Grants for companies
Public and European calls for companies across all sectors, with clear deadlines and amounts, updated daily.
What grants a company can apply for
Companies of any size can access public funding for R&D and innovation, productive investment, sustainability and the energy transition, hiring and training, internationalisation and projects with European funds such as the Recovery Plan.
The problem is dispersion: each body publishes on its own and deadlines are short. Captaru gathers the open calls, matches them to your company's profile and alerts you before each deadline, so you leave no funding on the table.
What to keep in mind as a company
Be up to date with tax and social security and not be a firm in difficulty under EU rules.
Many calls require a specific project with a measurable budget and impact.
State-aid and de minimis rules limit how much you can accumulate.
Most work by reimbursement: you execute and justify first, then get paid.
Open grants for companies
Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)
United States · US
Who can apply Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Private institutions of higher education · Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the renewal of the NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program, established to facilitate and accelerate the translation of academic biomedical discoveries into products that improve patient care and public health. Through this program, NIH will provide the qualifying institutions with the funds to seed the creation of academic entrepreneurship Hubs. Hubs will be responsible for providing innovators with both the initial investment and resources to support the proof-of-concept work and the mentorship in product development and commercialization needed to develop high priority technologies within the NIH's mission. Funded Hubs are intended to work as a consortium to enable: (1) the infrastructure for identifying the most promising technologies, (2) funding for product definition studies (e.g. feasibility studies, prototype development, proof-of-concept studies) provided to individual researchers, (3) access to resources and expertise in areas required for early stage technology development (including scientific, regulatory, reimbursement, business, legal, and project management), and (4) skills development and hands-on experience in entrepreneurship. Establishing public-private partnerships and providing additional non-federal funds will be critical for success. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.
Együttható (Civil-Business)
European Union · EU
Cascade funding (FSTP – Financial Support to Third Parties). Együttható (Civil-Business)
Period: Sep 16, 2026 – —
GENERAL INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEMS FOR STARTUPS AND SMES
Red.es (Entidad Pública Empresarial) ·
Description: The purpose of this Invitation is to select entities or groupings of entities with which Red.es may sign agreements to promote the development of artificial intelligence use cases and the provision as a service of an AI platform for use by startups and SMEs. The actions developed in future agreements will include the development of an ecosystem of startups and SMEs based on the use of data and its exploitation through AI technologies. To this end, artificial intelligence use cases will be developed to respond to the main business challenges and will be made available to SMEs and startups, as a service, through AI platforms, so that they can be adopted by a significant number of small and medium-sized enterprises in various sectors of activity. The main objective of the future agreements will be the establishment of the terms of collaboration between Red.es and the Collaborating Entities for the development of projects whose actions are based on making AI platforms, AI-based use cases, and their generalization available to startups and SMEs for reuse by SMEs and startups that respond to real problems in their business processes. Specifically: Making AI platforms available as a service to SMEs and startups for the development of AI-based use cases...
Period: Sep 8, 2026 – —
ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 12
United Kingdom · National
Who can apply Private Sector
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.
Period: Oct 1, 2026 – —
Emakumea Industriara
AUTONOMICA - PAÍS VASCO - AGENCIA VASCA DE DESARROLLO EMPRESARIAL ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Agencia Vasca de Desarrollo Empresarial (Pais vasco). Convocatoria de concurrencia competitiva dirigida a gran empresa, personas físicas que no desarrollan actividad económica, personas jurídicas que no desarrollan actividad económica, pyme y personas físicas que desarrollan actividad económica. Ámbito: industria manufacturera. Dotación de 975.000 €. Plazo de solicitud del 29/09/2026 al 12/11/2026.
