7 new grant programs are open

5th Innowwide call for market feasibility projects – Autumn 2026

Open to applicants from Israel

Country

EU, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom

Organizer

Eureka

Amount

€60,000 per project; a fixed grant that covers no more than 70% of costs, so eligible project costs must be at least €86,000

Application period

From 1 October 2026 to 1 December 2026

Who can apply

A small or medium-sized company under EU definition 2003/361, established no later than 1 December 2024, from an EU country, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye or the United Kingdom; companies funded in earlier Innowwide calls (2022–2025) cannot apply

How the grant can be used

A six-month check of whether a market in Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania is viable, together with a local subcontractor in that country; it covers staff, subcontractors, travel, equipment, other goods and services, and indirect costs (25% of direct costs excluding subcontracting); civil uses only

How to apply

Apply in English on the SmartSimple platform by 14:00 CET; the main subcontractor confirms its participation on the platform; the workplan uses the mandatory template; one application per company

Official program pageeurekanetwork.org

SME Market Expansion Open Call 2027

Country

EU, EIT Urban Mobility program

Organizer

EIT Urban Mobility

Amount

€60,000 per company; a fixed lump sum; the total budget of the call is €600,000 for about 10 projects

Application period

From 9 October 2026 to 1 December 2026

Who can apply

A small or medium-sized company backed by an end client, a public or private organization ready to test and demonstrate its solution; companies selected in the 2026 call cannot apply; the applicant's country is not stated on the program page

How the grant can be used

Testing the solution with the end client in real conditions in one of these topics: public and shared transport, urban logistics, electrification of transport and alternative fuels, mobility data management, health and mobility

How to apply

Get a PIC number on the EU Funding & Tenders portal, register on the EIT Urban Mobility programmes portal and submit the form with the end client letter and a pitch deck by 17:00 CET

Official program pageeit.europa.eu

Atlassian Foundation Open Call for Proposals 2026

Open to applicants from Israel

Country

Any country

Organizer

Atlassian Foundation

Amount

Up to $1,000,000 per project; the amount covers two years; the foundation's total budget for the call is US$8 million over two years

Application period

Until 30 October 2026 — applications closed

Who can apply

Registered nonprofits from any country that work in partnership with other participants; the project must directly help a defined group of people in poverty or disadvantage

How the grant can be used

Joint projects that change education for the AI era so that disadvantaged learners fall behind less; in addition to money, participation in a learning cohort and non-financial support

How to apply

Through the Goodstack Causes portal linked on the program page, by 11:59 pm AEDT

Official program pageatlassian.com

Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services

Open to applicants from Israel

Country

Any country except countries under comprehensive U.S. OFAC sanctions

Organizer

The Rockefeller Foundation, OpenAI Foundation

Amount

From $500,000 to $2,000,000 per project; a 24-month grant; the Seed track is from $500,000 up to $1 million, the Scale track is from $1 million to $2 million

Application period

From 14 October 2026 to 29 November 2026

Who can apply

Nonprofits, including university departments and fiscally sponsored organizations, public benefit corporations and, under additional conditions, for-profit companies with a charitable project; a partner city government of a city with 50,000 or more residents and its letter of intent are required; government bodies and individuals cannot apply

How the grant can be used

Launching or expanding solutions based on recent AI models that improve city services for vulnerable residents in one of these areas: public health, economic mobility, environmental resilience, civic engagement; the money can be spent on staff and on compute or API credits

How to apply

Online at citiesdeliver.rockefellerfoundation.org: eligibility check, Round 1 proposal, the city letter and a short video by 11:59 pm EST; then an interview and Round 2 by invitation, due 1 March 2027

Official program pagerockefellerfoundation.org

Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks (HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-02)

Country

EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries

Organizer

European Commission, Horizon Europe

Amount

€10,000,000 per project; a lump sum per project; the topic budget is €60 million for about 6 grants

Application period

From 13 October 2026 to 14 January 2027

Who can apply

Organizations that meet the general Horizon Europe conditions (Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes); the project covers at least three EU Member States and/or Associated Countries and involves different groups of actors

How the grant can be used

A research project: three new living labs, each with 8 to 15 experimental sites, for ecosystem restoration — protection from floods, droughts and fires, or restoration in farming and forestry; up to 30% of the budget, no more than €60,000 per recipient, can go to third parties

How to apply

In a single stage through the submission system of the EU Funding & Tenders portal

Official program pageec.europa.eu

Better understanding, anticipating and addressing the biodiversity benefits and impacts of the clean and digital industries (HORIZON-NATURE-2027-01-02)

Country

EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries

Organizer

European Commission, Horizon Europe

Amount

€6,000,000 per project; a lump sum per project; the topic budget is €18 million for about 3 grants

Application period

From 13 October 2026 to 14 January 2027

Who can apply

Organizations that meet the general Horizon Europe conditions (Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes); the research covers at least three biogeographical regions in EU Member States and/or Associated Countries

How the grant can be used

A research project on how clean and digital industries affect biodiversity — at least five activities, such as data centres, energy, mining and transport — and decision-support tools

How to apply

In a single stage through the submission system of the EU Funding & Tenders portal

Official program pageec.europa.eu

מענק סיוע לבתי עסק בעיר העתיקה

Open to applicants from Israel

Country

Israel, Jerusalem, Old City

Organizer

הרשות לפיתוח ירושלים

Amount

Up to ₪7,000 per company; up to ₪14,000 for a business with two or more shop windows, at the committee's discretion; up to ₪1,000 more for each of three adjacent businesses applying together; amounts include VAT; figures come from the grant procedure dated November 2012, linked on the program page

Application period

No deadline is stated on the program page; applications are considered while unallocated budget remains

Who can apply

The owner or tenant of a street-level commercial business of at least 10 m² in the program zone of the Old City of Jerusalem, with a valid business licence and confirmation of lawful bookkeeping; in phase A — the Muristan and Aftimos market area, New Gate Street and Rabi'a al-Adawiya Street

How the grant can be used

Renovating the business facade: shop windows, entrance doors, signs, awnings, grilles, threshold and lintel, and moving air conditioning and ventilation units out of sight from the street; only work started after approval is paid for

How to apply

Submit the application form with proof of rights to the premises, the licence, bookkeeping confirmation and a works plan; the Authority's architect and a committee review it; payment comes after the works are finished, against invoices

Official program pagejda.gov.il