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EIC: European innovation funding

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This dossier follows EIC funding programmes, their conditions and implementation, from research to business growth.

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Where things stand

As of 5 November 2026, the EIC announces over €1.8 billion in funding opportunities for 2027; awards and payments remain distinct from this announcement.

EIC announces over €1.8 billion in funding opportunities for 2027

The European Innovation Council presented a 2027 work programme opening more than €1.8 billion in funding opportunities on 5 November 2026, according to its official documents.

Berlaymont, headquarters of the European Commission.
Archive, 21 July 2006; institutional illustration, not a funding award. Nuno Nogueira, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/; resized. — Nuno Nogueira / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ ; 21 juillet 2006 ; taille réduite.

The programme spans several stages, from research to investments supporting business growth. It includes €248 million for Pathfinder, €92 million for Transition and €578 million for Accelerator.

It also announces €290 million for STEP Scale Up, €100 million for its defence call and €400 million for the Scaleup Europe Fund. These amounts concern separate schemes with their own conditions; they are not funds already disbursed to companies.

Applicants need to consult each call’s terms. The announcements concern 2027 and do not by themselves establish future industrial results.

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