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I3-2026-INV1 - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

European Commission · Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3)

Posted 13 May 2026 · 42 days left

In plain terms

The European Commission funds interregional innovation projects that test and deploy new technologies to help SMEs digitalise and grow, with a total budget of 28.2 million euros across three thematic priorities. Applicants must be established in eligible EU countries and participate in interregional consortia aligned with Smart Specialisation strategies, with applications due by 12 November 2026.

A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.

Summary

Expected Impact:

FOR ALL THREE THEMATIC PRIORITIES:

Expected impact at the closure of the project (non-exhaustive list):

Innovative technologies tested and adopted by the market;

Innovative solutions deployed improving businesses confidence, competences and means to digitalise and grow;

Contribution to digitisation and health systems transformation, through various types of innovation and the supply of IT services;

Uptake of technologically/economically reliable and viable solutions on the market;

Deployment of new technologies fostering the growth of Europe’s manufacturing sector;

Innovative technologies adopted by SMEs;

Identification of possible sources of funding/funding mix, to cover the residual investment needs (public-private partnerships for the deployment of innovation, the collaboration with venture capitals, EIB group loans etc);

Strengthening innovation diffusion channels;

Reinforcing the capacity of regions to co-invest together, joining forces on common S3 investment priorities (interregional investments).

Long-term impact (non-exhaustive list):

Increased companies’ productivity and efficiency;

Improved user-friendly, accessible and interoperable public…

Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.

Eligible regions

  • eu_only

Who can apply

  • ngo_cso
  • academia_research
  • private_company
  • government

Eligibility and conditions

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">Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in section 5 of the call document.

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible countries

described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other eligibility conditions

described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

described in section 10 of the call document.

Call document and annexes:

Call document

Application form templates

Standard application form (I3)

Detailed budget table (I3)

S3 Compliance Declaration (I3)

Model Grant Agreements (MGA)

I3 MGA

Additional documents:

I3 Instrument Work Programme

ERDF Regulation 2021/1058

EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509

Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment

EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement

Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual

Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions

Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement

Themes