Regione Piemonte - Bando STEP
Regione Piemonte (Italia) · National scheme · Can apply alone · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This Piedmont regional grant funds research, development and innovation projects in digital/deep tech, clean-tech and biotech that support critical technologies for the EU. It offers non-repayable grants covering personnel, equipment, materials, and services for projects ranging from industrial research to advanced innovation with a clear path to market. Grants can be applied for individually or in partnership by companies of any size, universities and research bodies.
deep-tech · biotechnology · renewable-energy · research-excellence · regional-development · sme-scaleup
Do you qualify for this scheme?
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Who it is for
A company, research organisation or university in Piedmont working on digital, clean or biotech technologies that wants funding for research through to near-market innovation, alone or in partnership.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Regione Piemonte (Italia)
- Eligible countries (1)
- Italy
- Funding
- €5M
- Deadline
- 29 Oct 2026
- Applicant type
- Not required. You can apply solo.
- Eligible applicants
- SME, large enterprise, research organisation, public body, non-profit, cooperative, consortium, innovative startup, professional/freelancer, university
- Funding rate
- Percentage of grant varies by company size (rate not specified numerically in text)
- Submission
- Multiple cut-offs (rolling call with several deadlines)
- Also required
- Eligible costs range from an unspecified minimum up to EUR 10,000,000 per project, with a total budget of EUR 40,000,000; applications open in two windows in 2026 (15 July–4 August and 8 September–29 October) and may close early if funds are exhausted.