EIC Accelerator – new IT platform short proposal

Companies can once again submit short (Step 1) applications for European Innovation Council Accelerator funding, using a new IT platform developed for this purpose by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).  

The submission of short (Step 1) applications was put on hold for a short period of time after the former EIC Artificial Intelligence Platform for applying to the EIC Accelerator was discontinued on 2 June 2023, due to a contractual dispute. As a result, the EIC has restructured the EIC Accelerator application process.  

Full (Step 2) EIC Accelerator applications will be submitted via the Horizon Europe Funding and Tender Opportunities portal, while a separate IT platform for short (Step 1) proposals is needed due to its specific requirements (a short form, slide deck and video pitch). Access to this platform is made by the Funding & Tenders Portal in each of the topics.

The evaluation of all short (Step 1) applications is typically completed within four weeks, after which successful applicants have up to one year to prepare their full (Step 2) application. The next EIC Accelerator cut-off date is on 4 October 2023.