STEP in a nutshellDiscover the why, what and how of STEP.STEP – are you eligible?Explore the technologies and projects eligible for STEP funding, bringing them from development to production.STEP funding and EU programmesDiscover how STEP mobilises funding from 11 EU programmes to support investments in strategic technologies and skills. Related policy areas Harnessing the green and digital transformations to make the European economy more competitive is a major focus of the EU. These are the most recent initiatives working towards that goal: EU Space ActBiotech and biomanufacturingEuropean Chips ActEU Startup and Scaleup StrategyCompetitiveness CompassUnion of skillsNet-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) Advanced Materials for Industrial LeadershipEuropean Defence FundReArm Europe plan / Readiness 2030Cohesion Policy mid-term reviewEuropean Biotech ActClean Industrial Deal STEP DocumentsGuidance note23 December 2025Second Guidance Note on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)Regulation22 December 2025Defence mini-omnibus Regulation: incentivising defence-related investment in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe PlanGeneral publications16 June 20252024 Annual Report on STEPSee all documents
STEP – are you eligible?Explore the technologies and projects eligible for STEP funding, bringing them from development to production.
STEP funding and EU programmesDiscover how STEP mobilises funding from 11 EU programmes to support investments in strategic technologies and skills.
