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EIC Accelerator Challenges 2026
European Innovation Council (EIC), European Commission · The funder's page →
Money per projectup to €2,500,000
Deadline4 Nov 20265 days left
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1Does it fit you
6 conditions
What this call funds: research
Countries that may apply: European Union — any member state, Associated countries of the EU programme
Consortium: you may apply alone
Who may apply: a commercial company may apply
Company size stated by the funder: Startup, SME; small mid-cap (up to 499 employees), but only for “investment component only” support or for “blended finance” in exceptional cases for rapid scale up purposes
Sector of the call: Startup
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2Money and deadline
up to €2,500,000
Deadline 4 Nov 2026 · 5 days left.
Amount one applicant receives: up to €2,500,000
3What you will need to give
6 short checks · about 4 minutes
6 short checks · about 4 minutes
· Do you have a patent, a patent application or technology of your own?
· Is your innovation based on cutting-edge science or technology?
· Do you already have paying customers?
· How many people work with you today?
· How much money are you asking from the funder, in euros?
· Who pays for your product and why do they choose it?
4The application
20 pages maximum
The funder's form has 1 question
20 pages maximum
Limit taken from EIC Work Programme 2026
The funder's form has 1 question