{"id":9222,"date":"2025-12-15T18:04:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/?p=9222"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:53:28","slug":"european-innovation-council_calendar-of-calls-for-funding-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/european-innovation-council_calendarul-apelurilor-de-finantare-pentru-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Innovation Council has published the calendar of calls for funding for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2026, the European Innovation Council (EIC) is grouping its support into several funding schemes: Pathfinder, Transition, Advance Innovation Challenges, Accelerator and STEP Scale Up.<\/p>\n

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EIC Pathfinder Open (cercetare avansat\u0103, \u201ehigh risk \/ high gain\u201d)<\/h2>\n

Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile
\nPathfinder Open finan\u021beaz\u0103 proiecte care construiesc baza \u0219tiin\u021bific\u0103 pentru tehnologii disruptive \u0219i urm\u0103resc\u00a0proof of principle \/ validare \u0219tiin\u021bific\u0103\u00a0la TRL-uri timpurii; grantul este tip\u00a0Research and Innovation Action, cu finan\u021bare 100% \u0219i buget \u00een regim lump sum (stabilit \u00een evaluare).<\/p>\n

Cine poate aplica (solicitan\u021bi eligibili)
\nEste un apel pentru\u00a0cercetare colaborativ\u0103: consor\u021biu cu\u00a0minimum 3 entit\u0103\u021bi independente\u00a0din\u00a03 \u021b\u0103ri diferite (cel pu\u021bin una dintr-un Stat Membru \u0219i \u00eenc\u0103 dou\u0103 din State Membre sau \u021a\u0103ri Asociate).<\/p>\n

Budget available
\nBuget indicativ:\u00a0166 milioane EUR.<\/p>\n

Calendar (deschidere \/ \u00eenchidere)<\/p>\n

Deschidere:\u00a005 februarie 2026<\/p>\n

Deadline depunere:\u00a012 mai 2026, 17:00 (ora Bruxelles)<\/p>\n

EIC Pathfinder Challenges (teme direc\u021bionate strategic)<\/h2>\n

Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile<\/strong>
\nAceea\u0219i logic\u0103 \u201ehigh risk \/ high gain\u201d, dar pe\u00a0teme predefinite, cu accent pe construirea de portofolii (portfolio approach) \u0219i pe rezultate tip proof-of-concept (TRL 3\u20134).<\/p>\n

Cine poate aplica
\nPo\u021bi aplica\u00a0ca entitate unic\u0103 sau \u00een consor\u021biu; regulile de consor\u021biu difer\u0103 (2 entit\u0103\u021bi din 2 \u021b\u0103ri diferite; ori 3+ entit\u0103\u021bi cu regula \u201e1 MS + 2 MS\/AC\u201d).<\/p>\n

Budget available
\nBuget indicativ:\u00a096 milioane EUR (a\u0219teptat s\u0103 fie \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bit relativ egal \u00eentre provoc\u0103ri).<\/p>\n

Calendar<\/p>\n

Deschidere:\u00a028 iulie 2025<\/p>\n

Deadline:\u00a028 octombrie 2026, 17:00 (ora Bruxelles)<\/p>\n

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EIC Transition Open (de la rezultat demonstrat la plan de business \u0219i preg\u0103tire de pia\u021b\u0103)<\/h2>\n

Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile
\nEIC Transition urm\u0103re\u0219te maturizarea\u00a0\u00een paralel a tehnologiei \u0219i a preg\u0103tirii de pia\u021b\u0103 (TRL + market\/business readiness), cu milestones \u0219i KPI-uri verificabile; poate include \u0219i activit\u0103\u021bi de tip spin-out dac\u0103 proiectul nu e condus de un actor comercial.<\/p>\n

Condi\u021bii-cheie de eligibilitate
\nPropunerea trebuie s\u0103 se bazeze pe rezultate deja ob\u021binute \u00eentr-un proiect eligibil, aflate\u00a0cel pu\u021bin la TRL 3 complet\u00a0\u0219i\u00a0nu peste TRL 4; altfel, aplica\u021bia este neeligibil\u0103. De asemenea, apelul este\u00a0restric\u021bionat la rezultate provenite din anumite tipuri de proiecte (ex. EIC Pathfinder, ERC Proof of Concept etc.).<\/p>\n

Cine poate aplica
\nAplican\u021bi unici (SME\/start-up\/spin-off, universit\u0103\u021bi, organiza\u021bii de cercetare) sau\u00a0consor\u021bii mici (2\u20135 entit\u0103\u021bi).<\/p>\n

Budget available
\nBuget indicativ:\u00a0100 milioane EUR.<\/p>\n

Calendar<\/p>\n

Deschidere:\u00a022 aprilie 2025<\/p>\n

Deadline:\u00a016 septembrie 2026, 17:00 (ora Bruxelles)<\/p>\n

EIC Advance Innovation Challenges (pilot \u00een 2 etape)<\/h2>\n

Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile
\nAcest pilot e g\u00e2ndit pentru a rezolva rapid probleme ambi\u021bioase, \u201edemand-driven\u201d, prin finan\u021bare pe etape:<\/p>\n

Etapa 1:\u00a0granturi de p\u00e2n\u0103 la\u00a00,3 mil. EUR\u00a0pentru validare \u0219i benchmarking (pornind de la TRL 4).<\/p>\n

Etapa 2: (apel restric\u021bionat \u00een 2027) granturi mai mari (p\u00e2n\u0103 la ~2,5 mil. EUR) pentru dezvoltare\/validare\/user testing c\u0103tre TRL 6\/7.<\/p>\n

