- Funding agency:
- EC
- Status:
- forecast
- Location:
- EU 27
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EIC STEP Scale Up
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Location:
EU 27
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity:
Grantmaking entity type:
Development Institution
Status:
Forecast
Budget:
EUR 290,000,000
Award ceiling:
EUR 30,000,000
Award floor:
EUR 10,000,000
Sector:
ICT & Telecommunications, Private Sector & Trade, Research & Innovation
Languages:
English
Eligible applicants:
Private Sector
Eligible applicant countries:
EU 27, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, South Korea, Tunisia, Türkiye, UK, Ukraine
Date posted:
Nov 10, 2026
Description
EIC STEP Scale Up TOPIC ID: HORIZON-EIC-2027-STEP Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Call: EIC STEP Scale Up (HORIZON-EIC-2027-STEP) Type of action: HORIZON-EIC-EQU HORIZON EIC Equity Only Type of MGA
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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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