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EIC 2026 work programme - European Innovation Council Funding and support in 2026 The EIC work programme 2026 details the funding in six main schemes: EIC Pathfinder (€262 million) for multi-disciplinary research teams to undertake visionary research with the potential to lead to technology breakthroughs (grants up to €4 million).
EIC Transition (€100 million) to turn research results into innovation opportunities, following up on results generated by EIC Pathfinder, European Research Council Proof of Concept, Horizon Europe Pillar 2 (societal challenges) collaborative projects and Research Infrastructures projects (grants up to €2. 5 million).
Advanced Innovation Challenges (€6 million) to support high-risk, demand-driven deep tech innovation with transformative potential especially in areas where there is extensive research but lack of commercial uptake (€300,000 lump sum) EIC Accelerator (€634 million) for start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale up innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones (grants below €2. 5 million, investments from €0.
5 to €10 million). Open for dual-use since 17 June 2026.
The EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up (€300 million), which will provide additional equity funding to promising companies (SMEs, start-ups, spin-offs and small mid-caps) driving innovation in critical areas to help them secure larger private co-investment rounds of €50 million or above for further scaling their businesses (investments from €10 to €30 million). Open for dual-use since 17 June 2026.
EIC STEP Scale Up Defence call (€100 million) with up to €30 million in direct equity financing to accelerate the scale-up of industrial capabilities on, among others, air and missile defence, drones and counter drones, and other critical defence technologies. This is the first time any EU funding programme will ever invest direct equity in defence companies.
In each case, the direct financial support to innovators is complemented with access to a wide range of Business Acceleration Services providing access to leading expertise, corporates, investors and ecosystem actors.
EIC opens to defence and dual-use technologies [17 June 2026] With an amendment to the EIC work programme 2026, the EIC provides investments in defence and dual-use technologies, marking a strategic pivot in Europe’s innovation policy.
Piloting EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges: a bridge to the next Horizon Europe Programme The 2026 EIC work programme will test a new approach inspired by the US ARPA model: bold, challenge-driven funding for breakthrough technologies. The Advanced Innovation Challenges will support high-risk, high-reward projects in areas where Europe is strong in research, but too often slow to turn ideas into actual products and businesses.
Faster, simpler and more robust application process for the EIC Accelerator From 2026, the application process will be simpler (for example reducing the application forms for full proposals from 50 to 20 pages), faster (e.g. evaluations every 2 months instead of every 6 months) and more robust (e.g. involving an in-depth assessment of the technology, anticipating the due diligence needed for investments).
Supporting the Startup and Scaleup Strategy The 2026 work programme includes support to implement a number of actions set out under the Startup and Scaleup Strategy . This includes support to the European Corporate Network, building on the successful EIC corporate days and strengthened services to support access to international markets and partners, and a Gender index to track the participation of women in the innovation ecosystem.
Past info sessions: all potential applicants were able to join the EIC information days held on 13 November (general session), 14 November (EIC Accelerator Challenges), and 17 November 2025 (Advanced Innovation Challenges). The recordings of all sessions are now available to watch.
EIC Work Programme 2026 Info Day EIC Work Programme 2026 Info Day: Accelerator Challenges EIC Work Programme 2026 Info Day: Advanced Innovation Challenges EIC Work Programme 2026 Amendment: Dual Use & Defence EIC funding pathways for dual-use and defence innovation EIC work programme 2026 - main elements EIC work programme 2026 - companies EIC work programme 2026 - researchers Listen to the EIC podcast episode on the 2026 work programme featuring Keith Sequeira, Head of the EIC unit in the European Commission.
Read the statement of the EIC Board on the 2026 work programme. Download the work programme This document presents the 2026 European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. It sets out how the EIC will allocate its funding of for the year 2026 and has been prepared following the advice of the EIC Board.
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Applications for EIC STEP Scale Up 2026 are due November 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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