# EU Funding Radar

> Independent, beginner-friendly guides to EU grants and funding for startups and SMEs, plus a free weekly newsletter listing new EU funding calls (deadlines, eligibility, funding amounts) sourced from the official EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Not affiliated with the European Commission.

## Guides

- [About EU Funding Radar](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/about/): EU Funding Radar is a free, independent weekly newsletter and guide to EU grants and funding calls for startups and SMEs. Who it is for, where the data comes from and how calls are checked.
- [EU funding FAQ: quick answers for startups and SMEs](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/faq/): Answers to common questions about EU funding: can a solo founder apply, is it free, do I need partners, how long it takes, consultants, SME status and more.
- [Which EU funding programme fits my company?](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/find-the-right-programme/): Find the right EU funding programme for your startup or SME based on your stage: idea, research spin-out, scaling deep tech, digital adoption, green projects or growth finance.
- [EU funding glossary: 36 terms explained simply](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/glossary/): Plain-English definitions of EU funding jargon: call, topic, cut-off, consortium, PIC, TRL, SME, work programme, cascade funding and more.
- [How EU funding works: types, programmes and who can apply](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/how-eu-funding-works/): A plain-English explanation of EU funding: grants, equity, loans, prizes and cascade funding, the main programmes, eligibility, consortia, costs and co-funding.
- [How to apply for EU funding, step by step](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/how-to-apply/): A beginner's step-by-step guide to applying for EU funding: EU Login, PIC number, finding a call, writing the proposal, evaluation, grant agreement, timelines and common mistakes.
- [Privacy notice](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/privacy/): What personal data EU Funding Radar stores about newsletter subscribers, why, how long, and how to unsubscribe or ask for deletion.
- [Start here: EU funding for beginners](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/start-here/): New to EU funding? A simple path through what EU funding is, how it works, which programme fits your company and how to apply.

## Newsletter

- [Subscribe on Substack](https://eufundingradar.substack.com/subscribe): free weekly EU funding calls for startups and SMEs
- [EU Funding Radar on Substack](https://eufundingradar.substack.com): publication home
- [All issues on this site](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/newsletter/): archive mirror of weekly issues
- [Newsletter issue #1: Two EIC deadlines on 28 Oct + 8 EU calls for startups & SMEs](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/newsletter/issue-001/): EIC Pathfinder & Defence close in 2 weeks, the next Accelerator cut-off is 17 Dec, and new calls run into 2027.
- [Substack: Issue #1: Two EIC deadlines on 28 Oct + 8 EU calls for startups & SMEs](https://eufundingradar.substack.com/p/eu-funding-radar-1): EIC Pathfinder & Defence close in 2 weeks, the next Accelerator cut-off is 17 Dec, and new calls run into 2027.

## Optional

- [Privacy notice](https://eufundingradar.pages.dev/privacy/)
- [EU Funding & Tenders Portal (official source)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home)