Watch the recording of our Info Day #34 and explore funding opportunities in rural innovation and hydrogen mobility!
The 34th edition of the Sploro Cascade Funding Webinar Series showcased two new funding opportunities supporting innovation in rural development and hydrogen mobility across Europe. This session featured the SMART ERA and IH-MIE open calls, both designed to help SMEs and other eligible organisations develop and scale innovative solutions to address key societal and industrial challenges.
During the webinar, we explored how these two EU-funded opportunities support projects focused on smart rural innovation, community-driven development, and hydrogen mobility technologies. Attendees learned about the scope of each open call, eligibility requirements, funding conditions, evaluation criteria, and received practical guidance to prepare a competitive application.
Watch the recap to discover which opportunity best fits your project and learn how to successfully apply for EU funding.
Session #34 – Clean & Smart Innovation
SMART ERA – 2nd Open Call for Followers Micro-Pilots
Funding supports micro-pilot projects replicating SMART ERA methodology to co-design and deploy Smart Innovation Packages addressing rural socio-economic and environmental challenges in follower regions.
Deadline: 15/09/2026
Funding for SME-led projects to develop and scale hydrogen mobility solutions addressing key ecosystem challenges, advancing technologies from TRL 6 to TRL 9.
Deadline: 25/09/2026
This session was ideal for SMEs, community organisations, technology providers, researchers and other innovation stakeholders interested in developing projects in rural innovation or hydrogen mobility with the support of EU cascade funding.
