GATE5.0 Open Call for Agrifood & Technology SMEs – Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP)

Applications must be submitted electronically using the official GATE5.0 Application Form before the call deadline of 30 April 2026. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with the procedures and criteria defined in the Call for Proposals. Projects will be ranked based on their total score. In case of equal scores, the ex-aequo rules described in the Call will apply. Selected applicants will undergo eligibility and financial capacity assessments. Those successfully approved will be invited to sign a Sub-Grant Agreement under the GATE5.0 FSTP scheme and formally enter the Acceleration Programme.

Project applications must be submitted by a consortium composed of a minimum of two SMEs: one Agrifood SME and one Technology SME. Both SMEs must comply with the EU SME definition and the eligibility requirements set out in the official Call for Proposals. The two SMEs will jointly design and submit a single proposal and, if selected, each SME will sign an individual Sub-Grant Agreement under the GATE5.0 FSTP scheme.

Full call documentation and application links

The complete Call documentation, including the Call for Proposals, Sub-Grant Agreement template and additional supporting materials, is available at:

👉 https://www.b2match.com/e/gate50-matchmaking-agri-tech-community

The official Application Form must be submitted electronically via:

👉 https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/GATE50_FSTP_OpenCall

Applicants shall carefully consult all call documentation before submission.