INVEST MTEP call 02-118-K: R&D and innovation grants for foreign investors and SMEs in central and western Lithuania
INVEST MTEP
- Closes
- 8 Feb 2027
- 85 days left
- Opened
- 7 Oct 2026
- Funding per project
- up to 1 800 000 EUR
- Who can apply
- SMEs, Large companies, Micro companies, Startups
- Open to applicants from
- Lithuania
What this call funds
Grants for private companies, including SMEs and large firms cooperating with SMEs, to fund R&D, patenting and market preparation of new products in central and western Lithuania, with foreign investors as a target group. Aid covers up to 80% of R&D costs and up to 85% of patenting and market-preparation costs, with a maximum of 1.5-1.8 million EUR per project. Applications run from 7 October 2026 to 8 February 2027, with a total call budget of about 40.8 million EUR.
The call in detail
- Funder
- Inovacijų agentūra (Innovation Agency Lithuania)
- Programme
- INVEST MTEP (EU Structural Funds, ERDF)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding per project
- up to 1 800 000 EUR
- Total budget of the call
- 40 773 375 EUR
- Funding rate
- Up to 85% of eligible costs
- Eligible applicants
- SMEs, Large companies, Micro companies, Startups
- Eligible countries
- Lithuania
- Region
- Central and western Lithuania
- Startup relevance
- Medium
- Source
- esinvesticijos.lt — announced and planned EU-fund calls for the private sector
- Official page
- https://esinvesticijos.lt/kvietimai/invest-mtep
Key dates
- 7 Oct 2026
- Applications opened
- 8 Feb 2027
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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