Grant
Innovation Projects 2026
EIT Culture & Creativity provides funding for high-impact innovations in architecture, audiovisual media, and fashion transitioning from TRL 7 to market deployment. Selected stage 1 projects receive 20,000 EUR for feasibility planning, and stage 2 projects can receive up to 900,000 EUR in project implementation support.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- EIT Culture & Creativity
- Deadline
- March 15, 2027
- Cycles
- Stage 2 · deadline March 15, 2027
- Opens
- September 25, 2026
- Amount
- €900,000 · Grant
- Open to
- Horizon Europe countries
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Fashion and retail, Media and gaming, Proptech and construction
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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 Innovation Projects 2026
Who can apply to Innovation Projects 2026?
Innovation Projects 2026 is aimed at startups at these stages: Seed and Series A. Eligible locations: Horizon Europe countries. The company must already be incorporated. Only startups in these sectors qualify: Fashion and retail, Media and gaming, and Proptech and construction.
When is the Innovation Projects 2026 deadline?
The Innovation Projects 2026 deadline is March 15, 2027. Upcoming cycles: Stage 2 · deadline March 15, 2027. Applications opened on September 25, 2026.
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Verified on November 11, 2026 against the official page.