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    CASCADE FUNDING

    Seedbed Venture Catalyst Call for Startups

    OpenLive official EU data

    Run by EIT Food · Can apply alone

    16 Dec 2026
    Deadline
    €480k
    Total for all companies

    What this call funds

    This call offers direct funding to startup founders who need a financial boost to overcome a specific obstacle in building their venture. It can cover things like producing a test batch of a new ingredient, negotiating contracts, securing intellectual property, paying a co-founder, or buying equipment for a test lab. It is aimed at founders already in a venture building programme who need targeted support to keep moving forward.

    food systems · sme scaleup · bioeconomy

    Who wins this

    An early stage startup founder in a food innovation venture building programme who needs a targeted injection of funds to clear a specific practical hurdle.

    Could you win this call?

    Only the website is required.

    The call in detail

    Submission
    Multiple cut-offs (rolling call with several deadlines)
    Cut-off dates (2)
    16 Dec 2026 · 27 Jan 2027
    Type of action
    Cascade funding
    Partners
    Not required. You can apply on your own.
    Eligible applicants
    startup
    Also required
    Funding is intended for founders already participating in the related venture building programme.
    Eligible countries (45)
    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Israel, Türkiye, Ukraine, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Tunisia, New Zealand

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