Cine poate aplica
\nAplican\u021bi unici sau consor\u021bii mici (2\u20133 entit\u0103\u021bi), inclusiv SME\/start-up\/spin-off, universit\u0103\u021bi, organiza\u021bii de cercetare.<\/p>\n

Budget available<\/p>\n

Etapa 1 (2026): 6 milioane EUR<\/p>\n

Etapa 2 (2027): 25 milioane EUR<\/p>\n

Deschidere (Etapa 1):\u00a03 decembrie 2025<\/p>\n

Deadline (Etapa 1):\u00a026 februarie 2026, 17:00 (ora Bruxelles)<\/p>\n

Deadline indicativ (Etapa 2, 2027):\u00a018 iunie 2027<\/p>\n

EIC Accelerator (Open & Challenges) \u2013 grant + investi\u021bie pentru scalare<\/h2>\n

Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile
\nAcceleratorul vizeaz\u0103 companii (\u00een principal\u00a0SME\/start-up) care duc o inova\u021bie \u201edeep tech\u201d c\u0103tre pia\u021b\u0103 \u0219i scalare, acolo unde riscul e prea mare pentru finan\u021bare privat\u0103 integral\u0103. Condi\u021bia de maturitate tehnologic\u0103 este explicit\u0103: tehnologia trebuie s\u0103 fi fost\u00a0testat\u0103 \u0219i validat\u0103\u00a0(cel pu\u021bin\u00a0TRL 5 complet).<\/p>\n

    \n
  • component\u0103 grant\u00a0(sub\u00a02,5 mil. EUR) pentru activit\u0103\u021bi de inovare (TRL\u00a06\u20138);<\/li>\n
  • component\u0103 investi\u021bional\u0103\u00a0(de regul\u0103\u00a01\u201310 mil. EUR) pentru scalare \u0219i alte activit\u0103\u021bi (cu op\u021biuni grant-only \/ investment-only \u00een anumite condi\u021bii).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cine poate aplica
    \nSME\/start-up (inclusiv spin-off), persoane care inten\u021bioneaz\u0103 s\u0103 lanseze un start-up\/SME \u0219i, \u00een unele cazuri, small mid-caps (<499 angaja\u021bi).<\/p>\n

    Budget available
    \nBuget indicativ total:\u00a0634 milioane EUR, din care\u00a0414 milioane\u00a0pentru\u00a0Accelerator Open\u00a0\u0219i\u00a0220 milioane\u00a0pentru\u00a0Accelerator Challenges.<\/p>\n

    Calendar (cum func\u021bioneaz\u0103 depunerea)
    \nAici nu e un \u201esingur deadline\u201d clasic:<\/p>\n

    Short proposal: poate fi depus \u201eoric\u00e2nd\u201d, iar evaluarea se face lunar (batching \u00een prima zi de mar\u021bi a lunii, 17:00 ora Bruxelles).<\/p>\n

    Full proposal (cut-offs 2026):\u00a007\/01,\u00a004\/03,\u00a006\/05,\u00a008\/07,\u00a002\/09,\u00a004\/11 (batches\/cut-offs).<\/p>\n

    Documentul subliniaz\u0103 c\u0103 apelul este\u00a0continuu\u00a0(applications anytime), iar regulile din Work Programme se aplic\u0103 \u201edin ziua deschiderii apelului\u201d (data exact\u0103 opera\u021bional\u0103 fiind cea publicat\u0103 \u00een portal).<\/p>\n

    EIC STEP Scale Up \u2013 investi\u021bii mari (equity-only) pentru scale-up strategic<\/h2>\n

    Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile
    \nSTEP Scale Up este pozi\u021bionat ca \u201elaunchpad\u201d pentru companii de scale-up cu inova\u021bii game-changing \u00een tehnologii critice europene, pentru a acoperi un gol de finan\u021bare \u00een deep tech \u0219i a cataliza runde mari. Sprijinul este\u00a0equity-only (prin EIC Fund).<\/p>\n

    Cine poate aplica
    \nSME \u0219i small mid-caps; pot aplica \u0219i investitori \u00een numele unor companii eligibile (conform tabelului de sintez\u0103).<\/p>\n

    Buget disponibil & m\u0103rimea investi\u021biei<\/p>\n

    Buget indicativ 2026:\u00a0300 milioane EUR.\u00a0Investi\u021bii per companie: 10\u201330 milioane EUR.<\/p>\n

    Calendar
    \nPo\u021bi depune \u201eoric\u00e2nd\u201d, iar evaluarea se organizeaz\u0103 \u00een 4 batch-uri\/an: 11\/02\/2026, 06\/05\/2026, 09\/09\/2026, 25\/11\/2026.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \u00cen 2026, European Innovation Council (EIC) \u00ee\u0219i grupeaz\u0103 sprijinul \u00een mai multe scheme de finan\u021bare:\u00a0Pathfinder,\u00a0Transition,\u00a0Advance Innovation Challenges,\u00a0Accelerator\u00a0\u0219i\u00a0STEP Scale Up.   EIC Pathfinder Open (cercetare avansat\u0103, \u201ehigh risk \/ high gain\u201d) Obiectiv & activit\u0103\u021bi eligibile Pathfinder Open finan\u021beaz\u0103 proiecte care construiesc baza \u0219tiin\u021bific\u0103 pentru tehnologii disruptive \u0219i urm\u0103resc\u00a0proof of principle \/ validare \u0219tiin\u021bific\u0103\u00a0la TRL-uri timpurii; grantul […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":3,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finantari"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9222"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9242,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9222\/revisions\/9242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esghub.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}