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EIC Transition Open
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Location:EU 27
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Grantmaking entity type:Multilateral organization
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Objectives: EIC Transition Open grants fund innovation activities that progress beyond laboratory proof of concept. The funding enhances technology matur...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants must build their proposal on results achieved from a prior project with at least a TRL 3 experimental proof of concept, ideally validated in the lab at TRL 4. Applican...
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Topic updates
18 November 2025
The remote evaluation of Step 1 for HORIZON-EIC-2025-TRANSITIONOPEN has been completed.
The selected proposals will proceed to the next and final stage.
Applicants have been invited to participate in an interview with the Jury Panels, scheduled to take place from 1 to 5 December.
Evaluation results will be communicated in January to successful and unsuccessful applicants from both steps.
19 September 2025
The call HORIZON-EIC-2025-TRANSITIONOPEN has closed on 17.09.2025.
611 proposals have been submitted.
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in January 2026.
21 May 2025
Call HORIZON-EIC-2025-PATHFINDEROPEN has closed on 21.05.2025
2087 proposals have been submitted.
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in October 2025.
30 April 2025
The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-EIC-2025-TRANSITIONOPEN
EIC Transition Open
TOPIC ID: HORIZON-EIC-2025-TRANSITIONOPEN
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Call: EIC Transition 2025 (HORIZON-EIC-2025-TRANSITIONOPEN)
Type of action: HORIZON-EIC HORIZON EIC Grants
Type of MGA: HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]
Status: Forthcoming
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned Opening Date: 22 April 2025
Deadline dates: 17 September 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)
Topic description
Scope:
EIC Transition funds innovation activities that go beyond the experimental proof of principle in laboratory. It supports both the maturation and validation of your novel technology from the lab to the relevant application environments (by making use of prototyping, formulation, models, user testing or other validation tests) as well as explorations and development of a sustainable business case and business model towards commercialisation.
Your proposed activities must include further technology development on the results achieved in a previous project and follow user-centric methodologies to increase chances of the innovation’s future success in the market. EIC Transition projects should address, in a balanced way, both technology and market/business development, possibly including iterative learning processes based on early customer or user feedback. These activities should include, subject to the level of maturity of the technology, a suitable mix of technology development and validation activities to increase the maturity of the technology beyond proof of concept to viable demonstrators of the technology in the intended field of application (i.e., from TRL 4 up to Technology Readiness Level 5 to 6). The activities must in all cases address market readiness towards commercialisation and deployment (market research, value proposition, business case and business model, prospects for growth, intellectual property protection, competitor analysis etc.) and aspects of regulation, certification and standardisation (if relevant), aimed at getting both the technology and the business idea investment ready.
More information can be found in the EIC WP 2025.
General conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
Your proposal must build on results (at least experimental proof of concept TRL 3, ideally technology validated in the lab TRL 4) already achieved within an eligible project. You can apply for EIC Transition either as:
- A single legal entity established in a Member State or an Associated Country (‘mono-beneficiary’)
- A small consortium of two independent legal entities from two different Member States or Associated Countries or
- A consortium of minimum three and maximum five independent legal entities (‘multi-beneficiary’) following standard rules i.e. must include at least one legal entity established in a Member State and at least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries.
The legal entities may for example be a start-up, an SME or research performing organisation (university, research or technology organisation, including teams, individual Principal Investigators and inventors in such institutions who intend to form a spinout company).
The standard admissibility and eligibility conditions as well as the eligibility of applicants from third countries are detailed in Annex 2 of the EIC Work Programme 2025.
Proposal page limits and layout:
Described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Sections 1 to 3 and the cover page (that includes the information about the related project on which the current EIC Transition proposal is built on) of the part B of your proposal, corresponding respectively to the evaluation criteria Excellence, Impact, and Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation, must consist of a maximum of 22 A4 pages. Excess pages will be automatically made invisible, and will not be taken into consideration by the evaluators. Please also consult Annex 2 of the EIC Work Programme 2025.
2. Eligible Countries
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
The eligibility of applicants from third countries is explained in Annex 2 of the EIC Work Programme 2024.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
The EIC Transition is restricted to proposals based on results generated by the eligible projects described in the EIC Work Programme 2025.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
Described in Annex 2 of the EIC Work Programme 2025.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Described in section III of the EIC Work Programme 2025.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
Described in section III of the EIC Work Programme 2025 and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
Described in section III of the EIC Work Programme 2025.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
Please refer to the Model Grant Agreement (MGA) used for EIC actions under Horizon Europe.
Specific conditions
described in the EIC Work Programme 2025
Call documents
EIC Work Programme 2025
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Standard application form (will be made available in the submission workflow). Do not use previous years' template versions as this may lead to incomplete applications.
Standard evaluation form (HE EIC TRANSITION)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Lump Sum MGA
Call-specific instructions
Detailed budget table (HE LS)
Information on clinical studies (HE)
Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"
Additional documents:
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2018/1046
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
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Research Enquiry Service – ask questions about any aspect of European research in general and the EU Research Framework Programmes in particular.
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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
ICT & Telecommunications
Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.
Key areas:
- ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
- Telecommunications networks and services
- Digitalization, data, and communication tools
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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