Grant
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems (DeepRAP)
Open
EIC Pathfinder Challenges call providing grants up to 4 million EUR for projects advancing deep reasoning, abstraction, and planning in cognitive AI systems reaching TRL 4. Both consortia and single legal entities such as startups, SMEs, or natural persons in Horizon Europe eligible countries can apply.
Key facts
- Organiser
- European Innovation Council
- Deadline
- October 28, 2026
- Opens
- July 22, 2026
- Amount
- €4,000,000 · Grant
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Horizon Europe countries
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- AI and machine learning
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.