European Startup Hub now checks official online funding sources from the website itself, stores source provenance and deadlines internally, removes expired items from the public board and keeps Founder OS matching connected to the current opportunity dataset.
ESH does not invent “live” calls. Auto-discovered records come from official public sources and every public card links back to the original source for final eligibility and submission checks.
The website refreshes its source dataset every 24 hours through the Discovery Engine.
Expired deadlines are hidden and source provenance is stored with each record.
Founder OS organises published opportunities against the Startup Passport.
Founders save relevant calls, verify the official conditions and move into the real application process.
Availability and eligibility can change. Always use the official source before preparing or submitting an application.
EU support for startups and SMEs developing and scaling high-impact innovations. The 2026 programme combines grant funding below €2.5 million with investment options for eligible companies; applicants must verify the precise route and eligibility at the official source.
Stage: Startup / SME · Sector: All
Geography: EU / Associated Countries
Deadline: 4 November 2026
European Innovation Council · checked 28 Sep 2026
Malta-linked transnational materials research and innovation call. The 2026 Xjenza Malta rules list 18 November 2026 as the full-proposal deadline. This is a second-stage opportunity, so applicants should confirm that their consortium is eligible to proceed before relying on the deadline.
Stage: Eligible second-stage consortia · Sector: Advanced Industry
Geography: Malta + participating M-ERA.NET countries
Deadline: 18 November 2026
Xjenza Malta · checked 28 Sep 2026
EIC equity support for promising companies seeking large scale-up rounds in strategic technologies. The official 2026 programme describes direct investment for eligible startups, SMEs, spin-offs and small mid-caps; applicants should verify current conditions at source.
Stage: Scale-up · Sector: Deep Tech / Strategic Technologies
Geography: EU / Associated Countries
Deadline: 25 November 2026
European Innovation Council · checked 28 Sep 2026
Digital Europe cybersecurity call focused on AI-related support actions for SMEs. The Funding & Tenders Portal lists the topic as open from 1 September 2026 with a 14 January 2027 deadline; official topic conditions govern eligibility and funding.
Stage: Startup / SME · Sector: AI / Digital / Deep Tech
Geography: EU / eligible programme countries
Deadline: 14 January 2027
European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal · checked 28 Sep 2026
Digital Europe topic supporting cybersecurity and AI deployment activity. The official Funding & Tenders Portal lists the call as open with a 14 January 2027 deadline; applicants must use the official topic page for eligibility, consortium and submission rules.
Stage: Eligible organisations · Sector: AI / Digital / Deep Tech
Geography: EU / eligible programme countries
Deadline: 14 January 2027
European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal · checked 28 Sep 2026
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