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HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEPInternational

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EIC STEP Scale Up

EIC - European Innovation Council

Description

Europe

ICT & Software, Energy & Environment, Industry +2•300M€

Open — Nov 25 (216d)

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

Not defined

Opening Date

November 6, 2025

Application Phases

Deadline

November 25, 2026 at 04:00 PM

216 days left

Financial Details

Equity

Budget

300M€

Eligible Project Value

10M€ - 30M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Equity investment in scale-up activities
●Development and commercialization of innovations
●Expand operational capacity

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria
●Applicant must be a single SME or small mid-cap (up to 499 employees) established in an EU Member State or Associated Country
●Applicant must demonstrate a pre-commitment for at least 20% of the total funding round from a single qualified investor
●Project must address a critical technology area listed in the STEP regulation
●Applicants must comply with EIC Fund Investment Guidelines

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation
●Market impact and scalability
●Contribution to EU strategic interests
●Financial and operational capacity
●Pre-commitment from qualified investor

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget
●Evidence of investor pre-commitment
●Company registration documentation
●Financial statements
●Annexes as required in EIC Work Programme 2026

Result Indicators

●Scale-up of strategic technology in the EU
●Retention of IP and company value within EU/Associated Countries
●Catalyzed large private funding rounds

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP
Submission Mode: Continuous
EU Contribution: €10,000,000.00 to €30,000,000.00
Expected Projects: 10 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Equity-only investments; EIC investment must be one quarter to one fifth of the total funding round, with the remainder from external investors. No grant component. Maximum EIC investment per project is €30 million.

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HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEPInternational

Open

EIC STEP Scale Up

EIC - European Innovation Council

Description

Europe

ICT & Software, Energy & Environment, Industry +2•300M€

Open — Nov 25 (216d)

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

Not defined

Opening Date

November 6, 2025

Application Phases

Deadline

November 25, 2026 at 04:00 PM

216 days left

Financial Details

Equity

Budget

300M€

Eligible Project Value

10M€ - 30M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Equity investment in scale-up activities
●Development and commercialization of innovations
●Expand operational capacity

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria
●Applicant must be a single SME or small mid-cap (up to 499 employees) established in an EU Member State or Associated Country
●Applicant must demonstrate a pre-commitment for at least 20% of the total funding round from a single qualified investor
●Project must address a critical technology area listed in the STEP regulation
●Applicants must comply with EIC Fund Investment Guidelines

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation
●Market impact and scalability
●Contribution to EU strategic interests
●Financial and operational capacity
●Pre-commitment from qualified investor

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget
●Evidence of investor pre-commitment
●Company registration documentation
●Financial statements
●Annexes as required in EIC Work Programme 2026

Result Indicators

●Scale-up of strategic technology in the EU
●Retention of IP and company value within EU/Associated Countries
●Catalyzed large private funding rounds

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP
Submission Mode: Continuous
EU Contribution: €10,000,000.00 to €30,000,000.00
Expected Projects: 10 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Equity-only investments; EIC investment must be one quarter to one fifth of the total funding round, with the remainder from external investors. No grant component. Maximum EIC investment per project is €30 million.