Globalstars
Globalstars call with Taiwan 2026
Countries and regions
About this call
Funding information
Within the Globalstars initiative of Eureka, based on mutual consent, the participating funding organisations DoIT (Taiwan), Business Finland (Finland), FFG (Austria), Vinnova (Sweden, TBD), and RVO (The Netherlands), are launching a joint call. In this call, applicants are invited to submit joint project proposals in the research and development of innovative products and applications with a strong market potential.
The call invites consortia of applicants to submit high-quality R&D proposals within the specified scope. The participating funding organisations welcome applications in the following fields:
- High tech areas, such as:
- Semiconductors and related advanced materials and manufacturing
- Photonics (heterogenous integration)
- Artificial intelligence
- Quantum hardware, enabling technology for quantum devices, quantum algorithms, software and applications, hybrid quantum and classical computing
- Other high-tech areas of high industrial relevance
- Applications of above, e.g., related to the following:
- Digital health/life science/biotechnology
- Telecommunications (5G, 6G, etc)
- Space and aeronautics
- Sustainability, such as (but not limited to):
- Circular economy, including Carbon circulation and Industrial Processes Circulation
Projects must be collaborative, tackling challenges within the specified subtopics to deliver innovative, market-ready solutions.
Timeline
- Apply from: 20 April 2026
- Submission Deadline: 15 September 2026
- National funding procedures: December 2026
- Projects can begin (expected): April 2027
Who can apply for this call
Eureka has eligibility criteria for organisations participating in a Globalstars consortium:
- The consortium should include at least two organisations that are independent
from each other, one (for profit) company from Taiwan and one (for profit) company from one of the participating Eureka members. - The project must be directed at researching or developing an innovative product, process or service with the goal of commercialisation.
- The product, process or service must be innovative, and there must be a technological risk involved for all involved partners.
- The project must benefit all involved partners.
- No individual organisation, or participating economy, can claim more than 70%
of the total eligible costs of a joint project. - The project should have an obvious benefit and added value resulting from the technological cooperation between the participants (e.g. increased knowledge base, commercial leads, access to R&D infrastructure etc.).
- The product, process or service must be innovative and carries the potential to create impact.
- A signed consortium agreement is required upon approval, before the actual start
of the project. It ought to include, amongst others, the ownership and use
of know-how and IPR settlements - The maximum duration of a project may not exceed 36 months.
- The project must have a civilian purpose.
Any partner whose cooperative R&D project is consistent with the aforesaid criteria can apply to the present call in accordance with their own laws, rules, regulations and procedures ineffect, on a non-exchange of funds basis, and subject to budgetary availability. The amount of funding available per project partner is subject to the respective rules and regulations of the participating funding organisations.
Project partners are strongly advised, prior to submitting their application, to contact their funding organisation in order to check the eligibility of their project proposal.
Partners from other Eureka members or outside of Eureka can also participate, but they will not be funded by the participating funding bodies in this call. Subsequently, these partners have to secure their own funding within the deadlines for this call.
Country information
Austria 🇦🇹
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Austrian funding agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding will be available as a grant. Funding for Austrian project partners is provided through FFG General Programme, which offers specific funding conditions for Eureka projects. In Austria, all companies are eligible to apply to FFG General Programme, with cooperation opportunities for universities and research institutions.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups | Up to 60% of eligible project costs |
| Small companies | Up to 60% of eligible project costs |
| Medium-sized companies | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
| Large companies | Up to 40% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
Additional steps for applications from Austria
Applicants in Austria must submit their application on the FFG eCall portal before 16 September 2026 (end of day). Funding in Austria is provided on an annual basis only, therefore follow-on applications must be submitted for the max. duration of three years.
The national applications in Austria to FFG General Programme are assessed and evaluated by experts from FFG according to national guidelines (“Basisprogramm-Leitfäden“). The final overall assessment in Austria, taking all criteria into account, is carried out by the advisory board of FFG General Programmes.
For more information, please visit the website of FFG.
Finland 🇫🇮
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Finnish funding agency, Business Finland (BF), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
The general Business Finland eligibility criteria and rules for funding apply for this call.
Different rules apply for small and medium-sized enterprises, midcap companies (large companies with turnover of more than 300 million euro), large companies, and research organisations. The impact of the international cooperation should be clear, and the participating companies should have a credible internationalisation plan and business goals including export targets.
If public research organisations are involved in a co-innovation project, a minimum of two companies must also participate. Co-research is also particularly suitable for this call, when research has revealed significant new business potential in a long run.
Applicants will be advised in detail about the applicable rules by Business Finland contact persons prior to submitting the Eureka application.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Finland
Funding from Business Finland is intended for challenging and innovative research, development, and innovation projects.
Applicants in Finland must submit their application documents to Business Finland before 15 September 2026 at 17:00 EET.
For more information on eligible costs and funding rates, please visit the website of Business Finland.
Sweden 🇸🇪
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Swedish funding agency, Vinnova funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant. The total national budget is 553,710 euro. Maximum funding per project is 276,855 euro. The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
| Large companies | Up to 30% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 100% of eligible project costs |
At least one Swedish company must be part of the international project consortium. Swedish participants can apply for grants according to Vinnova’s general terms and conditions for grants. State aid rules apply to organisations that carry out economic activities. The rules on state aid for research, development and innovation are stated in the European Commission’s General Block Exemption Regulation No 651/2014 (GBER). In this call, article 25 in GBER applies, with support for Industrial research.
