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Assess your innovation's Technology Readiness Level across Horizon Europe, NASA, and DeepTech frameworks with gap analysis and grant eligibility.
How It Works
Continuously aggregates and parses open call records from the European Commission Funding & Tenders portal, Horizon Europe work programmes, and Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) consortium partners. Filter by thematic clusters (Digital, Health, Climate, AI), funding type (lump sum, cost reimbursement), and application deadline.
Formula & Technical Methodology
Grant matching evaluates eligibility based on entity type (SME, Research Org, Higher Education), eligible countries (EU Member States + Associated Countries), consortium size requirements, and technology readiness level alignment.
When Should You Use This Tool?
Use when looking for non-dilutive, equity-free grant financing ranging from €60,000 micro-grants up to €2.5M EIC Accelerator equity-free tickets.
Practical Example
An AI healthcare SME can filter for open Health cluster calls with TRL 5 entry, locating 12 matching Cascade Funding opportunities with 30-day deadlines and simplified single-stage proposal requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cascade Funding (FSTP)?
- Cascade Funding, also known as Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), is an EU mechanism where large Horizon Europe projects distribute non-dilutive sub-grants (typically €50k-€150k) to startups and SMEs via simplified 10-page application procedures.
- Are these grants equity-free?
- Yes, European Commission and Cascade Funding grants are 100% equity-free and non-dilutive. You retain full intellectual property and ownership.
- How frequently is the grant directory updated?
- Our background scrapers refresh European Commission and partner portals daily to capture newly announced deadlines and amendments.