When Is the Grant Paid in Phase 1? Posted on March 19, 2019March 18, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. From submission to approval of the project, it can take 4-6 weeks followed by another 4 weeks for the signing of the grant agreement contract and release of the funds. Phase 1 is funded with €50.000 out of which 40% is paid in advance (€20,000) and the rest will be paid as a balance after the duration of the project (3 to 5 months). Horizon 2020 Phase 1 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator grantEIC Accelerator submissionSME Instrument Phase 1Timelinetip#04
EIC Accelerator The Risk of Presenting all Risks in the High-Risk EIC Accelerator Program Posted on April 17, 2023March 30, 2023 High-Risk Businesses The EIC Accelerator grant financing (with blended equity option) by the European Commission (EC) awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €15 million in equity financing per project (€17.5 million total). It is targeting high-risk projects as defined in the EIC Work Programme and strongly advertised by the… Read More
EIC Accelerator Last-Minute Restrictions of EIC Accelerator Step 1 Submissions Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 On May 5th 2021, it has been announced that all submissions for Step 1 of the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity) application process are closed until June 22nd. This has come as a surprise to many since the call was supposed to be… Read More
EIC Accelerator How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 4 Posted on December 16, 2020December 10, 2020 Information for readers: The following is a description of a proposed evaluation process but it does not, in any way, reflect the current way EIC Accelerator applications are evaluated. For this, please read this article. This article is a continuation of Part 3 which is preceded by Part 1 and… Read More