-250 k
Closing date: 19/03/2026
Hydrogen Innovation and Demonstration (IDH2)
Objective: To develop and demonstrate low-carbon hydrogen technologies (production, transport, uses) through to pilots and the first commercial applications.
- Projects: individual or collaborative - innovation & demonstration
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs)
- Project budget : ≥ 1,5 M€
- Type of financing: grant + recoverable advance (rate according to size / nature of work)
Next changeover: 06/04/2026 - Closing: 25/09/2026
First Plant
Objective: Accelerate the industrialization of innovative products and encourage the emergence of the first industrial plants by innovative start-ups and SMEs.
- Individual projects
- Beneficiaries: SMEs
- Project budget: > €5 M
- Type of funding: Grant + recoverable advance (~50/50)
Next changeover: 07/04/2026 - Closing: 08/09/2026
Support for investment projects to produce tomorrow's road vehicles and their components in France
Objective: Accelerate industrial investment to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow (low-carbon, connected) and their components in France, while modernizing and decarbonizing the automotive industry.
- Projects: individual or collaborative - productive investments (indicative duration: up to 36 months)
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs)
- Project budget : ≥ 1 M€ (individual); ≥ 2 M€ (collaborative)
- Type of funding: grant + recoverable advance
Next changeover: 05/05/2026 - Closing: 20/10/2026
Calls for projects and European funding for the transport & sustainable mobility sector
Horizon Europe - Cluster 5 «Climate, Energy, Mobility».»
Objective: Support European research and innovation for clean, safe, competitive and resilient transport and mobility (system solutions, technologies and services).
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SMEs, ETIs, GEs), research organizations, technical centers...
- Project budget: several million euros
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Eurostars Program - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
Objective: To support collaborative European R&D and innovation projects carried out by high-potential SMEs, with the aim of getting to market quickly and accelerating growth.
- European consortium (≥ 2 countries Eurostars / EUREKA)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs < 2000 FTE, academic partners, laboratories
- Project budget: up to €3m
- Type of funding: grant (rate up to 40 %)
2 calls per year under the EUREKA program
EIT Urban Mobility - Sustainable mobility innovation
Objective: Deploy innovative solutions for sustainable urban mobility: public transport, logistics, electrification and mobility data management.
- Projects: collaborative projects to demonstrate and deploy innovative mobility solutions
- Beneficiaries: companies, startups, local authorities, transport operators and mobility players
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies; funding of up to €2 million per project
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
EIT Climate-KIC - Mobility & low-carbon territories
Objective: Support the deployment of innovative solutions for regional climate transition, including sustainable mobility and resilient infrastructures.
- Projects: collaborative demonstration projects, territorial innovation and low-carbon mobility
- Beneficiaries: companies, local authorities, startups and players in the ecological transition
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
Financing for sustainable cities and the environmental transformation of buildings and territories
Accelerate the requalification of urban sites, develop sustainable buildings and support the ecological transition of territories.
National grants and calls for projects for the urban planning and sustainable building sector
Studies and remediation work on a brownfield site
Objective: To finance studies and remediation work on polluted brownfield sites to enable their conversion or change of use (urban, economic, facilities, public spaces).
- Projects: reconversion studies and/or remediation work on brownfield sites
- Beneficiaries: public or private legal entities (local authorities, companies, operators)
- Project budget: variable according to site and scope (design and/or construction costs)
- Type of funding: grant
Closing date: 12/31/2026
Calls for projects and European funding for the urban planning & sustainable building sector
Horizon Europe - Cluster 5 «Climate, energy and mobility»
Objective: To fund collaborative research and innovation projects that integrate sustainable transport/mobility with low-impact urban planning and buildings, contributing to climate neutrality & territorial transition in Europe.
- European Consortium
- Beneficiaries: companies (SME, ETI, GE), universities, centers, local authorities
- Project budget: several M€ (depending on topic)
- Type of funding: subsidy (rate of 70 to 100 % depending on TRL)
Calls under HEurope framework program: 2026-2027
Eurostars Program - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
Objective: To support collaborative European R&D and innovation projects carried out by high-potential SMEs, with the aim of getting to market quickly and accelerating growth.
- European consortium (≥ 2 countries Eurostars / EUREKA)
- Beneficiaries: SMEs, ETIs < 2000 FTE, academic partners, laboratories
- Project budget: up to €3m
- Type of funding: grant (rate up to 40 %)
2 calls per year under the EUREKA program
EIT Climate-KIC - Sustainable cities & buildings
Objective: Accelerate cities' climate transition through innovative solutions for sustainable building, energy and urban development.
- Projects: collaborative pilot projects and demonstrators for low-carbon cities and infrastructures
- Beneficiaries: companies, local authorities, startups and players in the ecological transition
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
EIT Culture & Creativity - Innovation in urban use and space
Objective: To support innovations linked to uses, design and the transformation of urban spaces to improve quality of life and territorial attractiveness.
- Projects: collaborative projects combining creative industries, urban planning and new uses of space
- Beneficiaries: startups, SMEs, local authorities and players in the cultural and creative industries
- Project budget: varies according to system
- Type of funding: European subsidies
Open calls or new pick-ups planned in 2026
European projects can also be financed
Our experts are Diag PTI referenced by Bpifrance, which enables companies to benefit from funding to prepare their European bids.
In particular, the system enables :
- Support that can be financed at 50 %,
- Up to 25 k€ HT for a lead partner,
- Easier access to European programs (Eurostars, Horizon Europe, EIT, Life...)
G.A.C. Group is also an active member of the’Association of Innovation Consultants, This guarantees recognized support for European projects.
Secure your public financing with G.A.C. Group
Obtaining public funding is more than simply submitting an application: it's about identifying the right scheme, structuring the project, securing eligibility and optimizing the funding obtained.
G.A.C. Group supports companies in :
- Identify the most appropriate devices,
- Structuring bankable projects,
- Maximize aid rates,
- Secure financing,
- Manage related administrative obligations.
Our teams work with SMEs, ETIs and major groups throughout France, in a wide range of industrial and technological sectors.
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Do you have an innovation, industrial investment or environmental transition project?
Our experts can identify the assistance available and work with you to develop an appropriate financing strategy.
Find out more about our areas of expertise:
- Engineering public grants and subsidies: Optimize your cash flow with expert support on national and regional schemes.
- European projects and international cooperation : Access European Union funding programs and join world-class innovation consortia.
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