Vinnova SME collaboration projects Sweden-Germany
Samarbetsprojekt för små och medelstora företag Sverige-Tyskland våren 2026
Closes in 7 days
Applications close 2026-10-13.
Up to SEK 3 million per project from Vinnova (total Swedish budget SEK 15 million); companies are expected to co-fund their eligible costs under state-aid rules. German partners apply separately to AiF Projekt GmbH.
Vinnova (with AiF Projekt GmbH, Germany)
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Sista ansökningsdag 13 oktober 2026 kl 14:00.
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
- Up to 499 employees
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
SMEs with up to 499 employees in Sweden collaborating with companies and other actors in Germany; an SME must be coordinator; large companies may participate but receive no Vinnova funding. R&D activities per EU definition of industrial research and experimental development.
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"Ni kan söka upp till 3 miljoner kronor. Företag som söker förväntas medfinansiera sin stödberättigade kostnader enligt statsstödsreglerna."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.vinnova.se
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