CELTIC-NEXT call for projects – Autumn 2026

About this call Funding information You can find out more information on the CELTIC-NEXT website. Timeline • 1 July 2026: Call opening • 26 October 2026, 23:59 CET: Submission deadline Who can apply for this call 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 two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka countries. • No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget. Country information Poland 🇵🇱 Polish funding agency, the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), funds R&D costs for SMEs, large companies, research organisations, and universities participating in this call. Funding is available as a grant with a maximum of 1 million Polish zloty for single applicants, or 2 million Polish zloty for a domestic consortium. 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 80% of eligible project costs for research or up to 60% of eligible project costs for development Large companies Up to 75% of eligible project costs for research or up to 50% of eligible project costs for development Research organisations or universities Up to 100% of eligible project costs More information about funding will be made available on the website of NCBR. Additional steps for applications from Poland Applicants must submit a domestic application which will be the main point for evaluation by NCBR. Criteria will be published on the NCBR website.