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EITCULTURE Business Plan 2026

European Commission (EC) · Competitive · Horizon Europe

At a glance

EITCULTURE Business Plan 2026 is an EU-level competitive grant from European Commission for the horizon europe sector. