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26/05/2025
Deeptech SMEs and small mid-caps
In a European landscape where advancing deep tech innovations have become a strategic priority, the EIC Pre-Accelerator 2025 offers a powerful new funding and acceleration tool — providing grants of up to €500,000 with no equity required.
This call is open to startups in widening countries.
List of widening countries : Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, La Réunion, Mayotte, Guyane, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin, Madeira, Açores and Canarias, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine.
The EIC Pre-Accelerator 2025 offers grant funding in the form of a lump sum ranging from €300,000 to €500,000. The grant covers up to 70% of eligible project costs, with the remaining 30% to be co-financed by the beneficiary. Projects can be funded for a maximum duration of two years.
Who can apply?
The EIC Pre-Accelerator 2025 is open to single applicants (mono-beneficiaries), specifically SMEs or small mid-caps based in Horizon Europe widening countries. Eligible applicants must:
Develop a high-impact innovation capable of creating new markets or disrupting existing ones, with a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4;
Hold the necessary Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to ensure freedom to operate and appropriate protection of their innovation;
Present a clear go-to-market strategy, including key milestones and concrete, measurable KPIs to track progress;
Demonstrate strong ambition and commitment to scaling up their innovation.
How to apply?
Proposals must be submitted through the Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal before the official deadline.
Call opening date: 12 June 2025
Submission deadline: 18 November 2025
Early preparation is strongly recommended to ensure compliance with all eligibility and submission requirements.
Need support?
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We guide you through the entire process — from project structuring and proposal writing to submission and beyond. This means:
A compliant and competitive application, aligned with evaluator expectations,
Time saved so you can stay focused on your R&D,
An external perspective to challenge and strengthen your approach — both in terms of market access and technology.
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