The EIC Accelerator's final 2026 cut-off is Tuesday at 17:00 Brussels -- four days for GO-stage companies to file for up to €2.5 million grant and €10 million equity.
EIC ACCELERATOR
Last 2026 window: full proposals close 4 November at 17:00 Brussels
Full proposals for the EIC Accelerator close on 4 November 2026 at 17:00 Brussels time. This is the last cut-off of the 2026 programme year -- the next full-proposals window opens 7 January 2027.
The instrument offers a grant of up to €2.5 million and equity of up to €10 million through the EIC Fund. This year's application format was simplified from 50 pages to 20 pages. Only companies with a GO decision from the short-proposal stage are eligible. The programme has been open to dual-use applications since June 2026.
WHY IT MATTERS
40-percent interview conversion, February interviews, mid-2027 earliest disbursement
At the June 2026 batch, 38 companies were selected from 87 interviewed -- a conversion rate above 40 percent for those who reach the interview stage. The November batch is grouped with Batch 5 into a single interview session, tentatively scheduled for the week of 15 February 2027.
For a company using EIC equity alongside a Series A, the November 4 window sets the earliest realistic disbursement at mid-2027. Missing Tuesday pushes that to late 2027 at best.
Confirm your Funding and Tenders Portal access is active and all co-applicant details are complete before filing.
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