EIC Accelerator

European Innovation Council · Grant programme

RollingLast verified 6 Nov 2026

The EIC Accelerator supports innovative startups and SMEs with grants and blended finance equity, featuring continuous short-proposal submissions and periodic full-proposal batch evaluations.

Calls

EIC STEP Scale UpOpenDeadline 25 Nov 2026
EIC STEP Defence Scale UpInactiveDeadline 28 Oct 2026

Key facts

Eligible countries: Not stated
Provider based in: European Union
Timing: Rolling applications
How to apply: Application portal · Apply on their site
Source: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en

Evidence

Short excerpts from the sources, in their original language, that back the facts above.

Apply linkhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01?frameworkProgramme=43108390&i…https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en
KindGrant component (grant only, blended finance): you will be invited to prepare the grant agreement.https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en
StatusShort proposals, which may be submitted at any time, will be evaluated remotely by EIC expert evaluators.https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en

Status history

6 Nov 2026: Rolling (first extraction)

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