Can My Company Receive Funding from the EU? Posted on August 29, 2017October 9, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. To see if the project is eligible for funding in one of the 13 topics, please read What Types of Industries Receive Funding?. More information and FAQs by the European Commission can be found here. Your company can apply with a project proposal if: It registered in an EU-28 country such as Austria, Italy, Belgium, Latvia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Croatia, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Malta, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Portugal, Finland, Romania, France, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Hungary, Sweden, Ireland, United Kingdom. or in one of the associated countries such as Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia. It is an SME defined as a < 250 headcount, < €50 million turn-over and < €43 million balance sheet. You have three task leaders for the technical, commercial and financial aspects of the project Your technology is at the Technology Readiness Level 6 which means that it has been tested in the relevant environment and has proven its efficacy To find out how to increase your chances for funding, please read How To Improve Your Chances of Getting Funded. Horizon 2020 Phase 1 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator Industries & CompaniesInvestorsSME Instrument Phase 1Writing Tips
EIC Accelerator Where can EIC Accelerator Results be found? (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on October 29, 2020October 19, 2022 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is an interesting opportunity for startups or Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) to gain government funding for innovation activities. When working with a consultancy or professional grant writer, the process is simplified significantly but, when applying… Read More
EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator Interviews: Pitch Deck vs. Proposal Documents (SME Instrument) Posted on June 4, 2020October 9, 2020 The EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) grant program follows a two-step evaluation process consisting of a written application (step 1) and an in-person interview (step 2). Each evaluation stage is equally important but, due to the differing mechanisms for scoring a respective project, the approach for preparing the individual parts of… Read More
EIC Accelerator 2023 Budget Allocations for EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator Posted on February 8, 2023February 19, 2023 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) is designed for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME). It awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €15 million in equity financing per project (€17.5… Read More