Eurostars is a funding programme designed to support innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their partners - including large companies, universities, research organisations and other eligible entities - in implementing collaborative international research, development and innovation projects. Through Eurostars, participating organisations can access public funding to develop innovative products, processes and services with strong potential for commercialisation. The National Innovation Fund (NIF) acts as Bulgaria’s National Funding Body (NFB) for Eurostars and, in this capacity, administers the state aid provided to Bulgarian participants in accordance with the applicable national rules and procedures.

To submit a successful Eurostars application, applicants should:

• Define their project idea.
• Collaborate internationally and share expertise.
• Develop products, processes or services with strong commercialisation potential.

Applicants could submit their research, development and innovation project applications under Eurostars-3 – Call 8 between 10 January 2025 and 13 March 2025, by 14:00 CET, via the Eurostars project platform:
https://myeurekaproject.org/

More information about Eurostars-3 – Call 8 is available on the programme website: https://www.eurekanetwork.org/programmes-and-calls/eurostars/

Following a positive international evaluation under Eurostars-3, Bulgarian participants in approved project proposals proceed to the national funding stage. Applications for national financial support are submitted to the National Innovation Fund (NIF) via ISUN.

The Fund acts as Bulgaria’s National Funding Body and administers the funding in accordance with the applicable national rules and procedures.

The NIF decision approving the ranked project proposals and the list of projects under Eurostars-3 – Call 8, within the framework of the Eureka initiative, is available here: https://nif.government.bg/en/documents