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EIC Accelerator🎯 Single Applicant Eligible (Solo SME Grant)

EIC Accelerator Open & Challenges 2026: Non-Dilutive DeepTech Scaling Grants

Opportunity overview

Up to €2.5 million in non-dilutive grant funding covering 70% of innovation activities from TRL 5 to TRL 8, with optional direct equity investment up to €15 million. **Program Mandate:** Non-dilutive grants of up to €2.5M (plus optional equity up to €15M) for TRL 5–8 deeptech sc

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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: EnglishConfidence: Medium

Competition

3/ 5

Moderate 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: Medium

The call looks specialized, which can narrow the field of credible applicants.
TRL requirements and cross-border consortium specifications restrict eligible applicant pools.
Budget allocations indicate high proposal success probabilities for specialised applicants.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Medium

The submission deadline is close, which compresses preparation time.
Submission dossier requires multi-partner budget synchronization and work package signoffs.
Administrative guidelines impose formal SME compliance declarations and financial audits.

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Consortium

Probably not required

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Low

Deadline pressure

Critical

Eligibility scope

Narrow

Technical depth

Low

Eligibility

Single deeptech SME or startup established in EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country

Application deadline

07/10/2026

8 days left

Key information

Value of call: €2.5M
Sector: Deeptech
Country: Pan-European
Funder: EIC Accelerator (European Innovation Council)

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Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 29/09/2026

Last checked 29/09/2026

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