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2020 the last year to submit to the EIC Accelerator -SME Instrument program

EIC Accelerator was formed to help companies and organizations to develop a business concept and to implement it in the market Activities could, for example, include trials, prototyping, validation, demonstration and testing in real-world conditions, and market replication. If the activity concerns a primarily technological innovation,


2020 Program Budget:


2020 program budget is €654M and will be allocated in 4 cycles


Program Submission Deadlines:

  • 08 January 2020 - grant only or blended finance

  • 18 March 2020 - grant only or blended finance 

  • 19 May 2020 - grant only or blended finance

  • 07 October 2020 - grant only or blended finance


Program facts:

  • Between € 0.5 - € 2.5 million in the form of grants

  • 70% funding rate + 25% overhead (~87.5%).

  • 12 to 24 months of project duration

  • Blended finance - optional investment in equity in addition to the grant, The maximum of investment in the form of equity is € 15 million in addition to the €2.5M Grant

  • Equally 33% score on Impact, Excellence, Implementation compare to 50% impact 25% on Excellence, Implementation on the old program

  • 2 steps evaluation process:

1. Remotely by 4 independent evaluators

2. face-to-face interviews conducted in Brussels.


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