Skills for innovative SMEs

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Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

September 30, 2026

Opening Date

December 1, 2026

Application Phases

Deadline

March 3, 2027 at 05:00 PM

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

30M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 30M€

Maximum Duration

24 months

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget

Bonuses & Majorations

●Equal opportunities for researchers of all genders
●Recruitment of researchers from both STEM and SSH backgrounds
●Inclusion of MSCA fellows and PhD holders
●Support for family and childcare relocation costs

Result Indicators

●Number of innovative SMEs supported
●Number of researchers recruited and trained
●Reduction in labour and skill shortages in SMEs
●Increased innovation capacity of SMEs
●Participation of highly skilled staff in R&I projects
●Diversity of recruited researchers (gender, discipline, nationality)
●Impact on innovation-to-investment journey
●Number of transnational recruitments facilitated

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-05-01
Cluster: Horizontal Activities
Destination: Bridging Actions
Submission Mode: single-stage
EU Contribution: €30,000,000.00
Expected Projects: 1 project
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 100% of eligible costs for Coordination and Support Actions (CSA)

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

30M€

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

ICT & SoftwareEnergy & EnvironmentHealth & Life SciencesAgro-FoodAerospace & DefenseOther

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapPublic entitiesPrivate non-profit entitiesLarge

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Transnational mobility scheme for PhD-level researchersFinancial support to innovative SMEs for recruitment and trainingOrganisation of networking events and training on industrial innovation and business managementPromotion and dissemination of innovation-to-investment success storiesSupport for relocation and integration of recruited researchersAdvertising vacancies on EURAXESS and other platformsEnsuring equal opportunities and gender balance in recruitmentMonitoring and reporting on skills development and impactCoordination and Support Action

Official Links

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