Period: Sep 29, 2026 – —
SOCPL – Information, consultation and participation of company representatives – 2026
European Union · EU
Who can apply Etablissement public dont services de l'Etat · Entreprise publique locale (Sem, Spl, SemOp)
SOCPL - Lines of social prerogatives and specific competencies - 2021-2027 ----- 2.5 million euros ----- Total call budget: 2.5 million euros Grant amount: between 250,000 euros and 350,000 euros The amount of the grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested. Funding rate: up to 90 % of the total eligible costs ----- Objectives Strengthen employee involvement in companies by raising awareness and contributing to the implementation of European Union law and policies in this area Support projects aimed at accompanying, through social dialogue at the company level, the major changes induced by industrial transitions and, in particular, the establishment and proper functioning of European works councils Priorities Priority 1: Promote exchanges and wider dissemination of knowledge and good practices…
Period: Sep 2, 2026 – —
National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3
United Kingdom · National
Who can apply Public Sector · Non-profit · Private Sector
The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) provides co-funded grant support to derisk high-reward R&D projects with a clear target market. NSIP operates open funding calls for all space-related technologies under two strands: NSIP Kick Starter that supports highly disruptive early-stage innovations, and NSIP Major Projects which emphasizes commercialisation and growth of particularly lucrative ideas from UK businesses, universities and research organisations. NSIP Call 3 will expand the NSIP portfolio of innovative R&D projects that meet the programme’s objectives to: catalyse investment into the UK space sector, capture market growth, raise Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of priority space capabilities, and position space activities closer to commercialisation and exploitation.
Period: Jul 20, 2026 – —
Order of 3/11/2026, of AGR, calling for certain subsidies for the transformation of agricultural, forestry and food products in Castilla y León covered by intervention 6842.2 of the PEPAC - Line J02
AUTONOMICA - CASTILLA Y LEÓN - CONSEJERÍA DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERÍA, MEDIO RURAL Y POLÍTICA AMBIENTAL ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Environment and Environmental Policy (Castilla y León). Competitive call for applications aimed at large companies, SMEs and individuals engaged in economic activity. Scope: food industry. Allocation of €35,000,000. Application deadline until 13/11/2026.
PRÁCTICAS PROFESIONALES NO LABORALES
AUTONOMICA - ANDALUCÍA - CONSEJERÍA DE EMPLEO, EMPRESA Y TRABAJO AUTÓNOMO ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Consejería de Empleo, Empresa y Trabajo Autónomo (Andalucia). Convocatoria de concesión directa dirigida a gran empresa, personas físicas que no desarrollan actividad económica, personas jurídicas que no desarrollan actividad económica, pyme y personas físicas que desarrollan actividad económica. Ámbito: actividades relacionadas con el empleo. Dotación de 500.000 €.
Period: Oct 31, 2026 – —
CALL FOR SUBSIDIES FROM THE EIBAR CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF STUDIES AND ACTIONS LEADING TO THE COMPETITIVE IMPROVEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES BASED IN EIBAR (TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES)
LOCAL - EIBAR - AYUNTAMIENTO DE EIBAR ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Research, development and innovation
Period: Sep 7, 2026 – —
Gabriel Ferraté i Pascual Awards for Business Innovation 2026
LOCAL - REUS - AYUNTAMIENTO DE REUS ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Other financial benefits
Period: May 11, 2026 – —
R-Activa 2026 Aid intended to incentivize the creation, consolidation and growth of companies located in the municipality of l'Olleria.
LOCAL - OLLERIA, L' - AYUNTAMIENTO DE OLLERIA, L' ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Employment Promotion
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FOR NON-LABOR TRAINING INTERNSHIPS ABROAD “AFRICA SCHOLARSHIPS 2026”
LOCAL - CABILDO INSULAR DE TENERIFE - FUNDACIÓN INSULAR PARA LA FORMACIÓN, EL EMPLEO Y EL DESARROLLO EMPRESARIAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Insular Foundation for Training, Employment and Business Development (Tenerife). Competitive call aimed at individuals who do not carry out economic activity. Scope: extraterritorial organizations. Endowment of 144,304.8 €. Application period from 10/15/2026 to 11/14/2026.
Period: Oct 15, 2026 – —
Initial operation, revitalization, coordination and business representation activities of the industrial park during the 2026 fiscal year
LOCAL - VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ - AYUNTAMIENTO DE VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Vilanova i la Geltrú City Council (Catalonia). Direct award call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other services. Allocation of 5000 €. Application period from 01/01/2026 to 15/11/2026.
