EISMEA - Preparatory action for setting up joint programmes among innovation ecosystems actors (HORIZON-EIE-2025-02-CONNECT-01)

The topic enables authorities and innovation actors from Member States, Associated Countries, and their regions to develop joint multi annual programmes and action plans. The aim is to strengthen innovation ecosystems, improve their interconnection, and align them with EU priorities under the New European Innovation Agenda, addressing challenges at all governance levels.

Deadline: To be announced.

This call was published on 14 May 2025 in the EU Funding & tender opportunities portal

Deadline date: 15 October 2025, 17:00 (CEST)
Deadline model: Single-stage

The topic will allow national, regional and/or local authorities in charge of innovation policies and programmes from Member States, Associated Countries and/or their regions, and other research and innovation actors, to prepare joint multi-annual programmes of activities and action plans with the aim of strengthening the performance and capacity of their innovation ecosystems, their efficient interconnection and their alignment towards EU-level priorities, in line with the New European Innovation Agenda, to jointly tackle challenges at EU, national, regional, and local level.

Available budget: EUR 5 million