Asturias: IDEPA’s programme for ERA-NET schemes will fund industrial research and experimental development projects involving effective international collaboration. Maximum aid intensities: up to 80-40% according to the size of the applicant and type of project. Only companies are eligible. Research centers and university are welcome as subcontractors. Minimum budget required for the regional companies: 150 000€. Average grant 100 000€. Duration of the project: 18-24 months.
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Basque Country: The aim of the GAITEK Programme is to make companies more competitive by means of promoting projects including e programme are companies (universities and research centres may participate as subcontractors). The funds provided by GAITEK are grants: up to 50% of the accepted eligible costs for SMEs and up to 40% for large companies. Maximum contribution: 250000 € per partner per year. Eligible costs are: personnel costs (researchers, technicians and support staff employed only for the research activity), costs for external assessment and equivalent services (e.g. subcontracting highly specialised parts of the project), costs for subcontracting Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network (RVCTI) Agents, operating costs (costs for materials, supplies, trips, etc. derived from the research) and costs of instruments and equipment (paid off over the whole project duration). More information

Catalonia: Small, medium and large companies can be funded. Private research centres, universities and other public research entities registered in Catalonia can participate as subcontractors. Technically and financially feasible R&D projects in the field of manufacturing with an impact increase in the R&D company activities are eligible. Personnel costs, external collaborations for R&D activities related to the project, equipment (where applicable), IPR activities (for SME only), other costs such as travelling and management costs (only when the Catalan entity coordinates) are eligible. Funding is provided as a grant. Eligible expenses for the Catalan part of the MANUNET project from 150 000€ with a maximum aid of 200.000€ (2 years- long projects). Large companies: Maximum of 50% of the costs of research activities and 25% of the costs of development activities can be funded. Medium companies: Maximum of 60% of the costs of research activities and 35% of the costs of development activities can be funded. Small companies: Maximum of 70% of the costs of research activities and 45% of the costs of development activities can be funded. More information

Finland: Tekes’ R&D funding programme is for enterprises who are willing to develop and grow. With Tekes funding, an enterprise can research and develop products and techniques, services and new business concepts, operating modes and management, and implement pilot projects and testing environments needed for development. The aim is to substantially accelerate the growth and internationalization of the most promising small enterprises. More information

Germany:Focused on topics concerning innovative production equipment, machines, tools and improved production process chains. Enterprises, SME and research institutes can be funded according to the rules of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research [BMBF) in the Framework programme "Research tor Tomorrow's Production - PROmorgen". http://www.produktionsforschung.de/; http://www.bmbf.de/en/686.php

Iceland: Type of research eligible for funding: Basic Research, Applied Research, Innovation. Funding rates according to the funds rules. Funding available for Universities, Research Institutes, Industry, start up companies and individuals. http://www.rannis.is/funding/icelandic-research-fund/; http://www.rannis.is/funding/technology-development-fund/

Lower Austria: Companies, research centres and universities financed. RD projects up to 50% funding. Industrial research up to 25%. Experimental development for SMEs possibilities for additional 10%. Grant or loan, depending on the type of organisation. www.noel.gv.at; www.athenoe.at

Luxembourg: The programme is supporting international R&D projects. The programme has a budget of 12 Mio EUR for the period of 2011-2013. Public research institutions in Luxembourg are eligible to get funding from FNR. Companies based in Luxembourg can participate as partners with own financial means or apply for financial support at the Ministry of Economy in Luxembourg. More information

Northern Ireland:Grant for R&D support is available to companies for collaborative research. Grant rate depends on size of company, type of research & need for assistance. NI universities are eligible for funding in collaboration with NI industry partners. More information

Portugal: All types of project are eligible (basic research, applied research, innovation). SMEs, large companies, academia and research centers can be funded. SMEs and large companies will be reimbursed of 50% of submitted eligible expenses. Dedication time for researchers in transnational projects is not considered towards the 100% FTE limit on national projects. Portuguese participants are subject to national regulations, available at: http://www.fct.pt/apoios/projectos/regulamento.phtml.en

Slovakia: VEGA is scientific agency –internal grant system- of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Science. Only universities financed. Companies and research centres only in cooperation with universities. 15 000 - 20 000 € grant per project per year. More information

Switzerland: CTI, the national innovation promotion programme, enforces the market oriented innovation process, the introduction of practice oriented qualifications for researchers in universities and the improvement of cooperation between academia and industry. CTI projects should strongly support a market need initiated and oriented knowledge and technology transfer. The CTI programme supports bottom up generated innovation projects of all sort of disciplines. CTI projects need to have an industry involvement of at least 50%. Only public, non-win oriented research institutes are funded 100%. Industry partners like SMEs are taking part self-financed. www.kti.admin.ch; www.sbfi.admin.ch

Turkey: International Industrial R&D Projects Funding Programme; SMEs and large companies settled in Turkey can submit project proposals. Universities and research institutes are not eligible, but can benefit from the programme as subcontractors. Grant rate is 60% for large companies and 75% for SMEs. Personnel, travel, equipment, software, subcontractor (consultancy and other services), material costs are eligible. Application to TUBITAK should be made simultaneously with MANUNET II full proposal submission. There is no project budget/duration limit for application. More information

Wallonia: SME and Large companies, academia and research centers can be funded. Maximum funding: 60-80% grant for SMEs, 40% grant for large companies, 100% grant for academia and 75% grant for research centres. Industrial research: minimum 40% of the Walloon project’s budget must be dedicated to the Walloon company(ies). Experimental development:  minimum 40% of the Walloon project’s budget must be dedicated to the Walloon company(ies) AND minimum 50% of the project’s budget must be dedicated to the Walloon partners OR at least 2 Walloon companies are partners in the consortium. Maximum projects length: 36 months. More information

Western Greece: Greece: International Cooperation research projects of SMEs in the field of manufacturing. Only SME’s are funded, up to 70% funding of expenses, 30% of total budget allowed as subcontracting, projects have to be finished by 31/8/2015. More information