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Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects
International market feasibility support for innovative SMEs
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Latest source updateLast Update: September 16, 2026Latest change: The new Autumn 2026 call page now shows the 1 October 2026 to 1 December 2026 application window and adds updated eligibility requirements for SMEs and project readiness.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: September 16, 2026
Latest change: The new Autumn 2026 call page now shows the 1 October 2026 to 1 December 2026 application window and adds updated eligibility requirements for SMEs and project readiness.
Innowwide Autumn 2026 call details published
The new 5th Innowwide call page for Autumn 2026 is now available, with applications opening on 1 October 2026 at 12:00 CEST and closing on 1 December 2026 at 14:00 CET. It adds updated eligibility rules for applicant SMEs, including being legally established for at least two years by the deadline, having received no prior Innowwide funding, and meeting the new TRL requirement of 4 to 8 in the target country, with TRL 7 noted as the indicative top limit for further R&I.
Funding available
$ 60,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Innovative SMEs from EU Member States, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, or the United Kingdom
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Overview
Innowwide Call 4 2025 offers 60,000 euro to innovative SMEs and startups from EU Member States, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, or the United Kingdom to assess international market feasibility in Africa, the Americas, Asia, or Oceania. Projects support technical, market, legal and socioeconomic assessments and product, process or service market development with local counterparts.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Conduct research and development activities
- Access new markets
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Co-creation and technology uptake preparatory work (innovation and technology transfer services)
- Market research (desk and field studies)
- Compliance verification
- Business prospection trips
- Promotional technical material (technology valorisation-oriented)
Documents Needed
- The application form
- The annex (workplan) in the mandatory template provided
- All declarations, including the main subcontractor’s commitment
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Innovative SMEs from EU Member States, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, or the United Kingdom
- Startups from EU Member States, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, or the United Kingdom
- Foundations can apply only if they are an SME according to the European Union definition
Eligible expenses
- Personnel, subcontracting, purchasing costs, travel and subsistence, equipment depreciation, other goods, works and services
- Indirect costs calculated automatically at a 25% flat rate of total direct eligible costs, excluding subcontracting
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs incurred before the grant decision
- Costs incurred outside the official project period
- Costs claimed retroactively after the project has ended
Selection criteria
- Excellence (threshold: 18/30): project objectives, ambitiousness, and degree of innovation, competitive advantage, alignment with SME’s overall business strategy, and co-creation or technology adaptation
- Impact (threshold: 24/40): market size, impact on end user, market access and risk, and societal, environmental, ethical and gender relevance, in particular, within the frame of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Quality and efficiency of the implementation (threshold: 18/30): capacity and role of the applicant SME and the main subcontractor, availability of resources required, realistic and clearly defined project management and planning, and reasonable cost structure
How to apply
- Register on SmartSimple
- Complete the application form in English, and after filling in the project description section, invite your counterpart to sign a commitment on the platform
- Upload your workplan using the mandatory template provided
- Submit your completed application form electronically before the call deadline
Processing and Agreement
- Complete and eligible applications are evaluated by three remote experts, one acting as rapporteur, using the online call management platform
- An individual evaluation report is prepared for each proposal, followed by a consensus report approved by the experts
- An independent evaluation panel decides a ranking list, and an ethics panel discards applications that do not comply with relevant ethics requirements
- The first 70 successful SME market feasibility project coordinators are sent a Grant Agreement to be completed and duly signed within the period specified in the notification email
- The remaining 30% is transferred at the end of the six-month project after delivery and acceptance of a complete Final Report; if the report is not acceptable, additional information may be requested within one month
Additional information
- The call is bottom-up, so applicants decide the focus of the project
- Innowwide is mono beneficiary; entities in target countries may benefit indirectly as subcontractors, but they are not party to the grant agreement
Frequently Asked Questions about the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects Program
What is the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects?
Innowwide Call 4 2025 offers 60,000 euro to innovative SMEs and startups from EU Member States, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, or the United Kingdom to assess international market feasibility in Africa, the Americas, Asia, or Oceania. Projects support technical, market, legal and socioeconomic assessments and product, process or service market development with local counterparts.
How much funding can be received?
Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects Funds up to 70% of admissible expenses, capped at $60,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects program?
To be eligible for the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects program, you must:
The applicant SME must be legally constituted in an eligible Innowwide country.
The project must include one independent local subcontractor in the selected target country.
The project must be exclusively for civil applications.
What expenses are eligible under Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects?
Co-creation and technology uptake preparatory work (innovation and technology transfer services)
Market research (desk and field studies)
Compliance verification
Business prospection trips
Promotional technical material (technology valorisation-oriented)
Who can I contact for more information about the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects?
You can contact Eureka Network (EUREKA).
Where is the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects available?
The Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects program is available across Canada.
Is the Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Innowwide call 4 2025 — 4th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects is a Grant and Funding