Horizon Europe European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2026

HIGH Tx Startup

Strategy Notes

Strong fit: major EU funding source for biotech/AI; France-based applicant fully eligible for EU-wide calls. Funding range and sector alignment excellent. Pre-seed stage is borderline (EIC typically favors seed+). Highly competitive. Application deadline not available in excerpt.

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Status & Deadline

Status: HUMAN_REQUIRED
Deadline: —
Cycle: rolling
Amount: €50K–€2.5M per award (programme total €1.4B)
Type: grant
URL: Apply

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2026-07-09 OPEN → HUMAN_REQUIRED · Two prerequisites before progressing beyond Stage 1: (1) Incorporate the company as a legal entity in France (e.g. SAS or SASU, Île-de-France) — required before submitting the Stage 2 full proposal; (2) Advance technology to TRL 5–6 with demonstrable partner validation (Servier LoI or pilot data) to meet the EIC's TRL 6–8 innovation-activity requirement. Stage 1 can be submitted now as a natural person intending to set up an SME via the EIC STEP portal (https://eic.ec.europa.eu/apply-now_en); the next monthly batch deadline is the first Tuesday of each month, with the final 2026 cut-off window closing in November 2026.