Period: Jan 1, 2026 – —
REGULATORY BASES AND CALL FOR THE GRANTING OF ECONOMIC AID INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF COMPANIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHIVA “CHIVA EMPRENDE” 2026
LOCAL - CHIVA - AYUNTAMIENTO DE CHIVA ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Chiva City Council (Valencian Community). Competitive bidding call aimed at SMEs and natural persons who carry out economic activity. Scope: artistic, sporting and entertainment activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, wholesale and retail trade, other services. Allocation of 12.000 €.
Period: Sep 24, 2026 – —
Resolution of October 27, 2026, from ICEX Spain Export and Investments, E.P.E., announcing aid for Grouped Participation in the Norshipping Oslo Fair from June 8, 2027, to June 11, 2027
ESTADO - MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA, COMERCIO Y EMPRESA - ICEX ESPAÑA EXPORTACIÓN E INVERSIONES, EP E. ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
ICEX Spain Export and Investments, E.P.E. (ES - Spain). Call for direct grants aimed at SMEs and self-employed individuals engaged in economic activity. Scope: manufacturing of machinery and equipment n.e.c., manufacturing of electrical material and equipment, manufacturing of other transport equipment, metallurgy, other manufacturing industries, maritime and inland waterway transport. Allocation of €50,000. Application period from 28/10/2026 to 16/11/2026.
Period: Oct 28, 2026 – —
Grants for business continuity support and second chances 2027-2028
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - DEPARTAMENT D'EMPRESA I TREBALL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Department of Business and Work (Catalonia). Competitive call for applications aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: public administration and economic, social and environmental policy. Allocation of €3,000,000. Application period from 02/11/2026 to 16/11/2026.
Period: Nov 2, 2026 – —
BBRR and Call for subsidies (direct award open call) to private companies in industrial and technological sectors to finance training proposals of special interest to the Province due to their significant impact on employment 2026
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE CÁCERES - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE CÁCERES ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Diputación Provincial de Cáceres (Cáceres). Direct award call aimed at SMEs and natural persons who carry out economic activity. Scope: manufacturing industry, extractive industries, telecommunications, computer programming, consulting, IT infrastructure, and other information services. Grant amount of 250,000 €. Application period from 10/10/2026 to 16/11/2026.
Period: Oct 10, 2026 – —
Subsidies for business competitiveness coupons 2026
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - AGÈNCIA PER A LA COMPETITIVITAT DE L'EMPRESA (ACCIÓ) ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Industry and Energy
Open Call for New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark)
European Union · EU
Cascade funding (FSTP – Financial Support to Third Parties). The Open Call for New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark) supports early-stage founders and multidisciplinary teams in transforming validated business concepts into new, scalable and legally established ventures.The 2027 cohort focuses on tech-centric solutions in Materials & Built Environment, particularly Fashion and Architecture. Applicants should already be testing, building or validating their business concept and must not have an existing registered company implementing the concept submitted under the call.Selected applicants will receive up to EUR 30,000 in financial support under an actual-cost model and participate in a structured venture creation pathway consisting of an in-person Startup Sprint followed by a 9-month Spark Incubation Programme. The programme provides coaching, mentorship, business model development, company formation support, market validation and access to the EIT Culture & Creativity ecosystem.Up to 35 venture concepts may be selected for the 2027 cohort.
Period: Oct 7, 2026 – —
Global SME Call 2026, Trade Mission to Cape Verde (Santiago), to take place from December 14 to 16, 2026, for companies from Gran Canaria.
OTROS - CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE GRAN CANARIA ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Other - Chamber of Commerce of Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria). Call for competitive grants aimed at SMEs and self-employed individuals engaged in economic activity. Scope: administrative and support service activities, arts, sports and entertainment activities, publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities, activities of households as employers and as producers of undifferentiated goods and services for own use, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities, professional, scientific, and technical activities, health and social services activities, public administration and defense; compulsory social security, wholesale and retail trade, construction, education, hospitality, manufacturing industry, extractive industries, extraterritorial organizations, other services, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, telecommunications, computer programming, consulting, IT infrastructure and other information services, transport and storage. Allocation of €9,651.4. Application period until 17/11/2026.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
United States · US
Who can apply Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small business in meeting Federal research and development needs; and increasing the commercial application of Federally supported research results. Further, the objective of the STTR program is to stimulate formal cooperative partnerships of ideas and technologies between small businesses and partnering research institutions (e.g., Universities and Federal laboratories).
