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Overview
Innowwide helps innovative SMEs test whether their technology can succeed in a market outside Europe. It supports a six-month feasibility project with a local counterpart, covering the technical, commercial and regulatory questions that should come before a larger market-entry investment.
Choose a market because there is a testable commercial opportunity.
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Eligibility
- 1SME established in the EU, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye or the United Kingdom for at least two years at the 1 December 2026 deadline.
- 2No previous Innowwide award from the 2022–2025 calls.
- 3Independent local counterpart in the chosen target country in Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania, acting as the main subcontractor.
- 4Civilian feasibility project lasting six months, with at least €86,000 eligible costs and a positive subcontracting budget.
- 5Innovation at least TRL 4 and no higher than TRL 8 in the target market; TRL 7 is the indicative ceiling where further R&I is expected.
The European SME is the grant beneficiary. The target-country counterpart is a subcontractor, not a second grant beneficiary, and must accept the platform commitment; email acceptance alone is insufficient.
The two-year incorporation test concerns the applicant itself. A parent or sister company’s age does not satisfy it; prior 2022–2025 Innowwide beneficiaries are excluded.
Combine the required technical, market and local-framework feasibility work. This is not a grant for ordinary export sales, a standalone trade fair visit or full product rollout.
Call 5 funding
Six-month market-feasibility project; costs must fit the published guidelines.
How to apply — step by step
- 1Agree the target-market workBefore submission
Choose an independent local counterpart and define a six-month feasibility project.
Official instructions - 2Complete SmartSimple submissionBy 1 December, 14:00 CET
Submit all fields, the mandatory work plan and the counterpart’s commitment in the platform; an emailed acceptance is insufficient.
Official instructions - 3Evaluation and contractingResults expected Q1 2027
Expert assessment is followed by panel selection and ethics checks.
Official instructions
What evaluators look for
Excellence
Strength of the technology and feasibility approach.
Impact
Market potential and the value of the target-market work.
Implementation
Work plan, resources and delivery capability.
Documents you'll need
Eligibility, budget, submission, evaluation and payment conditions.
- Contains:
- Eligibility, budget, submission, evaluation and payment conditions.
- Why:
- Use the issuing body’s current version when preparing an application.
- When:
- Before submission
Detailed call rules and market-feasibility project requirements.
- Contains:
- Detailed call rules and market-feasibility project requirements.
- Length:
- 27 pages
- Why:
- Use the issuing body’s current version when preparing an application.
- When:
- Before submission
Scoring, expert review and selection procedure.
- Contains:
- Scoring, expert review and selection procedure.
- Why:
- Use the issuing body’s current version when preparing an application.
- When:
- Before submission
Preparation copy of the mandatory work plan.
- Contains:
- Preparation copy of the mandatory work plan.
- Why:
- Use the issuing body’s current version when preparing an application.
- When:
- Before submission
Preparation copy; the official application is submitted online.
- Contains:
- Preparation copy; the official application is submitted online.
- Why:
- Use the issuing body’s current version when preparing an application.
- When:
- Before submission
Templates, earlier successful applications, results and webinar resources.
- Contains:
- Templates, earlier successful applications, results and webinar resources.
- Why:
- Use the issuing body’s current version when preparing an application.
- When:
- Before submission
2026 Deadlines
- 2026-10-012026-10-01Call 5 opens
- 2026-12-012026-12-01Submission deadline
14:00 CET.
- Q1 2027Q1 2027Expected results
Indicative selection timetable.
- 6 months6 monthsProject duration
Measured from the agreed project start, not the application deadline.
After you're funded
The €60,000 grant is paid as €42,000 advance and €18,000 balance after acceptance of the final report.
Keep records of eligible work and the local counterpart’s contribution. The grant covers at most 70% of eligible costs; subcontracting affects the indirect-cost calculation.
Practical notes
Choose a market because there is a testable commercial opportunity. A generic international expansion plan will not explain what the feasibility project needs to establish.
Official sources checked on 12 October 2026. Calls can be amended; confirm the current terms and exact submission time in the linked official documents.
Two experts assess each eligible proposal. The top 105 above-threshold proposals, including ties at the cut-off, go to panel and ethics review; 70 awards are planned. Passing the numerical thresholds alone does not secure funding.
The fixed €60,000 award represents at most 70% of eligible costs. Cost planning must cover the remaining contribution, the counterpart’s work and the six-month delivery period.
Key Features
Official links & resources
Frequently Asked Questions
A technology SME with a defined target market in Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania and an independent local partner. This is a feasibility exercise, not general export promotion or a product development grant.
The €60,000 grant covers at most 70% of eligible costs. Payment is split into €42,000 upfront and €18,000 after acceptance of the final report.
The fifth call runs from 1 October to 1 December 2026, closing at 14:00 CET. It has €4.2 million for 70 projects.
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