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FFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft🎯 Single Applicant Eligible

Horizon Europe: Europäischer Innovationsrat (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges 2026

Originally published in German
High language barrierEnglish translation available ↓

Opportunity overview

Forschungsfinanzierung zur Entwicklung der wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen für bahnbrechende Technologien Der Europäische Innovationsrat (European Innovation Council, EIC) unterstützt bahnbrechende Innovationen mit disruptiven Auswirkungen und internationalem Skalierungspotenzial.
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EU Fund Portal Signals

Is this worth the team's time?

Directional signals based on the call structure, available source text, and deadline pressure. These are not funding guarantees.

Source language: GermanConfidence: Low

Competition

2/ 5

High Competition

5 means a narrower, more approachable field. 1 means heavy competition.

Application Effort

2/ 5

Manageable

1 is straightforward. 5 means a demanding application with heavier coordination or compliance.

Why competition looks like this

Confidence: Low
  • The topic has broad commercial appeal and is likely to attract strong demand.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Medium
  • The submission deadline is close, which compresses preparation time.
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Consortium

Probably not required

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Low

Deadline pressure

Critical

Eligibility scope

Balanced

Technical depth

Low

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Eligibility

SMEStartupResearch Institution

Application deadline

28/10/2026
Closes in 1 day

Key information

Value of call
€4.0M
Sector
Research & Innovation
Country
AT
Funder
FFG

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Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 10/10/2026
Last checked 26/10/2026

Before you apply

Taken from the official programme page, in its original wording, last read 22 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official page before applying.

Who can apply

- Konsortien (z. B. Forschungsorganisationen, Universitäten, KMUs, Industrie), an denen mindestens zwei bzw. drei verschiedene Länder beteiligt sind. - Einzelne Antragsteller:innen (KMU, Ausgründungen, Startups, Forschungseinrichtungen, Universitäten).

Funding rate

Die Förderung beträgt bis zu 4 Mio. Euro und deckt bis zu 100 % der Kosten.

Deadline and timing

Einreichzeitraum: 28.07.2026 - 28.10.2026 Spätestens 5 Monate nach Ende der Einreichfrist

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