European funding opportunities for quantum technologies

Funding Types

Funding Statistics

Open Calls

Funding Types

European-level funding

European institutions offer a wide range of funding opportunities for quantum technologies, from early-stage research and applied research (Horizon Europe programme) to infrastructure investments (Digital Europe programme). In addition, individual companies – especially start-ups – can receive support from the European Innovation Council and the European Investment Bank.

Below you will find a list of presently open calls, arranged by programme and sorted by deadline. This list may not be exhaustive, so you are encouraged to also check the Search Funding & Tenders (europa.eu) page.

National-level funding

The European Commission and the 27 EU Member States work to ensure an efficient complimentarity of funding. The scope of quantum technology funding initiatives at national level is diverse and constantly growing.

To find out more about the quantum programme of each Member State, please consult the excellent Quantum Technologies Public Policies Report 2023 report compiled by the QuantERA initiative.

Alternatively, you can reach out to a national representative via the Quantum Community Network (QCN).

Funding Statistics

Statistics on European Commission funding for quantum technology projects over the last few years are shown in the graph (see tables below for more details). Across the different initiatives, this amounts to a total of €1.2bil in EC-funded quantum technology projects in 2021-2024. Some further statistics:

• The European Research Council (ERC) has funded more than 177 projects in quantum technologies with a cumulative investment of €353mil under Horizon Europe in the period from 2021 to 2024 (ongoing). When H2020 is considered as well, the number rises to at least 500 projects.
• Under Pillar II (Cluster 4 of Horizon Europe, from 2021 to today) €68.3mil has been invested in quantum space communication and gravimetry, and €34.8mil (via the European Defence Fund) in other quantum technologies.

* Year thus far; ongoing.
** EIC data extracted from CORDIS database
*** DEP data assumes even yearly split within WP21-22 and WP23-24

The funding under the Horizon Europe intitiative since 2021 can be broken down as follows:

* Year thus far; ongoing.

Open Calls

If you are looking for loans (European Venture Depts Product) for your business, please also visit the European Investment Bank website or contact the Quantum Flagship Coordination Office.