WHO?

Your project consortium must have partners (independent legal entities) based in at least two different countries participating in the Eurostars programme. The main project partner must be an R&D-performing SME. 

Organisations in non-participating countries (own funding) can still join a Eurostars consortium if there are two members from different participating countries.  

BUDGET

At least 50% of total project budget (excluding subcontracting) must come from the SME. If there is more than one R&D-performing SME in the consortium, their combined budgets must equal at least 50% of your total project budget. 

• No single organisation can be responsible for providing more than 75% of the total project budget 
• No participants from any one country can be responsible for providing more than 75% of the total project budget 

COST ELIGIBILITY

• Personnel costs
• Travel
• Materials (consumables)
• Other (depreciation equipment, land use)
• Subcontracting (limited %)
• Overheads (20%)

Eligible R&D activities: Industrial research and experimental development. 

FUNDING RATE

Depending on national rules, i.e. between 40% - 80%

Example project PARTNERSHIP and BUDGET

• SME lead participant (Slovenia, co-funding up to 50%)
• Large company as partner (Spain, co-funding up to 40%)
• Research centre as partner (Austria, co-funding up to 40%)

= 1 million in average

SPECIAL CONDITIONS 

Your Eurostars project must research or develop new products, processes or services with commercialisation in mind. To encourage progress towards commercialisation, the Eurostars programme sets deadlines: 

• Projects must be completed less than 36 months after the project start date 
• Market introduction (or the start of clinical trials) must be planned within 24 months of the project’s completion 

Expected Project Output: Innovative, marketable new product, process or service.

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