France and South Korea call for projects 2026
EU — Italia · scadenza 08/07/2026
France and South Korea call for projects 2026
Scadenza: 08/07/2026
Fonte: eu_eureka
Tipo: EU
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France and South Korea call for projects 2026
About this call
Funding information
This project call is for R&D projects in all thematic areas or application domains. Project applications in the following areas are welcome:
- Semiconductors
- Advanced manufacturing (including secondary batteries, mobility, and robotics)
- AI
Timeline
- Apply from: 13 May 2026
- Submission Deadline (France): 8 July 2026, 17:00 CEST
- Submission Deadline (South Korea): 9 July 2026, 16:00 KST
- Projects can begin (expected): November 2026
Who can apply
To apply, you must meet several eligibility criteria:
- Your project idea must represent international cooperation in the form of a specific project.
- The project must be directed at researching or developing an innovative product, process or service with the goal of commercialisation.
- The project must have a civilian purpose.
- Your consortium must include at least one eligible French company and at least one eligible South Korean company.
- Please note, that organisations from non-participating countries are welcome to join if (public or self-) funding is secured by the call deadline.
- No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.
Country information
France 🇫🇷
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French funding agency, Bpifrance, funds R&D costs for SMEs participating in this call. Funding is available as a loan.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups | Up to 80% of eligible project costs |
| Small companies | Up to 60% of eligible project costs |
| Medium-sized companies | Up to 60% of eligible project costs |
Companies with more than 2,000 full-time equivalent employees are not eligible for funding but can self-fund their project costs.
Research organisations and universities are not eligible for funding but can participate as subcontractors.
Additional steps for applications from France
Before applying, you must contact your chargé(e) d’affaires innovation in your Bpifrance Regional Office to discuss the application with them and verify your eligibility. Then, you will have to submit your national application (“demande d’aide à l’innovation“) on the Bpifrance En Ligne platform by 8 July 2026. You will have to submit financial and technical documents requested by your chargé(e) d’affaires innovation.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from France
The project and the French firm’s technical and financial capacity to carry it through must be assessed by Bpifrance.
In order to check their eligibility, French participants must contact their Bpifrance chargé(e) d’affaires innovation prior to applying. Then, the national funding application must be submitted on the Bpifrance En Ligne platform before 8 July 2026. The Bpifrance en Ligne account will be opened with the help of the chargé(e) d’affaires innovation.
For more information, please visit the website of Bpifrance.
South Korea 🇰🇷
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The Korean budget provided by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and managed by KIAT is open to all applications from companies with registered R&D laboratories, research institutes and universities.
South Korean participants can receive a grant of up to KRW 500,000,000, approximately 300,000 euro, per year for up to three years. The amount of funding will vary depending on the type of organizations and project in accordance with Article 24 (funding criteria) and Article 25 (civilian dues) of the Common Operational Regulations for the Industrial Technology Innovation Programs.
The amount of funding available depends on the type of organisation applying.
| Type of organisation | Amount of funding available |
| Startups and small companies | Up to 67% of eligible project costs |
| Large companies | Up to 33% of eligible project costs |
| Medium-sized companies | Up to 50% of eligible project costs |
| Research organisations or universities | Up to 100% of eligible project costs |
Additional steps for applications from South Korea
Submit a national application through KIAT’s Project Advanced Smart System, including Eureka’s application form (in English) before 9 July 2026 at 16:00 (KST).
The total costs for each of the partners in your consortium should be reflected in your Eureka (SmartSimple) application and match your national application.
Additional eligibility criteria for applications from South Korea
- The Korean consortium must include at least one company (private enterprise); research institutes and universities can also participate.
- All participating Korean companies must have been in business for more than one year as of the date indicated on the business registration certificate.
- All participating Korean companies should have obtained the “Corporate R&D Centre Accreditation” issued by KOITA (Korea Industrial Technology Association).
- Project funding consists of government grants and matching contributions (cash and in-kind).
For more information, please visit the website of KIAT.
How to apply
Application process
- Contact your ministry or funding agency through Eureka’s website to discuss your project idea, finances, eligibility and procedures.
- Create an account on our application portal (one per consortium) and select the funding opportunity you want to apply to.
- To apply, use the portal and complete one application form per consortium in English. Additionally, request that other partners fill out a partner form.
- Submit a GANTT chart, a signed co-signature form (available for download on the platform), and any other required attachments.
- We will check your application for completeness and eligibility before reviewing it using a standard evaluation procedure. If successful, your project will receive a Eureka label.
- Your country or region’s ministry or funding agency may conduct another evaluation performed by experts and based on national regulations.
- The final step is to complete and sign a consortium agreement. We recommend that you seek legal advice when drafting your consortium agreement.
Important: Your national or regional funding body may need you to complete additional steps to apply to this Network Projects call. If you do not provide the information required by your national or regional funding body, you may render yourself ineligible to receive public funding.
Evaluation process
1. Impact
- Is the market properly addressed (i.e., size, access and risks)?
- Is the value creation properly addressed (i.e., employment opportunities and environmental and societal benefits)?
- What are the competitive advantages of your project (i.e., strategic importance, enhanced capabilities and visibility)?
- Are your commercialisation plans clear and realistic (i.e., return on investment, geographical and sectoral impact)?
2. Excellence
- What is the degree of innovation? (i.e., is the proposed product, process or service state-of-the-art? Is there sufficient technological maturity and risk)?
- How is new knowledge going to be used?
- Is your project scientifically and technically challenging for consortium partners?
- Is the technical achievability and risk properly addressed?
3. Quality and efficiency of implementation
- What is the quality of your consortium (i.e., balance of the partnership and technological, managerial and financial capabilities of each partner)?
- Is there added value through international cooperation?
- Is your project management and planning realistic and clearly defined (i.e., methodology, planning approach, milestones and deliverables)?
- Is your cost structure reasonable (i.e., costs and financial commitment for each consortium partner)?
4. Overall perception
- Experts will list three positive and negative points about your application and state whether they recommend your project for public funding. Your ministry or funding agency may carry out a further evaluation according to national/regional rules before allocating funding to organisations.