EIC ACCELERATOR
For each project:
€ 2.5 mln “Non-refundable grant”
15 mln “Equity investment”
EIC Accelerator funding eligibility:
▪ SMEs and startups based in EU or in one of the
associated countries(*);
▪ Natural persons or SMEs/startups from outside EU but
willing to successfully incorporate in EU;
▪ Profit organizations only;
▪ SME category:
o Companies with less than €50 million in annual
turnover;
o Less than 250 total staff headcount;
o Total assets smaller or equal to €43 million.
▪ Small mid-caps:
o Up to 500 employees;
o Eligible for the investment component only (equity
up to € 15 mln for commercialization activities).