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.

Cell and Gene Therapy for Personalised Medicine…

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02Consortium
03Similar calls
04Cascade funding FAQ
05Call scope
06Eligibility & conditions
07Official source

The project running this call: EP PerMed

European Partnership for Personalised Medicine

EP PerMed is a new European Partnership dedicated to Personalised Medicine (PM). It supports PM-related R&I, but also facilitates and accelerates all steps so that PM achievements successfully pass through the full value continuum to be implemented in sustainable health systems for the benefit of people and societies. The partnership will foster demonstration projects and promote successes and lessons learned to demonstrate evidence of PM implementation. EP PerMed activities cover overarching aspects, like patient involvement, exchange with medical societies, infrastructures and international and regional collaboration. The project portfolios of EP PerMed and ERA PerMed (ERA-Net co-fund on PM) and others are supported to become successful innovations in healthcare practice. EP PerMed will be the global PM-platform for scientific and strategic dialogue and alignment, resulting in public…

EU contribution

€101M

Total cost

€341M

Runs

1 Nov 2023 to 31 Oct 2033

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.

Taighde Eireann Research Ireland · IrelandPartner
Agentura Pro Zdravotnicky Vyzkum Ceske Republiky Azv Cr · Czech RepublicPartner
Vice-Presidencia do Governo Regional dos Acores · PortugalPartner
Vereniging EIT Health Belgie-Nederland · NetherlandsPartner
EIT Health eV · GermanyPartner
EIT Health Scandinavian Clc · SwedenPartner
Aicib - Agencia de Investigacao Clinica e Inovacao Biomedica · PortugalPartner
Ministero Dell'Universita e Della Ricerca · ItalyPartner
Schweizerische Agentur Fur Innovationsforderung · SwitzerlandPartner
Business Finland Oy · FinlandPartner
Departamento de Salud Gobierno Vasco · SpainPartner
Fonds Innoveren en Ondernemen · BelgiumPartner
Ministerstvo Zdravotnictvi Ceske Republiky · Czech RepublicPartner
Fondazione Regionale Per la Ricerca Biomedica · ItalyPartner
Innovationsfonden · DenmarkPartner
Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure Consortium (Bbmri-Eric) · AustriaPartner
Consejeria de Presidencia, Sanidad y Emergencias de la Junta de Andalucia · SpainPartner
Centrum Vedecko Technickych Informacii Slovenskej Republiky · SlovakiaPartner
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro · PortugalPartner
Canadian Institutes of Health Research · CanadaPartner

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

All information and documents concerning the EP PerMed Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2027, including the call text outlining the aims and scope of the call, the Guidelines for Applicants document, the pre-proposal form, etc. can be found here: https://www.eppermed.eu/funding-projects/calls/jtc2027/.

Electronic submission system: https://ptoutline.eu/app/eppermed2027.

Deadline to submit pre-proposals: 20 January 2027 (14:00, CET)

Deadline to submit full proposals: 25 May 2027 (14:00, CEST)

Eligibility & conditions+

Applicants should contact their corresponding regional/national representative to enquire about eligibility with their respective funding organisations prior to submitting an application (see regional/national contact details, Annex I of the call text). For additional information, please contact the JCS (EPPerMed@anr.fr). Adherence to the regional/national funding regulations in the “Guidelines for Applicants” document is mandatory (www.eppermed.eu).

Official source

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

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

On this page · 7 sections→

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

The project running this call: EP PerMed

European Partnership for Personalised Medicine

EU contribution

€101M

Total cost

€341M

Runs

1 Nov 2023 to 31 Oct 2033

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.

Taighde Eireann Research Ireland · IrelandPartner
Agentura Pro Zdravotnicky Vyzkum Ceske Republiky Azv Cr · Czech RepublicPartner
Vice-Presidencia do Governo Regional dos Acores · PortugalPartner
Vereniging EIT Health Belgie-Nederland · NetherlandsPartner
EIT Health eV · GermanyPartner
EIT Health Scandinavian Clc · SwedenPartner
Aicib - Agencia de Investigacao Clinica e Inovacao Biomedica · PortugalPartner
Ministero Dell'Universita e Della Ricerca · ItalyPartner
Schweizerische Agentur Fur Innovationsforderung · SwitzerlandPartner
Business Finland Oy · FinlandPartner
Departamento de Salud Gobierno Vasco · SpainPartner
Fonds Innoveren en Ondernemen · BelgiumPartner
Ministerstvo Zdravotnictvi Ceske Republiky · Czech RepublicPartner
Fondazione Regionale Per la Ricerca Biomedica · ItalyPartner
Innovationsfonden · DenmarkPartner
Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure Consortium (Bbmri-Eric) · AustriaPartner
Consejeria de Presidencia, Sanidad y Emergencias de la Junta de Andalucia · SpainPartner
Centrum Vedecko Technickych Informacii Slovenskej Republiky · SlovakiaPartner
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro · PortugalPartner
Canadian Institutes of Health Research · CanadaPartner

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

Electronic submission system: https://ptoutline.eu/app/eppermed2027.

Deadline to submit pre-proposals: 20 January 2027 (14:00, CET)

Deadline to submit full proposals: 25 May 2027 (14:00, CEST)

Eligibility & conditions+

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

Cell and Gene Therapy for Personalised Medicine (CGT4PM2027)

The project running this call: EP PerMed

Who runs it: the consortium

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Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What this call funds

Official source

Track this call and plan your application.

Cell and Gene Therapy for Personalised Medicine (CGT4PM2027)

The project running this call: EP PerMed

Who runs it: the consortium

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Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What this call funds

Official source

Track this call and plan your application.