Accelerator
Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups (Shape Accelerator & Scale Post-Accelerator)
Open
EIT Culture & Creativity offers equity-free funding and acceleration support to early-stage startups and scaling ventures in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries. Selected companies can receive up to EUR 500,000 depending on track and eligibility.
Key facts
- Organiser
- EIT Culture & Creativity
- Deadline
- October 12, 2026
- Opens
- August 10, 2026
- Amount
- €500,000 · Grant
- Equity
- Not stated
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- European Union, Horizon Europe countries
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- Fashion and retail, Media and gaming, Other
- 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.