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Eurogia2030 – Call 31 — NRC IRAP

National Research Council of Canada (NRC IRAP)
Maximum Funding
Up to 50% of eligible project costs for Canadian SMEs. No...
Call opening 1 July 2026; submission deadline 29 October 2026 at 17:00 CET
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Co-Funding
50%
Eurogia2030 – Call 31 — NRC IRAP provides Up to 50% of eligible project costs for Canadian SMEs. No dollar ceiling is published for the Canadian share. Companies with more than 500 full time equivalent employees are not funded. Eurogia2030 Call 31 funds Canadian SMEs for up to 50% of eligible costs on international low-carbon energy technology R&D projects. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Call opening 1 July 2026; submission deadline 29 October 2026 at 17:00 CET.
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Program Description

Eurogia2030 Call 31 funds Canadian SMEs for up to 50% of eligible costs on international low-carbon energy technology R&D projects. Large companies with more than 500 FTEs are not eligible for Canadian funding.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Canadian SME pursuing low-carbon energy technology R&D
  • Large companies with more than 500 FTEs are not funded
  • Non-SME participants may only be supported indirectly as contractors to eligible SMEs
  • Project must be an international, civilian, innovative R&D project aimed at commercialisation
  • Consortium must include at least two independent legal entities from at least two Eureka countries
  • No single organisation or country may account for more than 70% of the project budget
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Clean Technology Energy Renewable Energy Environmental Construction Technology
Business Stage
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Funding Details

Amount
Up to 50% of eligible project costs for Canadian SMEs. No dollar ceiling is published for the Canadian share. Companies with more than 500 full time equivalent employees are not funded.
Type
Grant
Level
Federal
Co-Funding
Up to 50% of eligible costs
Deadline
Call opening 1 July 2026; submission deadline 29 October 2026 at 17:00 CET

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  • More than 500 full time equivalent employees, so no Canadian funding is available
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1 Talk to your IRAP representative first Canadian participants are strongly encouraged to contact their IRAP representative before filing an application, and the Eureka page directs Canadians to the Canadian call page for the funding process. Do this before investing in a proposal.

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Eureka project proposal submitted through the Eurogia2030 route
Consortium arrangements covering at least two independent legal entities in at least two Eureka countries

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