EIC Accelerator
European Innovation Council (Horizon Europe)
Grant up to €2.5M plus equity investment up to €15M for startups and SMEs with breakthrough, high-risk innovations ready to scale across Europe. NYTT 17.6.2026: EIC Accelerator og STEP Scaleup tar nå imot DUAL-USE-forretningsplaner — selskaper som dekker både sivile og forsvarsmarkeder (KI, kvante, avanserte materialer, robotikk) kan søke. Tidligere var forsvarsrelatert bruk utelukket.
From idea to completed grant — five steps
- Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
- Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in EIC Accelerator and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
- Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
- Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
- Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.
Start free with EIC Accelerator →
Granteon is free — including complete applications. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.
Questions and answers about EIC Accelerator
Who can apply for EIC Accelerator?
The scheme is open to applicants in Horisont Europa-land (inkl. Norge og UK). Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.
How much can you get from EIC Accelerator?
€500 000 – €17 500 000. Funding rate: 70 % (tilskuddsdelen).
When is the application deadline?
Cut-off dates several times per year. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.
What does Granteon cost?
Nothing. Granteon is free while we build the user base — including complete AI applications. Finding schemes requires no account.
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