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Eurogia2030 – Call 31 — NRC IRAP
National Research Council of Canada (NRC IRAP)
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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
Difficulty
Hard
Payment
Varies
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
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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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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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Insider TipDiscuss the project with an IRAP representative before the Eureka proposal phase; Canadian SME participation is evaluated based on benefits to Canada.
Rejection Pitfalls 7
- More than 500 full time equivalent employees, so no Canadian funding is available
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Application Steps
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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.
Required Documents 4
✓ 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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How much can a Canadian company receive?
Up to 50% of eligible project costs. NRC IRAP funds R&D costs for SMEs participating in this call, and no Canadian dollar ceiling is published on the call page.
What is the deadline?
The call opened 1 July 2026 and the submission deadline is 29 October 2026 at 17:00 CET.
Can a large company take part?
It can take part, but not with Canadian funding. Funding is not available for companies with more than 500 full time equivalent employees.
Can a university or research organisation be funded?
Not directly in Canada. Direct funding is not available to non SME participants, but they may qualify for support indirectly as a contractor to the eligible SMEs, and may seek funding from other Canadian programmes such as NSERC for university researchers.
What does the consortium have to look like?
At least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka countries, and no single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.
What kind of projects does Eurogia2030 fund?
Low carbon technology R&D aimed at a sustainable environment and reduced climate change, including carbon free energy supply, green mobility and smart cities, smarter housing and construction, and bio-resources and environment.
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