Boost your innovation with EU funding for rural transformation and hydrogen mobility
Join us on July 23 at 10AM (Brussels Time) for the next Cascade Funding InfoDay #34 — a webinar showcasing two European funding opportunities supporting clean technologies, smart rural innovation and hydrogen mobility.
This session will feature SMART ERA and IH-MIE, two European initiatives offering funding and expert support to organisations developing innovative solutions that contribute to Europe’s green and digital transition.
Whether you’re working on rural innovation ecosystems, sustainable mobility, hydrogen technologies or smart regional development, this webinar will help you discover new funding opportunities and hear directly from the projects behind the open calls.
Session #34 – Clean & Smart Innovation
Discover two cascade funding opportunities supporting innovative solutions for smarter rural regions and the future of hydrogen mobility.
SMART ERA – 2nd Open Call for Followers Micro-Pilots
Funding supports micro-pilot projects replicating SMART ERA methodology to co-design and deploy Smart Innovation Packages addressing rural socio-economic and environmental challenges in follower regions.
Deadline: 15/09/2026
IH-MIE – Open Call 2026 Funding for SME-led projects to develop and scale hydrogen mobility solutions addressing key ecosystem challenges, advancing technologies from TRL 6 to TRL 9.
Deadline: 25/09/2026
Whether you work in rural innovation, hydrogen mobility, clean technologies, or sustainability, this webinar is a great opportunity to discover relevant funding opportunities and connect directly with the projects behind them.



