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Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups (Shape Accelerator & Scale Post-Accelerator)
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Location:EU 27
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Grantmaking entity: EIT Culture & Creativity Gmbh
Grantmaking entity type:Other financing mechanism
Description
Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups (Shape Accelerator & Scale Post-Accelerator) Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 10 August 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 12 October 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) Status: Open for subm
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grant Background
About the Funding Agency
Horizon Europe will incorporate research and innovation missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets.
The Commission has engaged policy experts to develop studies, case studies and reports on how a mission-oriented policy approach will work.
Mission areas
5 mission areas have been identified, each with a dedicated mission board and assembly. The board and assembly help specify, design and implement the specific missions which will launch under Horizon Europe in 2021.
- Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
- Cancer
- Climate-neutral and smart cities
- Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
- Soil health and food
About the Sectors
Culture & Arts
Includes cultural and artistic activities that reflect, preserve, and promote cultural identity, heritage, and creative expression.
Key areas:
- Cultural heritage, traditions, and identity
- Arts and creative industries
- Cultural and artistic services and activities
Private Sector & Trade
Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.
Key areas:
- Private sector development and SME/MSME support
- Entrepreneurship, start-ups, and business growth initiatives
- Trade facilitation, import/export, and market access
- Commerce, retail/wholesale, and free trade mechanisms
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