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Egypt & International FundingOpenOpen to new applicants
Emkan Programme for Green Business Incubators
Inclusive Green Growth in Egypt Phase II
- Timing
- 2026-07-25
- Egyptian access
- Applicant must be a business incubator or entrepreneurship-support organisation based in one of the three target governorates. Egyptian eligibility is explicit. Direct applicant.
- Instrument / action
- Technical assistance / grant-equivalent support; cash grant not confirmed.
- Funding scale
- Cash amount not disclosed; support appears primarily capacity-building and programme-development assistance.
- Principal applicants
- Incubators, accelerators, university entrepreneurship centres, NGOs and business-support organisations
Horizon EuropeOpenOpen to new applicantsCall-level profileTopic screening required
R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal 2026
Horizontal Activities - Clean Industrial DealHORIZON-CID-2026-01
- Timing
- type=deadline | stage=Final deadline | date=2026-09-15 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian private-sector entities can participate as funded beneficiaries and may coordinate unless a topic sets a narrower applicant or consortium condition.
- Instrument / action
- IA
- Funding scale
- Indicative EUR 15-25m per project
- Principal applicants
- Industry-led clean-tech and decarbonisation demonstrator consortia
Egypt & International FundingOpenOpen to new applicants
Interreg NEXT MED - Third Call: Sustainable Tourism Capitalisation
Interreg NEXT MED
- Timing
- 2026-10-29
- Egyptian access
- Egypt is in the programme area. Eligible Egyptian public bodies, NGOs, research/education organisations and private entities may participate, subject to the call rules. Consortium…
- Instrument / action
- Grant; co-financing required (about 8%).
- Funding scale
- EUR 1.0m-1.3m per project; EU contribution up to 92%.
- Principal applicants
- Consortia|tourism authorities|destination organisations|SMEs|universities|NGOs|innovation intermediaries
Egypt & International FundingOpen and continuousContinuous or rolling access
GET.invest Finance Access Advisory
GET.invest Finance Access Advisory
- Timing
- 2026-07-28
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian clean-energy companies and projects can apply where they meet commercial, technical, management, financial and maturity criteria. Direct applicant.
- Instrument / action
- Grant-equivalent technical assistance / advisory.
- Funding scale
- In-kind advisory; no cash grant and no fixed public monetary ceiling.
- Principal applicants
- Renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean cooking, e-mobility and related clean-energy companies/projects
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
REPIC Platform - Project Support
REPIC Platform - Project Support
- Timing
- 2026-09-07
- Egyptian access
- Projects in Egypt are eligible, but the project promoter/lead normally needs a Swiss know-how carrier; an Egyptian entity participates as the local project partner or beneficiary.…
- Instrument / action
- Grant with substantial co-financing.
- Funding scale
- Up to CHF 150,000 for pilot projects and CHF 500,000 for market rollout; normally up to 50% of eligible cost.
- Principal applicants
- Companies, technology providers, NGOs, utilities, research organisations and public entities in partnership with a Swis…
Horizon EuropeOpen and continuousContinuous or rolling accessTopic screening required
EIC Accelerator Challenges 2026
EICHORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01 (Challenges)
- Timing
- type=continuous_submission | stage=Not applicable | date=Not applicable | continuous=true | confirmed=true | estimated=false
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian start-ups and SMEs may apply as a single company; small mid-caps are eligible only in specified support cases.
- Instrument / action
- EIC grant|EIC equity
- Funding scale
- Grant component below EUR 2.5m; investment EUR 1-10m
- Principal applicants
- Challenge-aligned start-ups/SMEs|in some cases small mid-caps
Horizon EuropeOpen and continuousContinuous or rolling access
EIC Accelerator Open 2026
EICHORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01 (Open)
- Timing
- type=continuous_submission | stage=Not applicable | date=Not applicable | continuous=true | confirmed=true | estimated=false
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian start-ups and SMEs may apply as a single company; small mid-caps are eligible only in specified support cases.
