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EIT Jumpstarter programme is a pre-acceleration program from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) that funds early-stage startups and innovators across Europe with training, mentorship, and seed funding.
Participants receive up to €10,000 in prize funding (€2,500, €5,000, or €10,000 tiers), a €2,000 participation grant plus €1,000 travel budget, 15 hours of online bootcamp, and 40 hours of in-person training in business planning and soft skills. At least one participating team member must be a citizen of an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. The application deadline is May 8, 2026.
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European Pre-Acceleration Programme Submit your Application Here Kickstart Your Innovation Journey and Compete for Up to €10,000 in Funding Benefits you will receive during the programme: Up to €10,000 Funding + Travel Budget Compete to win €2,500, €5,000, or €10,000 to use to jumpstart your start-up. Receive €2,000 + €1,000 in Travel Budget. 15 hours of Online Bootcamp Receive training on Business Basics and Pitching Practice .
40 hours of In-person Training Develop your Business Plan and receive Soft Skills training . Networking wit the EIT Community Access a European-wide network of entrepreneurs and partners. Access to Individual Coaching and Resources Work with experienced mentors and industry-leading investors .
Pitch to investors at the Grand Final Pitch your project to real investors and compete for the final price. Winners of EIT Jumpstarter 2025 On 14 April, from 12:00 to 13:15 (CET), discover how EIT Jumpstarter 2026 helps innovators transform ideas into real start-ups. EIT Jumpstarter is back with €240,000 Join the 2026 EIT Jumpstarter programme.
Get expert mentoring, and 55+ hours of training to turn your innovation into a successful start-up. Apply by May 8, 2026. EIT Jumpstarter Next Winnes 207 applications from 21 countries, from which 10 finalists were selected – and three earned a place on stage at the Grand Finale in Budapest.
Applicants (at least 1 participating team member) must hold citizenship from one of the following countries or regions: EU Member States : Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Spain.
EU Outermost Regions : Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France); the Azores and Madeira (Portugal); and the Canary Islands (Spain). Horizon Europe Associated Countries and Territories : Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, *Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine and Türkiye.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence. If your idea or start-up aligns with one of these key sectors, you’re in the right place: Healthcare powered by EIT Health. Food and Agritech powered by EIT Food.
Raw Materials : metals, minerals and industrial side streams powered by EIT RawMaterials. Energy and Renewables powered by InnoEnergy. Advanced and Green Manufacturing powered by EIT Manufacturing.
Smart Cities and Mobility powered by EIT Urban Mobility. Additional thematic agnostic category supporting Maltese start-ups and innovations , powered by EIT Communities together with Xjenza Malta and dedicated to applicants from Malta. EIT Jumpstarter - Grand Final Highlights of the Grand Final 2024 Edition.
EIT Jumpstarter Testimonials CEO & Co-Founder at Lightly Technologies “The programme helped us sharpen our value proposition, improve communication with stakeholders, and develop a clear go-to-market strategy. It also guided us in identifying the most promising markets and refining our commercialisation approach.
” Founder and CEO @Energy Shift “[EIT Jumpstarter] connected us with an amazing mentor from the relevant VC firm, that helped us improve our pitch deck and attractively frame our ideas from the investor’s perspective, which proved to be successful so far. ” “The main thing EIT Jumpstarter taught us is that often start-ups are formed by technical people who speak the same “language”.
Still, in some cases, that’s not the case, and in a varied team, it helps to understand better how to communicate appropriately to maximize efficiency.
” “EIT Jumpstarter had a great impact on our understanding of building a start-up company, what are our future tasks, the risks to have in mind, etc. We consider it as a fantastic mentorship programme and during this period, we were exceptionally motivated to continuously work on developing our platform. ” The EIT Jumpstarter is powered by 6 EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) and implementing partners.
Each KIC focuses on a key sector, offering expertise and resources during the EIT Jumpstarter programme to help early-stage innovators turn ideas into successful ventures. The 2026 edition of EIT Jumpstarter is additionally supported by Xjenza Malta. Stay Informed About EIT Jumpstarter Your subscription could not be saved.
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European Pre-Acceleration Programme
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Applicants (at least one participating team member) must hold citizenship from an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country or Territory. The program is designed for innovators and early-stage startups. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to €10,000 in funding + travel budget Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 8, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Manufacturing Grants (Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund) is sponsored by FuzeHub (New York State). These grants, part of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, encourage collaboration between not-for-profit organizations and small to medium-sized manufacturing companies in New York State. Project categories include adoption of new technology to enhance a process and/or product, prototype development, design for manufacturing, proof-of-concept manufacturing, certain equipment purchases, and manufacturing scale-up.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.