European focused fund updates

Horizon 2020: EU research programme

Posted on 11 October 2017

The EU Horizon 2020 programme is the main source of funding for research and innovation and has a €70billion budget for  2014-2020. There are opportunities to apply for funding for projects dealing with the full spectrum of scientific and technological research, business innovation, science education and … Continue reading →

Creative Europe

Posted on 20 September 2017

Creative Europe is the EU fund for Europe’s cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. It provides funding for a broad range of creative, cultural and heritage organisations working across any art form, such as visual arts, dance, theatre, literature, performance, music, heritage, architecture, design, circus, … Continue reading →

Urban Innovative Actions

Posted on 8 August 2017

This EU programme provides urban areas throughout Europe with resources to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges. It is open to local authorities in urban areas with a population of at least 50,000 and applications are expected … Continue reading →

Enterprise Europe Network South West

Posted on 25 July 2016

The Enterprise Europe Network South West (EENSW) can provide a wealth of information on doing business, finding collaborative partners and increasing business competitiveness in Europe. The EEN partnering database provides access to information on companies throughout Europe and further afield … Continue reading →

EU Gateway Business Avenues

Posted on 6 April 2016

EU Gateway Business Avenues is an initiative funded by the European Union helping European companies to establish long-lasting business collaborations in Asia. Selected European companies get the opportunity to participate in a one-week business mission in any of the three … Continue reading →

EIP-Agri

Posted on 25 November 2015

The European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-Agri) provides support to projects which show innovation in linking research with farming or forestry practices. It provides grant funding to operational groups to help projects that aim to improve productivity … Continue reading →

Horizon 2020: innovation in SMEs

Posted on 18 November 2015

Horizon 2020 actively supports small businesses by providing direct financial support to innovative SMEs and indirect support to increase their innovation capacity. The ‘SME instrument’ SMEs are encouraged to participate across the whole Horizon 2020 (research & innovation) programme. They … Continue reading →

LIFE: new financial instruments for energy efficiency and natural capital

Posted on 3 February 2015

Two new financial instruments are now available through the LIFE Programme: Private Finance for Energy Efficiency (PF4EE) aims to increase private financing for investments in energy efficiency projects. With a total of €80 million, the instrument will combine lending from … Continue reading →

Interreg 2 Seas

Posted on 13 January 2015

Over the next six years, Devon will have access to funding from five separate Interreg programmes which support co-operation and sharing of good practice between European regions: Manche; 2 Seas; North West Europe; Atlantic Area; Interreg Europe. Applications can now … Continue reading →

Schools Online

Posted on 23 September 2014

For schools keen to bring an international dimension to the classroom, the Schools Online website is the place to start. Schools Online provides a variety of online tools designed to help teachers to network with one another, access professional development … Continue reading →