Grant
EIC STEP Scale Up
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The EIC STEP Scale Up scheme provides equity investments of between 10 and 30 million euros to deep tech scale-ups working on strategic technologies such as digital, clean tech, and biotech. Applications are evaluated quarterly to support financing rounds of 50 to 150 million euros or more.
Key facts
- Organiser
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
- Deadline
- November 25, 2026
- Amount
- €30,000,000 · Investment
- Equity
- Not stated
- Entry fee
- Not stated
- Open to
- Horizon Europe countries
- Stages
- Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- AI and machine learning, Biotech, Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware
- 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.