STIPP Call 4: Turn your innovation idea into a cross-border project

Call 4 Info Session – Turn your innovation idea into a cross-border project
Virtual introduction | Tuesday, 16 June 2026 | 11:00–12:00 CET

Call 4 of the Interreg Meuse-Rhine project STIPP – SME Transition Innovation Partners Projects opens on 1 August 2026. It supports innovative, market-oriented project ideas from SMEs that want to develop new products, services or processes together with partners from the Meuse-Rhine region.

A total budget of €3 million is available for Call 4. Projects can receive a 50% grant. To apply, companies need a cross-border consortium with at least two partners from two different national regions. The submission deadline is 29 October 2026 at 12:00 noon.

Missed the Info Session? Watch the recording

In the virtual Info Session on 16 June 2026, the STIPP partners presented the key updates, requirements and opportunities of Call 4. The recording is available here.

Support for companies

Do you have an innovation idea, but still need support with eligibility, project development or finding the right cross-border partners? Get in touch with your regional STIPP contact early. These can be found on the project website: https://www.interregmeuserhine.eu/en/projects/stipp/

We look forward to supporting new cross-border innovation projects from the region.

The STIPP instrument focuses on stimulating cross-border SME collaborations providing business and innovation development support within the Meuse-Rhine region and is supported with European funds by the Interreg Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE) programme.

If you have any further questions about the STIPP initiative and the possibility of starting an innovation project, please contact Matthias Grosch (matthias.grosch@nmwp.de) or Leandra Schmitz (leandra.schmitz@liof.nl).

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