Seedbed Venture Catalyst Call for Startups

Last update: Nov 10, 2026

Details

Location: EU 27

Funding Agency: Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

Contracting Authority: EIT Food Clc South S.L.

Contracting Authority Type: NGO

Status: Open

Budget: EUR 480,000

Award ceiling: 30,000

Award floor: N/A

Sector: Food Systems & Livelihoods, Private Sector & Trade

Eligible applicants: Private Sector, Individuals

Eligible nationalities: EU 27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine

Date posted: Nov 10, 2026

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Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: Provide cascade funding to startup teams from Seedbed Venture Catalyst Venture Builder programmes that need external support to overc...

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: Mono-beneficiaries or individuals who are founders or projects currently enrolled in a current cohort or programme run by one of the Seedbed Venture Catalyst implementing participants.
Geographic and legal eligibility: Applicants must not yet be incorporated as a legal entity. Russian and Belarus entities are not authorised to participate in any new grant under EU Research and Innovation programmes, including as beneficiaries, affiliated entities, subcontractors, in-kind contributors, associated partn...