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 Give Randomness A Chance: The EIC Accelerator Evaluation Process Posted on April 4, 2025April 3, 2025 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with a blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €10 million in equity financing per project (€12.5 million total) and is designed for startups and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises… Read More
EIC Accelerator SME Instrument Phase 1 vs. Phase 2 (EIC Accelerator) Posted on October 12, 2019March 20, 2020 Since Phase 1 (€50,000) of the EUs start-up grant will be discontinued after September 2019 but Phase 2 (€2,500,000) will remain open, here is an overview of the main differences between the applications. While Phase 1 &2 proposals do follow almost the exact same template, there are important variations… Read More
EIC Accelerator How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 3 Posted on December 15, 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 2 (see also: Part 4 & Part 1)…. Read More