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
United States · US
Who can apply Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three primary focus areas – accelerating technology translation and development, fostering regional innovation and economic growth, and preparing the American workforce for future high-wage jobs in STEM fields. The translation of research to practice ensures that the insights and innovations developed through scientific study and experimentation have tangible, positive impacts for the Nation. These impacts include improving the quality of life, promoting economic and job growth, ensuring national security, and maintaining global competitiveness. Indeed, scientific and engineering breakthroughs have the potential to address critical societal challenges in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, communications, education, energy, healthcare, national security, and transportation – but the translation of discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to society often takes many forms including non-linear pathways. The NSF TTP program was developed with several goals in mind: To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice; To develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities (e.g., industry, state/local/national government agencies, philanthropies, open-source ecosystems, for-benefit, for-profit and non-profit organizations, international organizations, etc.); To promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging the participation of all Americans in STEM including innovation and entrepreneurship; and To identify future customer needs and opportunities and bring these to the forefront in the conduct of use-inspired research and translational activities. The NSF TTP program offers three tracks that represent different starting points or stages in moving discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to practice: NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E) is a pilot track that is likely to be the first step for researchers seeking to translate their basic research to practice. To be eligible for the NSF TTP-E track, proposers must have an active, eligible, NSF research award (see Eligibility Information for further details). TTP-E is designed to encourage current, eligible NSF awardees to intentionally pursue applications of their research with the potential for societal impact. The NSF TTP-E track provides the opportunity to obtain an extension of the initial award period of a current NSF award for up to two years in order to offer investigators an opportunity to explore adventurous, high-risk, use-inspired research and initial translational activities as the starting point for translation that was not covered by the original research award. NSF TTP-Translate (NSF TTP-T) starts with use-inspired research and initial translational activities and further matures the idea(s), iterates and improves the solution(s), and lowers the barrier(s) to effective translation of research from lab to practice. NSF TTP-Partner (NSF TTP-P) supports translational efforts that demand one or more partnerships for technology development and deployment. Here, strategic partnerships with stakeholders beyond U.S. institutions of higher education are essential ingredients for success and may include industry partners, government entities at all levels, philanthropies, international organizations, or other groups associated with large scale productization and distribution. The NSF TTP-P track requires an NSF-Catalyzed Partnership with an organization that will assist in the translation to practice. In addition to the Principal Investigator (PI), NSF TTP-P proposals must include a co-PI or Senior/Key Personnel who is a member or employee of the NSF-Catalyzed Partner. Partnerships with U.S. institutions of higher education are valued, but NSF TTP strongly prioritizes NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships that are able to help bring the product, process, or service to the market, potentially through licensing agreements, startup or small business formation, incorporation into an existing open-source ecosystem, development into standards setting arrangements, etc.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FOR THE CREATION OF MULTI-SERVICE PREMISES IN RURAL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE LLEIDA DEMARCATION. Year 2026.
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE LLEIDA - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE LLEIDA ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Provincial Council of Lleida (Lleida). Competitive call aimed at large companies, natural persons who do not carry out economic activity, legal persons who do not carry out economic activity, SMEs and natural persons who carry out economic activity. Scope: wholesale and retail trade. Endowment of €300,000.
Period: Oct 22, 2026 – —
Frequently asked questions
What aid and grants exist for companies?
R&D and innovation lines, investment and modernisation, sustainability and energy, hiring and training, internationalisation and European Recovery Plan funds, plus regional calls. The catalogue depends on your sector and location.
Can a large company apply for grants?
Yes, although some lines prioritise or are reserved for SMEs. There are R&D, investment and sustainability calls open to large companies, with stricter state-aid rules.
How long does it take to receive a grant?
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