Eureka - Innowwide

Innowwide is a market feasibility programme, supported by the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs, that helps innovative SMEs based in Ireland test the technical, commercial, legal and socio-economic feasibility of their commercial ambitions in international markets over a six-month period, working with a local counterpart in a target country in Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania. It provides a grant of €60,000 (a 70% grant rate) based on a minimum project spend of €86,000.

Grant range: €60,000
Funding level: 70%
Support type: Grant
Last checked: 4 Sept 2026

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About this scheme

Innowwide is a market feasibility programme supported by the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs, giving innovative SMEs a valuable opportunity to explore international market conditions with the aim of fostering growth, innovation and increasing operations globally; EUREKA organises Innowwide calls for proposals periodically. It is aimed at innovative SMEs based in Ireland, helping test the technical, commercial, legal and socio-economic feasibility of their commercial ambitions in international markets. Applicants select a target region and country in Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania and identify a local counterpart, which facilitates more effective and efficient entry into new markets. Over a six-month period, applicants can conduct market feasibility studies for innovative projects or solutions and work with local experts in the selected target country, de-risking their commercialisation track and creating favourable conditions to increase uptake of their innovative solution in foreign markets. It provides a grant of €60,000 (a 70% grant rate) to conduct eligible market research activities, based on a minimum project spend of €86,000, and allows subcontracting to the partner in the selected target country.

Who can apply

Applicant must be an innovative SME based in Ireland
Complete application required
Applicant must have SME legal status
Applicant company must have been legally established/trading for at least 2 years by the relevant call deadline
Applicant company must not have received funding under a previous Innowwide call
Requires a signed commitment from the local counterpart in the selected target country (Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania)
Project must have an exclusive focus on civil applications
Requires a signed Declaration of Honour
Project duration is six months
Minimum total project cost of €86,000
Subcontracting cost to the local counterpart must be above zero euro
Project must involve a combination of eligible activities
Applicant may subcontract to their partner in the selected target country
Only one application per SME per call is allowed

How to apply

Select a target region and country (Africa, the Americas, Asia or Oceania) and identify a local counterpart/partner
Contact the EUREKA National Project Co-ordinator (David.Flood@enterprise-ireland.com) for further information before applying
Make the application directly to EUREKA via its online portal, before the next Innowwide call deadline
EUREKA organises an independent, international evaluation of the proposal
If successful, the SME and its local counterpart carry out the six-month market feasibility project, conducting market feasibility studies for the innovative project/solution and working with local experts in the target country