What is cascade funding?

Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.

Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.

Do I need a consortium?

Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.

How large are the grants?

Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.

Can I combine it with other EU funding?

Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

FuseNet Support of Master Students going on an internship…

FuseNet Support of Master Students going on an internship abroad

Open call run by the EU-funded project EUROfusion (Implementation of activities described in the Roadmap to Fusion during Horizon Europe through a joint programme of the members of the EUROfusion consortium). You apply to the project, not to the European Commission. Synced from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal on 9 November 2026.

On this page · 8 sections→

01The project
02Consortium
03More from this project
04Similar calls
05Cascade funding FAQ
06Call scope
07Eligibility & conditions
08Official source

The project running this call: EUROfusion

Implementation of activities described in the Roadmap to Fusion during Horizon Europe through a joint programme of the members of the EUROfusion consortium

EUROfusion’s updated Fusion Research Roadmap aims to acquire the necessary knowledge to start constructing a demonstration fusion power plant (DEMO) five years after ITER is in full-power operation. DEMO will deliver fusion electricity to the grid early in the second half of the century. The Roadmap has been articulated in eight different Missions. The present proposal has the goal of implementing the activities described in the Roadmap during Horizon Europe through a joint programme of the members of the EUROfusion Consortium, with the following high-level objectives: 1.Construct and commission ITER; 2.Secure the success of future ITER operation via preparation and experiments on present devices;3.Develop the conceptual design of a DEMO fusion power plant;4.Finalise the design and construct a fusion spectrum neutron source (IFMIF-DONES);5.Advance the stellarator as an alternative…

EU contribution

€549M

Total cost

€1.0bn

Runs

1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2025

Programme

Horizon Europe

Official project record ↗

Who runs it: the consortium

20 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

Universite de Rennes · FrancePartner
Consorcio Ifmif-Dones España · SpainPartner
Heffen Technologies SL · SpainPartner
Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz - Instytut Mikroelektroniki i Fotoniki · PolandPartner
S2innovation Sp. Z O.o. · Poland · SMEPartner
Universite Paris-Saclay · FrancePartner
Universite Grenoble Alpes · FrancePartner
Universite Cote D'Azur · FrancePartner
Universite Paris Cite · FrancePartner
Elliniko Mesogeiako Panepistimio · GreecePartner
Tampereen Korkeakoulusaatio Sr · FinlandPartner
Sorbonne Universite · FrancePartner
UiT the Arctic University of Norway · NorwayPartner
Broad Telecom SA · Spain · SMEPartner
Polytechneio Kritis · GreecePartner
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy · FinlandPartner
Science and Technology Center In Ukraine · UkrainePartner
Esteyco SA · Spain · SMEPartner
L.t.calcoli SRL · Italy · SMEPartner
Fusenet · NetherlandsPartner

Other open calls from EUROfusion

Similar open calls from EU projects

Other cascade calls on related topics that you can apply to now.

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What is cascade funding?: Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.
Who can apply?: Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.
Do I need a consortium?: Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.
How large are the grants?: Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.
Can I combine it with other EU funding?: Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

Cascade funding in the glossary · All open cascade calls

What this call funds

The submission of applications is done via the dedicated FuseNet page. The submitted applications are evaluated by the FuseNet Executive Office. Decision to the student is communicated by email, within 2 weeks after complete submission of the application.

Only in case of doubt regarding eligibility, the FuseNet Executive Office consults the Academic Council of FuseNet (in written procedure). The decision of the Academic Council of FuseNet is final and binding and cannot be discussed or changed again.

Eligibility & conditions+

The application link and the terms & conditions can be found in the FuseNet webpage:

https://fusenet.eu/education/support/internship

Official source

Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.

View on EU portal ↗

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal · synced 2026-11-09

On this page · 8 sections→

01The project
02Consortium
03More from this project
04Similar calls
05Cascade funding FAQ
06Call scope
07Eligibility & conditions
08Official source

The project running this call: EUROfusion

Implementation of activities described in the Roadmap to Fusion during Horizon Europe through a joint programme of the members of the EUROfusion consortium

EU contribution

€549M

Total cost

€1.0bn

Runs

1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2025

Programme

Horizon Europe

Official project record ↗

Who runs it: the consortium

20 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

Universite de Rennes · FrancePartner
Consorcio Ifmif-Dones España · SpainPartner
Heffen Technologies SL · SpainPartner
Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz - Instytut Mikroelektroniki i Fotoniki · PolandPartner
S2innovation Sp. Z O.o. · Poland · SMEPartner
Universite Paris-Saclay · FrancePartner
Universite Grenoble Alpes · FrancePartner
Universite Cote D'Azur · FrancePartner
Universite Paris Cite · FrancePartner
Elliniko Mesogeiako Panepistimio · GreecePartner
Tampereen Korkeakoulusaatio Sr · FinlandPartner
Sorbonne Universite · FrancePartner
UiT the Arctic University of Norway · NorwayPartner
Broad Telecom SA · Spain · SMEPartner
Polytechneio Kritis · GreecePartner
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy · FinlandPartner
Science and Technology Center In Ukraine · UkrainePartner
Esteyco SA · Spain · SMEPartner
L.t.calcoli SRL · Italy · SMEPartner
Fusenet · NetherlandsPartner

Other open calls from EUROfusion

Similar open calls from EU projects

Other cascade calls on related topics that you can apply to now.

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What is cascade funding?: Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.
Who can apply?: Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.
Do I need a consortium?: Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.
How large are the grants?: Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.
Can I combine it with other EU funding?: Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

Cascade funding in the glossary · All open cascade calls

What this call funds

Eligibility & conditions+

The application link and the terms & conditions can be found in the FuseNet webpage:

https://fusenet.eu/education/support/internship

Official source

Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.

View on EU portal ↗

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal · synced 2026-11-09

FuseNet Support of Master Students going on an internship abroad

The project running this call: EUROfusion

Who runs it: the consortium

Other open calls from EUROfusion

Similar open calls from EU projects

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What this call funds

Official source

Track this call and plan your application.

FuseNet Support of Master Students going on an internship abroad

The project running this call: EUROfusion

Who runs it: the consortium

Other open calls from EUROfusion

Similar open calls from EU projects

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What this call funds

Official source

Track this call and plan your application.