European Innovation Council (European Commission, Horizon Europe)
Amount
Grant-only lump sum below €2.5 million (UK applicants cannot take the equity component)
Deadline
Ongoing
Industry
Agnostic
Location
National
About this grant
Funds start-ups and SMEs developing breakthrough innovations from TRL 6 to 8, with the grant component completed within 24 months. UK-based applicants can use only the grant-only route, a lump sum below €2.5 million. Short proposals can be submitted at any time and are batched for evaluation at 5pm Brussels time on the first Tuesday of each month (next batch 3 November 2026); applicants whose short proposal receives a GO then submit a full proposal at a cut-off. The last 2026 full-proposal cut-off is 4 November 2026; 2027 cut-off dates have not yet been published.
Eligibility Criteria
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