EIC Accelerator: short proposals any time, full-proposal batches in 2027
EIC Accelerator
- Closes
- No deadline
- Funding per project
- 1 000 000–10 000 000 EUR
- Who can apply
- Startups, SMEs, Micro companies, Individuals
- Open to applicants from
- European Union, Poland, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Egypt, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Kosovo
What this call funds
The EIC Accelerator under Horizon Europe funds single startups and SMEs, and small mid-caps for investment only, that are developing game-changing innovations (TRL 6-8) with scale-up potential. It combines grants of up to EUR 2.5M with equity or convertible investments of EUR 1M to EUR 10M, plus acceleration support. Short proposals can be submitted at any time, and full proposals are batched on 20 January, 17 March, 1 September and 4 November 2027.
The call in detail
- Funder
- European Innovation Council
- Programme
- Horizon Europe — EIC
- Type
- Grant, a permanent programme
- Funding per project
- 1 000 000–10 000 000 EUR
- Eligible applicants
- Startups, SMEs, Micro companies, Individuals
- Eligible countries
- European Union, Poland, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Egypt, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Kosovo
- Startup relevance
- High
- Source
- EIC Accelerator — short applications any time, full-proposal cut-offs
Key dates
- 20 Jan 2027
- Cut-off date
- 17 Mar 2027
- Cut-off date
- 1 Sep 2027
- Cut-off date
- 4 Nov 2027
- Cut-off date
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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