NEOTEC 2026
Usually opens in April and May
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Grant of up to EUR 250,000 per beneficiary (70% of eligible budget), rising to EUR 325,000 and 85% coverage if the project includes hiring at least one PhD holder. Additional increments of EUR 18,300 (MIT) or EUR 10,000 (GeorgiaTech) for qualifying training. Total 2026 budget EUR 20,383,300, with at least EUR 5,000,000 reserved for women-led projects.
You must co-fund 30%.
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI Innovación)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — 2026 call open 14 April – 14 May 2026 at 12:00 (Spanish time).
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 30% yourself.
Who can apply
- Under 3 years old
- small enterprises
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Small innovative company with a maximum of three years of activity and minimum share capital of EUR 20,000. Technology must be the company's competitive differentiator; service-resale business models without proprietary technology are not eligible.
How to apply
- Register the company in the CDTI electronic office (sede.cdti.gob.es)
- Complete the NEOTEC memoria técnica and budget
- Submit with qualified electronic signature before the closing time
- Evaluation and resolution published by CDTI
What you will need
- Memoria técnica del proyecto
- Plan de empresa
- Cuentas anuales / escritura de constitución
- Declaración de ayudas de minimis
Source. https://www.cdti.es/ayudas/ayudas-neotec-2026 — checked 2026-08-14
"Apoyar la creación de empresas de base tecnológica con vocación de crecimiento. La tecnología debe ser el factor competitivo de diferenciación de la empresa."