Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

The I3FLOAT Open Call will open on September 7 th , 2026, 10:00 CEST (Brussels Time) . To apply, please complete the submission form on the Goodgrants platform at the following link , no later than November 10, 2026, at 17:00 CET (Brussels Time). Each applicant can request a maximum of € 60,000. As an application can bring up to two applicants from two different regions in collaboration, the maximum budget for each project application can be € 120,000. Applicants to the 1 st Open Call should propose a project that is in line with the different challenges the I3FLOAT project has identified. These challenges can be Open Challenges , which means solutions that are aligned with any of the innovation lines prioritised in the Strategic Innovation Agenda, or Specific Challenges , more concrete and defined by a Challenge Owner. The Open Call will fund up to 10 innovations proposed for Open Challenges and up to 11 innovations corresponding respectively to each of the 11 Specific Challenges. SMEs applying as a consortium should fill in one proposal. One of the involved SMEs will act as “coordinator” and will be responsible for the submission of the application. Only one application per SME w