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Find similar grantsHorizon Europe: European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder is sponsored by European Commission. Funds early-stage research and innovation projects with high-risk, high-reward potential, including those focused on green technologies and sustainable solutions.
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* Advanced Innovation Challenges- Pilot * Investment opportunities * EIC Fund invested companies * EIC Fund Investment Guidelines & Approach * Trusted Investor Network * Advisory Committee Members * Company Board Representatives * European Prize for Women Innovators powered by EIC & EIT * The European Capital of Innovation Awards What for Deep tech projects Taking forward breakthrough deep tech projects with a high degree of scientific and technological ambition and risk and potential to create a new market (TRL 1-4) Who can apply Research teams Consortia of at least 3 different independent legal entities established in different countries or single applicants (Pathfinder Challenges only) What you get Grants and support Grants of up to EUR 4 million, booster grants (EUR 50 000), coaching & mentoring, networking.
* What is the EIC Pathfinder ? * Additional opportunities ## What is the EIC Pathfinder ?
The**EIC Pathfinder**is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers support to research teams by: * funding**research**to develop the **scientific basis** to underpin breakthrough technologies * supporting**the earliest stages** of scientific, technological or deep-tech R&D * aiming to build on new,**cutting-edge directions in science and technology** to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities * realising innovative technological solutions to identify, develop and scale up **breakthrough technologies** and **disruptive**innovations in Europe Grants to support early stage development of future technologies (e.g. various activities at low TRL 1-4), up to proof of concept and booster grants for complementary activities: * **Grants**- grants of up to EUR 4 million or more if duly justified * **Booster grants** - grants of a fixed amount not exceeding EUR 50 000 for testing the commercialisation potential of their research outputs Access to a range of tailor-madeBusiness Acceleration Services (BAS)for beneficiaries: * Access to **global partners** * Access to **coaches, mentors, expertise and training** * Access to **innovation ecosystem and peers** * EIC Pathfinder Challenges For projects that match any of the predefined thematic areas of the Pathfinder Challenges.
The overall budget for the EIC Pathfinder Challenges in 2026 is**€96 millions**. Pathfinder Challenges 2026 * EIC Pathfinder Open For projects in **any field of science, technology or application**without predefined thematic priorities.
The overall budget for the EIC Pathfinder Open in 2026 is**€166 million** 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.
**Consortia from EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe programme** * Consortia of at least three different independent legal entities * At least one legal entity established in a Member State * At least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries * Additionally, single applicants, small and larger consortia (two partners) for EIC Pathfinder Challenges only Your proposal must meet all the following essential characteristics: * Convincing long-term vision of a radically new technology that has the potential to have a transformative positive effect to solving a challenge in our economy and society * Concrete, novel and ambitious science-towards-technology breakthrough, providing advancement towards the envisioned technology * High-risk/high-gain research approach and methodology, with concrete and plausible objectives You must submit your proposal via the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal before the given deadline.
Deadline for submitting your proposal: * EIC Pathfinder Open**: 12 May 2026** * EIC Pathfinder Challenges:**28 October 2026** ## Additional opportunities * Fast Track scheme The **Fast Track**scheme allows specific treatment of proposals that result from existing Horizon Europe (including the EIC Pathfinder) to submit directly to the full application stage of the EIC Accelerator.
* Hop On facility The Hop On facilityallows research institutions from widening countries to join already ongoing R&I actions under the EIC Pathfinder and the Horizon Europe Pillar 2. * NCPs The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe.
Find your National Contact Point The European Innovation Council has selected 30 new projects under the 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges Call... Two partners from the EIC Pathfinder-funded projects were among the winners of the Innovation Rader Prize The Board endorses the 2026 work programme as the pivotal milestone in advancing Europe's deep-tech and scale-up ambitions.
667 project proposals received for its 29 October 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges deadline. 44 new EIC Pathfinder projects set to receive over €140 million in EU funding. The European Innovation Council (EIC) has received a record-breaking 2,087 project proposals under the EIC Pathfinder Open 2025 call...
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Describe the long-term vision of a radically new technology with transformative potential.
Present the concrete, novel, and ambitious science-towards-technology breakthrough the project aims to achieve.
Explain the high-risk/high-gain research methodology and how objectives are plausible.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Consortia of at least three entities from EU member states or associated countries. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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