- Instrument / action
- EIC grant|EIC equity
- Funding scale
- Grant component below EUR 2.5m; investment EUR 1-10m
- Principal applicants
- in some cases small mid-caps|Single start-ups/SMEs
Horizon EuropeOpen and continuousContinuous or rolling access
EIC STEP Scale Up 2026
EICHORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP-SCALEUP-01
- Timing
- type=continuous_submission | stage=Not applicable | date=Not applicable | continuous=true | confirmed=true | estimated=false
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian SMEs and small mid-caps may apply directly; an investor may submit on behalf of the eligible company.
- Instrument / action
- EIC equity
- Funding scale
- EUR 10-30m equity investment, intended to catalyse a EUR 50-150m funding round; 2026 call budget EUR 300m.
- Principal applicants
- Single SMEs/small mid-caps in STEP critical technologies|investors may apply on behalf of company
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
CTCN / Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
Adaptation Fund
- Timing
- Rolling
- Egyptian access
- Egypt is eligible as a developing-country Party. Companies, NGOs and research organisations can be beneficiaries or implementing partners, but the request normally proceeds throug…
- Instrument / action
- Technical-assistance grant; generally services rather than unrestricted cash.
- Funding scale
- Support up to approximately USD 250,000 under AFCIA-type assistance.
- Principal applicants
- Climate adaptation technology developers, public-private partnerships, NGOs and research institutions
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)
- Timing
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis; no fixed annual deadline.
- Egyptian access
- Most organisational forms may apply, including companies, social enterprises, nonprofits, universities and consortia. Projects must benefit people in low- and middle-income countr…
- Instrument / action
- Milestone-based grant.
- Funding scale
- Stage 1 up to USD 200,000; Stage 2 up to USD 500,000 (exceptionally USD 750,000); Stage 3 up to USD 1.5m.
- Principal applicants
- Post-prototype innovations in health, agriculture, education, digital public goods, climate, livelihoods and service de…
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
Finnpartnership Business Partnership Support
Finnfund-managed programme
- Timing
- Applications accepted throughout the year. No single annual deadline.
- Egyptian access
- The formal applicant must be an eligible Finnish entity. Egyptian companies, NGOs and other organisations can be the local partner or target-company participant. Egyptian local pa…
- Instrument / action
- Grant with cost sharing.
- Funding scale
- Typically EUR 15,000-EUR 400,000; support percentage varies by applicant size and project category, broadly 30%-85% under 2026 rules.
- Principal applicants
- Finnish-Egyptian commercial partnerships, joint ventures, imports from Egypt, technology transfer and inclusive business
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
- Timing
- Rolling access through GCF Accredited Entities; no annual public deadline.
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian companies and NGOs can be project sponsors or partners, but PPF requests must be submitted through a GCF Accredited Entity and normally require country no-objection/coord…
- Instrument / action
- Grant or reimbursable grant, depending on structure.
- Funding scale
- Up to USD 1.5m per PPF request.
- Principal applicants
- Large climate projects needing preparatory studies before a GCF proposal
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
German Embassy Cairo Micro Projects Programme
German Embassy Cairo Micro Projects Programme
- Timing
- Rolling
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian NGOs, self-help groups, local churches and recognised associations may apply directly. For-profit companies are not target applicants. Direct applicant for eligible commu…
- Instrument / action
- Small grant.
- Funding scale
- Individual requests should not exceed EUR 8,000.
- Principal applicants
- Local NGOs and associations delivering practical, short-duration community interventions
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)
Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)
- Timing
- Applications are generally accepted throughout the year, subject to the embassy’s annual fiscal-cycle process.
- Egyptian access
- Egypt-registered nonprofit organisations with operating track record, licensed medical/education institutions and local public entities. For-profit companies are excluded. Direct…
- Instrument / action
- Grant; usually one-year implementation.
- Funding scale
- Up to JPY 10m in principle per project.
- Principal applicants
- NGOs registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, community organisations, schools, clinics and local authorities
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
USTDA Project Preparation Grants
USTDA Project Preparation Grants
- Timing
- Project proposals may be submitted year-round; no fixed deadline.
- Egyptian access
- An Egyptian public or private project sponsor can propose a commercially viable project with development value and potential for U.S. goods/services involvement. Direct host-count…
- Instrument / action
- Grant for project-preparation services, not unrestricted cash.
