EU funding for a call for proposals under EUREKA Initiative for the period 2025-2029

31. 7. 2025

Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has published a call for proposals under the EUREKA Initiative for the period 2025-2029. The European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at €8.9 million.

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The call aims to encourage companies operating in the Republic of Slovenia to actively and fully participate in projects that are implemented under the international Eureka programme and that promote development and innovation in all areas of technology.

The aim of the call is to support research and development projects that lead to the creation of new or improved products, services or processes and which are ready for market introduction within 12 months following the completion of the project.

To be eligible for co-financing, projects must fall within the priority areas outlined in Slovenia’s Sustainable Smart Specialisation Strategy (S5).

The total value of the call for proposals is €11.45 million, with an ERDF contribution of €8,930,282.12.

The Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency will officially announce the call on Friday, 1 August 2025, in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.