Additional steps for applications from Sweden
Swedish participants that require funding from Vinnova are recommended to get in touch with the Vinnova contact person before submitting the national application.
In addition to the centrally submitted online Eureka project application form, Swedish participants of the international project consortium apply on the Vinnova website to the national call that opens on 20 April 2026 and closes on 22 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST. The complete Eureka application form of the international project consortium, including all partner forms, project budget and a Gantt diagram of work packages, must be submitted as the project description in the application to Vinnova. A CV for the Swedish project coordinator should also be submitted as an appendix to the application.
For more information, please visit the website of Vinnova.
Taiwan
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Taiwanese funding agency, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT), funds R&D costs for SMEs and large companies participating in this call. Funding will be available as a grant.
DoIT does not fund universities and research organisations. Applications must be submitted by a Taiwanese company. However, universities and research organisations are welcome to participate as subcontractors to Taiwanese companies or on a self-funded basis.
Companies may apply for grant funding of up to 50% of eligible project costs, depending on the expected industrial impact of the project, in accordance with the A+ Program. DoIT funding is subject to budget availability and project qualification.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact DoIT in advance for a pre-check of project ideas and eligibility before submitting their applications.
Additional steps for applications from Taiwan
In addition to the centrally submitted Eureka Project Application Form, Taiwanese applicants must submit their additional application documents to DoIT before the deadline specified in the 2026 call (to be announced), by 17:00 CST. Applicants (companies only) with Eureka-labelled projects are eligible to apply for funding under the A+ Program. The proposal must include an abstract, a detailed project description, and a budget plan as required by the A+ Program.
In addition to the general Eureka evaluation process, Taiwan conducts a national-level evaluation under the A+ Industrial Innovation R&D Program.
This includes a formal eligibility check to ensure that the applicant is a Taiwanese company and complies with national funding requirements. Proposals are then subject to a technical and financial review by external experts, focusing on technological innovation, industrial impact, feasibility, and budget justification.
Furthermore, applicants may be required to participate in review meetings or provide supplementary information to clarify specific aspects of the proposal. The final funding decision is made based on the evaluation results and budget availability.
Applicants are also encouraged to contact the DoIT contact point prior to submission for a pre-check of eligibility and project content.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from Taiwan
Applications must be submitted by a Taiwanese company, which should demonstrate sound financial and operational status and comply with the requirements of the A+ Industrial Innovation R&D Program.
Additionally, proposed projects must demonstrate clear industrial application potential and market value, and align with the program’s technological and industrial development priorities.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the DoIT contact point for a pre-check of eligibility and project content before submitting the proposal.
More information is available on the website of DoIT.
The Netherlands 🇳🇱
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Dutch funding agency, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant. The maximum funding per project is 350,000 euro.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 45% for research activities Up to 35% for development activities |
| Large companies | Up to 35% for research activities Up to 25% for development activities |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 50% for research activities Up to 25% for development activities |
In addition to the centrally submitted Eureka Project Application Form, project partners from the Netherlands need to submit an application to RVO, including a detailed project plan and budget. The application must be submitted by a for profit Dutch company. Other Dutch organisations can join as project partner to the application.
RVO invites partners for a pre-check of their project ideas.
For more information, please visit the website of RVO.
How to apply
Application process
- Contact your ministry or funding agency through Eureka’s website to discuss your project idea, finances, eligibility and procedures.
- Create an account on our application portal (one per consortium) and select the funding opportunity you want to apply to.
- To apply, use the portal and complete one application form per consortium in English. Additionally, request that other partners fill out a partner form.
- Submit a GANTT chart, a signed co-signature form (available for download on the platform), and any other required attachments.
- We will check your application for completeness and eligibility before reviewing it using a standard evaluation procedure. If successful, your project will receive a Eureka label.
- Your country or region’s ministry or funding agency may conduct another evaluation performed by experts and based on national regulations.
- The final step is to complete and sign a consortium agreement. We recommend that you seek legal advice when drafting your consortium agreement.
Important: Your funding body may need you to complete additional steps to apply to this Globalstars call. If you do not provide the information required by your national or regional funding body, you may render yourself ineligible to receive public funding.
Evaluation process
1. Impact
- Is the market properly addressed (i.e., size, access and risks)?
- Is the value creation properly addressed (i.e., employment opportunities and environmental and societal benefits)?
- What are the competitive advantages of your project (i.e., strategic importance, enhanced capabilities and visibility)?
- Are your commercialisation plans clear and realistic (i.e., return on investment, geographical and sectoral impact)?
2. Excellence
- What is the degree of innovation? (i.e., is the proposed product, process or service state-of-the-art? Is there sufficient technological maturity and risk)?
- How is new knowledge going to be used?
- Is your project scientifically and technically challenging for consortium partners?
- Is the technical achievability and risk properly addressed?
3. Quality and efficiency of implementation
- What is the quality of your consortium (i.e., balance of the partnership and technological, managerial and financial capabilities of each partner)?
- Is there added value through international cooperation?
- Is your project management and planning realistic and clearly defined (i.e., methodology, planning approach, milestones and deliverables)?
- Is your cost structure reasonable (i.e., costs and financial commitment for each consortium partner)?
4. Overall perception
Experts will list three positive and negative points about your application and state whether they recommend your project for public funding. Your ministry or funding agency may carry out a further evaluation according to national/regional rules before allocating funding to organisations.