- Funding scale
- Project-specific; no standard public ceiling.
- Principal applicants
- Utilities, infrastructure developers, ministries, state entities and private project sponsors
Egypt & International FundingRollingContinuous or rolling access
WFP Innovation Accelerator - Calls and Challenge Intake
WFP Innovation Accelerator - Calls and Challenge Intake
- Timing
- General intake and thematic challenges are published on a rolling basis. Deadlines and eligibility are challenge-specific.
- Egyptian access
- Startups, companies, NGOs, academic teams and public innovators can be eligible; Egyptian applicants must meet the terms of the specific challenge. Direct applicant when an applic…
- Instrument / action
- Grant and/or in-kind acceleration.
- Funding scale
- Challenge-specific. Prior WFP accelerator calls commonly offered up to about USD 100,000 equity-free (benchmark only; verify each call).
- Principal applicants
- Early- and growth-stage innovations with a viable prototype and clear beneficiary impact
Egypt & International FundingForthcomingForthcoming for new applicants
MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve Global Challenges
- Timing
- 2026-05-21
- Egyptian access
- Teams and organisations from any country and legal form can apply; Egyptian startups, NGOs, universities and hybrid ventures are eligible. Direct applicant.
- Instrument / action
- Prize grant plus in-kind acceleration/network support.
- Funding scale
- Core Solver award commonly USD 10,000 plus sponsor-specific prizes; total per team varies materially.
- Principal applicants
- Prototype-to-growth technology ventures in climate, health, learning, economic prosperity and related themes
Horizon EuropeForthcomingForthcoming for new applicants
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026
EICEIC-2026-PATHFINDER-CHALLENGES
- Timing
- type=opening | stage=Opening | date=2026-07-21 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false
- Egyptian access
- Egyptian SMEs/start-ups may apply alone or join a consortium; larger companies are not eligible as mono-beneficiaries.
- Instrument / action
- EIC grant|RIA
- Funding scale
- Up to EUR 4m per project
- Principal applicants
- Universities, RTOs, SMEs, start-ups, natural persons|early-stage deep-tech teams
Access-route explanation
Understand how your organisation can access funding
Country eligibility alone does not establish the role your organisation can play. Confirm whether you can lead, join a consortium, host a researcher, participate through a partner or intermediary, or access a later procurement or downstream route.
Direct applicant
The Egyptian organisation submits and may sign the grant, investment or support agreement directly.
Consortium or funded partner
The organisation receives funding for a defined work package within a multinational or multi-organisation consortium.
Host or beneficiary
A researcher, fellow or programme participant is central while the organisation acts as host or beneficiary.
Foreign-led or partner route
Another eligible organisation leads while the Egyptian organisation acts as a funded, commercial or implementation partner.
Intermediary or downstream route
A bank, national authority, accredited entity, funder or programme operator applies or channels later support.
Buyer or supplier route
Public buyers or procurers receive the main grant and companies may later compete as suppliers.
Restricted or follow-on route
Only existing Stage 1 participants, prior-result holders or members of an existing action can proceed.
Prize or accelerator
Organisations apply directly to a prize, incubation or acceleration competition; cash and in-kind support vary.
About the opportunity landscape
The directory combines Horizon Europe intelligence with selected bilateral, multilateral, embassy, development-finance, Egypt-specific, accelerator and prize opportunities relevant to Egyptian organisations.
How opportunities are assessed
Each profile distinguishes the role an Egyptian organisation can actually play: direct applicant, consortium beneficiary, host, local partner, intermediary beneficiary, supplier, prize applicant or restricted follow-on participant.
Horizon Europe interpretation
Profiles may represent schemes, calls, umbrella calls or individual topics. Where a profile covers multiple topics, project tickets, action types, access rules and eligibility may vary.
Verification and forecasts
Exact dates are displayed where officially published. Dates marked EST. are planning estimates and are not funder commitments.
Funding terms, eligibility, country conditions, budgets and deadlines can change. Review the live official call documentation before committing proposal resources.
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