EU Chips Act - Chips Joint Undertaking calls for proposals
Chips Joint Undertaking calls
Closes in 34 days
Applications close 2026-09-17.
Multiple calls opened on 7 July 2026 totalling over EUR 300 million, covering AI hardware, edge computing, cybersecurity, 6G, power electronics, photonics and health applications. EU funding is combined with national co-funding from Participating States.
Chips Joint Undertaking (European Commission, Participating States, AENEAS, EPoSS and INSIDE Industry Association)
ppp · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — Calls opened 7 July 2026 with closing dates between 16 and 17 September 2026.
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.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, ai, manufacturing
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Consortium-based; startups participate as partners. National co-funding rules from the relevant Participating State apply on top of the EU contribution.
Source. https://www.chips-ju.europa.eu/ — checked 2026-08-14
"the European public-private partnership that promotes the development and adoption of advanced nano-electronic chip technologies and systems manufactured in Europe"