What is the EIC Accelerator?
The EIC Accelerator supports Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s) to fund, develop and scale ‘game-changing’ innovations. Part of the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme, the fund is accessible to UK applicants looking to bring innovative products, services and business models to market.
Previously known as SME Instrument under Horizon 2020, the EIC Accelerator continues to target and support highly innovative SME’s who want to develop, grow and internationalise.
Fund factsheet
2.5 Million in non-dilutive funding
15 Million in equity funding (if based in Europe)
Small or medium companies (SME’s)
Product that is innovative/ disruptive
Always open with quarterly deadlines for submissions
Connect with EIC Accelerator grant writers to unlock up to £2.1 million
Who is eligible?
The EIC is open to applications from the UK for its non-dilutive grant funding ( up to €2.5 million /£2.1 Million) if your enterprise has fewer than 250 employees and an annual turnover not exceeding €50 million/£42 million.
In some circumstances medium sized businesses with fewer than 500 employees may apply, so it is still worth speaking with one of our grant experts if this applies to you.
EIC Grant Writing and Support
Working with our network of European grant writing experts, we’ve been helping UK based businesses secure EIC Grant funding since it’s inception. In fact, we’ve been working on EIC accelerator projects since they were called SME Instruments.
Our comprehensive, bespoke solution ensures that your funding application has all the criteria it needs for success.
This is how we work with your organisation:
- We connect you with an experienced European grant writers
- Our grant experts evaluate your funding needs to provide strategic input
- Experienced EU grant assessors give feedback before we submit
Get in touch to set up an initial video call
With you for every stage of your funding journey
Bringing a new and potentially disruptive product or service to market is no mean feat. We understand that every innovation journey is different and strive to tailor our approach to your specific needs.
At the start of your grant funding journey, we work with you to define your project and identify the most successful route to funding. Working with our global network of partners, we can recommend the perfect team to take your project forward.
If you’re at a stage where your project team and scope is established, we can provide world-class grant writing support, challenging your assumptions to create rigorous, high quality applications. This is then reviewed by our specialist grant assessors, who can provide further feedback and further improve the chances of a successful submission.
Creative input and support
From graphic design to video production, modern grant applications can require a level of creative talent that is simply not available in-house.
Where required, we work with a dedicated creative studio who can help bring applications to life. Whether it’s producing slick 3D visualisations of products or creating web assets and sites, we can recommend where and when to inject some creative park into your applications.
Reviewing past applications
We also partner with enterprises who have been through a previously failed application process. Taking over an established project can provide a great starting point for one of our grant writers to firm up criteria for a successful second attempt.
