Can I Apply for the EIC Accelerator Grant? What Are My Success Chances? The EIC Accelerator is a highly prestigious funding program by the European Commission and the European Innovation Council (EIC). It funds startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) with up to €2.5 million in Grants and €15 million in Equity financing through the EIC Fund. Since the EIC Accelerator is highly selective, companies must first identify if they are eligible. This can be done through this simple checklist: Estimating the chances of success for the EIC Accelerator is a far more complex exercise. It generally depends on a large number of factors. But it is possible to assess the EIC Accelerator success chances by screening the business fundamentals of a company since this will be a strong focus during the final evaluation in the interview with the EIC Jury. This EIC Accelerator Success Quiz will assess the success chances: