Up to €200,000 in Funding for startups and SMEs – FFplus call is now open
We’re excited to share that the second FFplus Open Call for Business Experiments is now open! This is a unique opportunity for SMEs and startups across Europe to explore the benefits of high-performance computing (HPC) — with funding of up to €200,000 per project available.
Who can apply?
- SMEs and startups from Europe or Horizon Europe-eligible countries with no prior experience using HPC.
- Consortia made up of an SME and up to 4 supporting partners, which can be all types of organisations that are eligible to participate within the Digital Europe framework programme.
- Proposals can request a maximum of €200,000 in total funding (shared across all partners).
Is your company active in generative A.I.?
- SMEs and startups active in the field of generative A.I. that need to scale up to large or extreme scale computing resources are invited to apply for an Innovation study.
- The call for Innovation Studies is expected to open soon! Register for updates via the link below.
- Details such as the deadline, funding, consortium might be different from the business experiments details listed here.
Eligible costs?
- 100% funding of incurred eligible direct costs in personnel, equipment, travel and material necessary for the completion of the experiment; no indirect costs or overheads will be funded.
- For supporting consortium partners, only engineering activities are eligible for funding.
- HPC time should be acquired via EuroHPC JU access schemes.
- More information can be found in the call document.
Need more info?
- Please contact us through the dedicated contact form.
- All information can be found on the FFplus website.
- Follow the webinar by the FFplus organization:
- 📅 23 June
- 🔗 Webinar details and registration
- Previous FF success stories can be found here:
- All details, documentation, and application guidelines for the Open Call are available here.
- All submissions must be made by 17:00 Brussels local time, August 26th, 2025.
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