The EIC STEP Scale Up call offers a total indicative budget of EUR 300 million for 2026, which is expected to rise to EUR 900 million for the period 2025-2027. Any unused amount from this budget will be allocated with priority to the EIC Accelerator Open call. The support will be in the form of equity-only investments managed by the EIC Fund. Applicants to this call will not receive a grant component.
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Eligibility checkThe EIC Accelerator supports companies (principally SMEs, including start-ups) to scale up high impact innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones. The EIC…
Grant from SBEP (EU-funded project) across the EU. Total budget €37,723,260. Applications until 16 November 2026.
Grant from BP26-28 EITCC (EU-funded project) across the EU. Total budget €1. Applications until 16 November 2026.
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