EIC Accelerator (Open and Challenges) – short proposals

Funder: European Innovation Council (EIC)
Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline
Add to calendar: No fixed upcoming deadline to add. Subscribe to every deadline on the site
Amount: Award: Grant up to EUR 2.5 million (lump sum); EUR 1–10 million equity investment
Checked: 05 Nov 2026 on the funder’s own page (listing facts confirmed; not every eligibility interpretation re-derived)
Region / eligibility: EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries
Career stage: industry / SME
Fields: chemistry, materials
Crystallization sub-topics: scale-up
Reference: —
Official call: Funder page (curated calendar) listing

Status

Rolling, apply any time

This call has no fixed closing date in the listing. You can apply at any time; confirm any target dates or review windows on the funder’s page.

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Status	Rolling, apply any time

Eligibility in plain language

Single start-ups and SMEs (incl. spin-outs) in EU Member States or associated countries, natural persons intending to set one up, and small mid-caps (equity only). UK applicants: grant-only. Third-country companies may relocate before the full proposal. One application at a time.

At a glance

Who submits: Only organisations can apply. Single start-ups and SMEs (incl. spin-outs) only.
Your role: Through an eligible organisation application; individuals do not submit in their own name.
Funding figure: Stated as per-award / award-size wording: Award: Grant up to EUR 2.5 million (lump sum); EUR 1–10 million equity investment.
Next required milestone: Rolling / no fixed deadline stated
Unresolved conditions: None flagged from structured rules; still confirm on the funder page.

Listing facts checked: 05 Nov 2026. Eligibility interpretation date: not separately recorded (do not treat the listing check as a full rules re-audit).

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Who should apply

Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists, materials scientists and engineers — best fit for companies and SMEs.

Summary from source

EU funding to develop and scale up game-changing innovations at TRL 6–8, from any technology field (Open) or pre-defined Challenge topics.

Raw eligibility text

Moving from grants toward a company? See the informational investment groups & corporate VCs directory (evidence-qualified; not an endorsement). Non-dilutive routes on this page usually come first.