European Horizon EIC Accelerator

The EIC Accelerator aims to provide riskier capital to individual companies for developing and bringing to market technology- and knowledge-intensive solutions.

AgencyEIS
RegionEU
CountryEE
Legal formCompany, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date1 Jan 2025
End date1 Oct 2025
Max funding€2.49 million (with an additional equity investment of up to €10 million)
Budget€634 million
Coverage

Up to 70% of eligible costs for small enterprises, 60% for medium-sized enterprises, and 50% for large enterprises.

Grant application conditions

Applicant Type
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, spin-off companies, and in exceptional cases, mid-cap companies (with fewer than 499 employees).
Project Readiness Level
  • The project should be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6-8 for grant funding and TRL 9+ for equity investment.
Self-Financing
  • Applicants are required to provide 30% of the project's total cost as self-financing.