Call for bilateral international technological cooperation projects with third countries (unilateral projects) 2026-2
Closed
Deadline: -
Funding body:
CDTI
This call funds bilateral R&D projects in international technological cooperation developed by international consortia involving Spanish companies and foreign partners from eligible countries.
The projects will be carried out by formally constituted international consortia, involving one or more Spanish companies and one or more foreign partners from one of the following countries:
Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil(*), Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Qatar, Chile, China, Colombia, South Korea, Côte d’Ivoire (*), Costa Rica, Cuba, UAE(*), US(*), Ecuador, Egypt, Philippines, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Mauritania, Myanmar, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Singapore(*), Thailand(*), Taiwan, Tunisia, Uruguay and Vietnam.
Beneficiaries
Individual Spanish companies, or consortia made up of at least two independent companies, with a maximum of six, proposing the development of an R&D project in international collaboration.
Project duration
These projects may last from 12 to 36 months.
Project budget
The minimum eligible budget per company will be €175,000.
CDTI will finance up to 85% of the total project budget corresponding to the participating Spanish business entities.
Application deadlines
- Second cut-off date: Friday, 25 September 2026, at 24:00 mainland time
Applicants must submit their application by 12:00 noon on 17 September, together with the application form for evaluation, for assessment by the iiSGM Research Committee email link(ELIMINAR). In addition, it is necessary to notify your intention to apply at least 10 working days in advance.
Requirements
Applicants shall:
- Be individual companies or consortia of between 2 and 6 autonomous companies developing an R&D project in collaboration with foreign entities from eligible countries.
- Public research organisations and universities may participate through subcontracting.
- Projects under Multilateral and Bilateral Programmes that received a positive pre-assessment from CDTI but were unable to obtain international certification may also participate.