- £100K to £2.1m in grant funding.
- 70% funding available
- Apply as an individual SME or as part of a collaborative team.
- YES – UK companies are eligible for an EIC accelerator Grant
- Invaluable coaching, mentoring and access to investors and corporates.
- For UK SMEs, startups and spinouts working on a breakthrough innovation.
- Paid in advance nor in arrears
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About EIC Accelerator
The EIC Accelerator is part of the EIC Fund, administered by the European Innovation Council, part of the European Commission’s Horizon Europe programme. The EIC Accelerator Grant is designed to support SMEs, startups and spinouts to grow and develop and scale up game-changing innovations that are close to market. You can be in any field of technology, any industry qs long as the product development or research that you are undertaking is a break through and close to market. ie It can be marketed within a year of the conclusion of the project, after final stage development.
Grants of up to £2.1m are available for UK applicants. UK applications are actively encouraged. It seems that aince Brexit, most SME’s do not know that they can even apply. Well we can and the EIC is the perfect tool for SME’s. In 2024, only 50 UK institutions were awarded grants. But that’s because applications were down by 70% on pre Brexit numbers. The UK pays into the fund and we used to be the largest net recipient of grants. Sp come on, get an application in. This is the perfect time for UK SME’s to apply. This is particularly the case since i=Innovate UK have suspended or as they put it, “Paused” the Innovate UK Smart Grant. So if you were ready for a Smart Grant but missed the window, then this is the perfect opportunity to apply for the EIC accelerator Grant instead. Call us for more details or Contact us here
EIC Accelerator Grant – What types of projects are best?
Projects are particularly welcomed that:
- Have the potential to disrupt old markets and create new ones.
- Build on ‘deep tech’ scientific or technological breakthroughs.
- Offer high risk/high impact innovations.
- Are close to market
- Any industry – as long as there is a development in product that is more than routine. If you have a great idea, and it’s going to stir up the market, you should apply for an EIC Accelerator Grant.
EIC Accelerator Grants – Apply with Novigo
To get the big grants, you need a strong and compelling application. There’s a lot more that goes into a successful grant application than just having a great innovative idea. We know exactly how to apply for an EIC accelerator grant and more importantly, we know how to win them for our clients.
when you sign up with us, we will walk you through the entire process, from start to finish. we’ll take care to make sure that your information is presented and aligned with the competition and in a terminology that wins grants.
Here’s how we work
- A kick off video with a Novigo EIC Accelerator Grant Specialist.
- Typically, 6 one hour meetings over 4-6 weeks to address the questions in stages, review answers and revise them to achieve maximum scores.
- Access to our Model answers library and previous successful applications database to help shape your final answers.
- An expert personal assessment from an experienced and independent assessor to give feedback and a Two expert reviews with specialised feedback, using the assessment criteria for the competition.
- Support from our team, including industry experts and professional writers and editors for a polished, professional application.