EIT Digital Venture Programme / Venture Incubation
EIT Digital Venture Programme
Usually opens in June
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Venture Incubation Program 2026: EUR 5,000 Growth Package Prize after a 12-week incubation, then compete for up to EUR 25,000 final prize. Selected ventures give 28DIGITAL 5% equity via a SAFE.
You must co-fund 0%.
28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital)
ppp · supranational
Deadline: One call a year — 2026 edition closed 9 June 2026 17:00 Brussels time.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, deeptech, fintech
- Stage: pre-seed
- Locally registered entity required
Teams of at least two members or startups incorporated 1 Jan 2025 or later, in an EU Member State or Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkiye or Ukraine; digital/deep-tech with prototype, PoC or near-MVP; one application per team.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://28digital.eu/venture-incubation-program/
"Applications closing on 9 June 2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time). Selected ventures will commit to providing 28DIGITAL with 5% equity through a SAFE."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: 28digital.eu
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