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European Innovation Council
EIC Transition Open
Amount
Up to €2.5M
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~40 or fewer funded
Effort
1 to 3 days
Can you get this?
✓For SMEs, startups, or research organisations
✕Large non-SME companies are not eligible as a single applicant
✓Must build on prior results at TRL 3 completed or TRL 4
✓Must link to specific eligible prior EU-funded projects
✓Entities must be in EU Member States or Associated Countries
Your real odds
The 2026 budget is €100M across all EIC Transition funding, with grants up to €2.5M each, so roughly 40 or fewer projects will be funded in total.
Selection runs in two rounds: written evaluation first, then a jury interview for the proposals that clear the initial stage, with no guarantee of funding even after you reach the interview.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility and TRL level1 to 3 days
Write and submit a 22-page proposal4 to 8 weeks
Undergo remote evaluation then jury interview
Worth knowing
If your proposal meets all evaluation thresholds at stage one but does not get selected, you receive a Seal of Excellence, which can support alternative fundraising, so a well-built application holds value beyond this competition.
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