Overview
Lithuania's Research Council is offering national funding for Lithuanian participants in the 2026 Eureka Biotech call for market-oriented international biotechnology R&D projects.
Complete grant details
The Lithuanian call has up to EUR 1.5 million in total funding and a maximum of EUR 300,000 for a Lithuanian project. Eligible themes span medicine, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, bioinformatics, AI and digitalisation, bioprocess technologies, advanced biomanufacturing, next-generation therapies, agriculture, veterinary innovation, diagnostics and data technologies. Projects may run for up to 36 months and are planned to start in the second quarter of 2027. The international consortium must include at least two independent legal entities from at least two participating Eureka countries. A consortium submits one international proposal through Eureka SmartSimple, while the Lithuanian applicant must also submit the national application as instructed by the Research Council.
Eligibility requirements
The Lithuanian applicant must be a Lithuanian higher-education or research institution. A profit-seeking private legal entity meeting SME status is a mandatory Lithuanian partner; additional research institutions or SMEs may participate. Supported work includes applied research from technology-readiness stage 5 or higher and experimental development, with projects encouraged toward stages 7–9.
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Verification notes
Verified on the Research Council of Lithuania official call. Both the national and international deadlines are stated as 25 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST, normalized to 15:00 UTC. The international application portal is Eureka SmartSimple; the Lithuanian national application must also be submitted by the official email route stated on the call page.
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