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European Innovation Council (EIC) Deadlines

Segler ConsultingEIC Accelerator Deadlines 2025

The next EIC Accelerator deadline for Step 2 (the full proposal) is already set but Step 1 (the short proposal) must be prepared 70-90 days in advance to assure that the evaluation can proceed in time and Step 2 can be reached successfully. The deadline for Step 2 is only valid if Step 1 has been passed in the weeks beforehand. All cut-offs for the EIC Accelerator's Step 1, 2 and 3 are:

EIC Accelerator Step 1 Deadline 2025

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EIC Accelerator Step 2 Deadlines 2025

12
March
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October
EIC Accelerator Step 2 deadlines for 2025: March 12th and October 1st

EIC Accelerator Step 3 Deadlines 2025

2
June
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January
EIC Accelerator Step 3 deadlines for 2025: June 2nd, 2025 and January 2026 (date TBD)
Segler ConsultingEIC Accelerator Deadlines 2026

EIC Accelerator Step 2 Deadlines 2026

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January
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March
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May
8
July
2
September
3
November
EIC Accelerator Step 2 deadlines for 2026: January 7th, March 4th, May 6th, July 8th, September 2nd, and November 3rd

EIC Accelerator Step 3 Deadlines 2026

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April
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August
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December
EIC Accelerator Step 3 deadlines for 2026: April, August, and December (exact dates TBD)

The EIC Accelerator grant and equity financing (formerly SME instrument Phase 2, with blended finance option) provides a springboard for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) who are developing a disruptive innovation and seek additional financial support to complete their R&D from the prototype stage to a complete, commercial product (read: Budget: Grant vs. Blended Finance).

With the EIC Accelerator quickly growing into a European instrument with strong mass appeal, a significant number of first-time grant applicants are wondering how to successfully craft a proposal since the official EIC Accelerator grant template is highly simplified and can be cryptic at times (read: Hiring a Consultant or Writing Internally?).

Segler ConsultingEIC STEP Scale-Up Deadlines 2026
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February
6
May
9
September
25
November
EIC STEP Scale-Up deadlines for 2026: February 11th, May 6th, September 9th, and November 25th
Segler ConsultingEIC Advanced Innovation Challenges Deadlines 2026
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April
EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges deadline for 2026: April (exact date TBD)
Segler ConsultingEIC Pathfinder Deadlines 2025
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May
29
October
EIC Pathfinder deadlines for 2025: May 21st (Open call) and October 29th (Challenge call)
Segler ConsultingEIC Pathfinder Deadlines 2026
6
May
28
October
EIC Pathfinder deadlines for 2026: May 6th (Open call) and October 28th (Challenge call)
Segler ConsultingEIC Transition Deadlines 2025
17
September
EIC Transition deadline for 2025: September 17th
Segler ConsultingEIC Transition Deadlines 2026
16
September
EIC Transition deadline for 2026: September 16th
Segler ConsultingEIC Pre-Accelerator Deadlines 2025
18
November
EIC Pre-Accelerator deadline for 2025: November 18th (Widening via WIDERA)
All deadlines are preliminary and can be subject to change.

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