Government programmeEurope & UKOpen

EIC Accelerator (Open)

European Innovation Council

Award amount
Grant up to €2.5 million, Equity up to €10 million (higher with STEP ScaleUp)
Deadline
Rolling for short proposals, then specific dates for full proposals: 2026-01-07, 2026-03-04, 2026-05-06, 2026-07-08, 2026-09-02, 2026-11-04
Where
Pan-European

The EIC Accelerator provides funding and business acceleration services to startups and SMEs with game-changing products, services, or business models that can create new markets or disrupt existing ones globally. It…

Eligibility highlights

  • · Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected
  • · Location: Pan-European
  • · Sector: deep tech, innovation
  • · Revenue: Varies by program

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