Grant
EIC Accelerator
The EIC Accelerator provides grants up to 2.5 million euros and equity investments up to 10 million euros for startups and SMEs to develop and scale up game-changing innovations.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- European Innovation Council
- Deadline
- January 20, 2027
- Cycles
- 2027 Batch 1 · deadline January 20, 2027; 2027 Batch 2 · deadline March 17, 2027; 2027 Batch 3 · deadline September 1, 2027; 2027 Batch 4 · deadline November 4, 2027
- Amount
- €10,000,000 · Grant
- Open to
- Horizon Europe countries
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- Any sector
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about EIC Accelerator
Who can apply to EIC Accelerator?
EIC Accelerator is aimed at startups at these stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B and later. Eligible locations: Horizon Europe countries. Incorporation is not required.
When is the EIC Accelerator deadline?
The EIC Accelerator deadline is January 20, 2027. Upcoming cycles: 2027 Batch 1 · deadline January 20, 2027; 2027 Batch 2 · deadline March 17, 2027; 2027 Batch 3 · deadline September 1, 2027; 2027 Batch 4 · deadline November 4, 2027.
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