Impact Funding Resources
The EIT Urban Mobility is thrilled to launch the fourth edition of the SME Market Expansion Call. The Call is designed to promote business growth and market expansion, encouraging the replication and scaling of successful solutions in new regions or sectors. It offers a strategic platform for SMEs with ambitions to scale by opening subsidiaries or expanding into new markets.
The SME Market Expansion Open Call 2026 focuses on accelerating the market uptake of impactful innovations by reducing the risk of development and deployment. EIT Urban Mobility aims to support solutions with a clear path to market, helping cities and businesses confidently procure and scale proven innovations. Through collaboration with an end-client, SMEs can validate their offering in a real-world setting, while gaining visibility and credibility in the European market.
The SME Market Expansion Open Call 2026 focuses on accelerating the market uptake of impactful innovations by reducing the risk of development and deployment. EIT Urban Mobility aims to support solutions with a clear path to market, helping cities and businesses confidently procure and scale proven innovations. Through collaboration with an end-client, SMEs can validate their offering in a real-world setting, while gaining visibility and credibility in the European market.
End Date01 Dec 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 600k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderEIT Urban Mobility
Grant
EIT Urban Mobility
The SME Market Expansion Open Call 2026 focuses on accelerating the market uptake of impactful innovations by reducing the risk of development and deployment. EIT Urban Mobility aims to support solutions with a clear path to market, helping cities and businesses confidently procure and scale proven innovations. Through collaboration with an end-client, SMEs can validate their offering in a real-world setting, while gaining visibility and credibility in the European market.
Guidelines for Applicants
https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SME-Market-Expansion-Call-2026_Guidance-for-Applicants-1.pdf
FAQ
https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SME-Call-4_FAQ.pdf
The Call will focus on five topics:
• Public Transport
• Urban Logistics
• Electrification of transport and alternative fuels
• Mobility data management
• Health and mobility
This Call is a mono-beneficiary call addressed to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are supported by an end client, a public or private entity, committed to testing and demonstrating the solution.
To ensure a balanced portfolio of projects, SMEs selected and funded for the previous EIT Urban Mobility SME Market Expansion Open Call (2025) are not eligible to apply for this call.
