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Call for Proposals 2026
EIT HEI · Horizon Europe cascade funding · EIT Higher Education Initiative - Scaling Europe’s Innovation Ecosystems · HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA-HEI
Deadlines
- 13 Jan 2027 Deadline in 63 days
Who can apply
- Countries
- EU member states and countries associated with Horizon Europe
Money
- Total budget
- €40M
About the call
The EIT HEI Call 2026 aims to strengthen HEIs' capacity to develop entrepreneurial talent, create the institutional conditions for innovation and knowledge valorisation, and connect research and technologies to the expertise, infrastructure, investment and markets needed to progress towards validation, commercialisation and industrial application. The Call has a strategic focus on deep-tech innovation and its translation into manufacturing and industrial applications.
Text from the funder (European Commission, CC BY 4.0).
Conditions in full
Proposals must be submitted via the official EIT HEI application portal, accessible here . The information provided through the portal will constitute the full project plan (IVAP). The application consists of two parts:
· Part A – Technical Information (completed online in the portal)
· Part B – Narrative Content (using a Word template, uploaded online)
Further instructions for the submission of proposals are found in EIT Higher Education Initiative Call for Proposals 2026 text, Section 11.
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