The PowerUp NetZero project supports SMEs across Europe through Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), offering direct funding to develop innovation activities and adopt net-zero technologies to innovate and improve sustainability and digitalisation.

Two complementary funding opportunities are available, designed to support companies at different stages of their innovation journey.

CALL 1 – Business Innovation & Technology Adoption Services

Funded activities should support business process innovation linked to the integration of net-zero technologies into products, services or internal processes, working on activities such as analysis, planning and implementation.

• CALL OPENING DATE 21-05-2026
• CALL DEADLINE 30-07-2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time)

CALL 2 – Innovation Project – OPENING SOON

Funds advanced projects can be developed in collaboration with other companies, focusing on the creation, testing and validation of innovative solutions in operational or industrial environments.

• CALL OPENING TIME 16 – 06 -2026
• CALL DEADLINE 15-09-2026

TARGET NET-ZERO TECHNOLOGIES

Proposals must address at least one of the following areas:

• Solar energy
• Battery and energy storage
• Hydrogen technologies
• Sustainable biogas and biomethane
• Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

ELIGIBILITY

The Open Calls are addressed to SMEs and start-ups established in EU Member States or countries associated with the Single Market Programme, willing to develop or adopt innovative solutions related to net-zero technologies.

WHY APPLY

Participating in PowerUp NetZero means accessing a structured programme that combines financial support, technical expertise and international collaboration. Selected companies will be able to develop concrete solutions, reduce innovation risks and strengthen their positioning in increasingly sustainability-driven market.

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