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European Innovation Council Transition

EIC Transition

Status

Closed for now

The funder has not said when this reopens.

Closed
Amount
€2,500,000

'Grants of up to EUR 2.5 million' to validate and demonstrate technology in an application-relevant environment and develop a business plan. Booster grants not exceeding EUR 50 000 are available for complementary activities. Non-dilutive; the specific funding rate is not stated on the EIC Transition page.

Funder

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) / European Commission, under Horizon Europe

public · supranational

Deadline: One call a year — 2026 deadline was 16 September 2026 and has passed; 2027 dates not stated on the official page. 2026 budget EUR 100 million.

Your odds
6.6%

Derived from official counts, 2025 call, results February 2026.

Source

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Open to single entities (start-ups, SMEs, research organisations, universities), small consortia of minimum 2 legal entities from different Member States/Associated Countries, or multi-beneficiary consortia of 3-5 independent legal entities. Crucially, the project must build on results of a specific eligible prior project - you cannot enter EIC Transition from a standing start.

How to apply

  1. Confirm your project builds on results from an eligible source project at experimental proof of concept (TRL 3 completed) or, ideally, technology validated in the lab (TRL 4). — link
  2. Register on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and obtain a PIC. — link
  3. Submit a single-stage full proposal by the annual deadline; remote evaluation followed by an interview for shortlisted proposals. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EIC Accelerator, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-transition_en

"Grants of up to EUR 2.5 million ... experimental proof of concept (TRL 3 completed) or, ideally, technology validated in the lab level (TRL 4) ... Deadline for submissions: 16/09"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: eic.ec.europa.eu

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