Calls
Within two calls per year, SMEs are invited to submit their close-to-market R&D proposals. We fund: Technical development of innovative new products, processes or technology-based services with a high market potential up to prototype level. R&D work packages must contain significant technical risks for each funded partner.
37th Call: Open until 25 March 2026
Countries / Regions
Find all cooperating agencies/ministries from different countries/regions here. Transnational projects are funded by local well-established programmes according to each country’s/region’s rules and processes.
Members: Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Flanders (Belgium), Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Türkiye, Wallonia (Belgium).
Finding partners
Do you have an innovative idea but not the right partners to implement it yet? We have listed some search options and links to help with your search for potential cooperation partners.
How about presenting your project idea or organisation profile at one of our Partnering Events taking place online or in alternating locations once or twice each year?
LATEST EVENTS & NEWS
Find out about upcoming events, calls for proposals and other news.
IraSME is a network of ministries and funding agencies which are owners and/or managers of national or regional funding programmes for cooperative research and development projects between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Some of the network members allow research and technology organisations (RTOs), which act as collaboration partners to those SMEs, to apply for funding as well.
between 2011 and 2024
IraSME – facts and figures
Founded as an ERANet in FP6 in 2005 IraSME has been self-sustained since 2011. All costs are carried by the participating funding bodies. The network coordination is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and carried out by AiF Projekt GmbH, a project management agency of BMWE which is based in Berlin.
183 Projects Funded in 15 Years
The success rate averages around 40% and is largely dependant on the quality of proposals submitted. The earlier you start getting advice from your local funding body, the higher your chances of success.
Completely Bottom-Up
The IraSME calls for proposals are open to all fields of technology and a variety of consortium set-ups. You decide on what to develop while our member agencies examine if there is enough innovation and market potential to meet their local funding guidelines.
Financial Support
Our member countries/regions usually provide non-reimbursable grants between 40-80% of eligible project costs to their SME applicants. Funding rates for RTOs may be higher where applicable.
National Funding Hand in Hand
IraSME is streamlining different national / regional processes, deadlines and rules to facilitate national funding of international projects. It also is your easy central access for information on the common rules and national / regional contact points.
PARTNERS
IraSME Countries / Regions
On these pages we offer you a short overview of the basic features of the different funding programmes involved as well as links to further information and a direct contact to the responsible funding agency. The agencies / ministries help you understand what is necessary in order to receive a grant/financial support. Please get in touch with them at an early stage of planning your project.
PARTNERS
IraSME Countries / Regions
On these pages we offer you a short overview of the basic features of the different funding programmes involved as well as links to further information and a direct contact to the responsible funding agency. The agencies / ministries help you understand what is necessary in order to receive a grant/financial support. Please get in touch with them at an early stage of planning your project.
