Impact Funding Resources
The European GROUNDBREAKERS Challenge (EGC) unlocks the full potential of nature-based solutions, by empowering start-ups to break through with their sustainable innovation.
End Date15 Oct 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 100k Funding Resource TypeInnovation Funding
Funding ProviderGROUNDBREAKERS
Innovation Funding
GROUNDBREAKERS
• Sustainable, nature-based innovations for buildings & adjacent space
• Ready-to-implement prototypes with viable business case (TRL 6+)
• Showcase potential within one year: existing buildings, demonstrators, or stand-alone
• Fields of action: Green surfaces, water systems, bio-based materials, and related innovations in building construction.
Evaluation criteria
• Feasibility
• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Showcase potential
• Business model (TRL 6+, scalable, long-term viability)
• Team experience
=> Who can apply?
Startups, student teams, entrepreneurs - from all around the EU, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Norway or Israel.
All teams are welcome - as long as your idea is ready for real-world application.
