Startup Europe

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Horizon Europe

Source / programme

European Union / European Commission · European Innovation Ecosystems

Status

Forthcoming

Actionability

Forthcoming for new applicants

Record granularity

Topic

Verification date

17 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

This profile covers the Horizon Europe call or topic “Startup Europe”. The official targeting includes: Supports start-ups/scale-ups with product-market fit, investment readiness and cross-border scale-up capacity.

Thematic fit

Startup/scaleup ecosystems

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Accelerators, hubs, corporates and investors can join the consortium; start-ups and scale-ups are principally the supported target group.

Egyptian participation is subject to the live call, topic conditions, General Annexes and any strategic, security, ownership, control or establishment restrictions.

Best-fit applicants

Start-up ecosystem builders, accelerators, hubs, EEN/EDIH/EIT-linked actors.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

Around EUR 2m per project

Instrument

CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.

Scale basis

Around

Co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

Access and co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

Submission timing

1. Openingtype=opening | stage=Opening | date=2027-06-01 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false

Applicant positioning

Evidence ecosystem track record, cross-border complementarity, startup/SME outcomes, private-capital mobilisation, governance and a sustainable service model after EU funding.

Strategic fit and caveats

This is a call-level profile. Individual topic conditions, portal updates and the General Annexes remain controlling.

Priority

Medium-High

Priority rationale

consortium route

Verification confidence

High

Horizon classification

Programme family

Horizon Europe

Pillar / programme part

Pillar III · European Innovation Ecosystems

Call / topic ID

HORIZON-EIE-2027-01-CONNECT-01

Call year

2027

Action type

CSA

Record granularity

Topic

Egyptian private-sector role

Accelerators, hubs, corporates and investors can join the consortium; start-ups and scale-ups are principally the supported target group.

Coordination eligibility

Conditional / consortium-specific

Access family

Consortium or funded partner|Intermediary or downstream route

Consortium and beneficiary conditions

Mono-beneficiary status

No

Consortium conditions

Consortium expected; at least 50% beneficiaries from moderate or emerging innovator countries/regions

Funding and financial burden

Indicative project ticket

Around EUR 2m per project

Call budget

call budget EUR 18m

Expected awards

9

Funding rate

CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.

Co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

TRL and maturity

TRL range

Not specified

Maturity

Coordination, ecosystem or policy action; no TRL requirement unless stated.

Restrictions and screening

Strategic restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Security restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Ownership / control restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Establishment restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Screening note

No special restriction identified at profile level; topic conditions, the General Annexes and live portal still control

Source and verification

Adopted Horizon Europe 2026-2027 work programme and official programme source; live Funding & Tenders Portal recheck required