Support for start-ups and SMEs

Call Details

This action manages a grant disbursement programme (FSTP model) and incubation services to bridge the gap for early-stage European chip design startups.

About this Call

• Type of Action: Innovation Action (Grant to identified beneficiary)
• Indicative EU budget: 220 M€
• Indicative National Budgets
• Expected EU contribution per project:Max FSTP of 8.1 M€ per third party
• Mode: One stage Call; FSTP co-funded with NFA
• Stage: One-stage (FPP only)
• Opening date: 02 December 2025
• Closing date: 13 January 2026
• Publication Date: 02 December 2025

Call Documents

General Call Documents

• Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme

• PAB decision on the evaluation and selection procedures related to Calls for Proposals

• Rules for legal entity validation, LEAR appointment, financial capacity and ownership control assessment

• Annotated Model Grant Agreement for EU Funding Programmes 2021-2027

• Appendix 8 of Work Programme - Chips for Europe Initiative

Specific Call Documents

• Call documents SUP 2025 (Zip file)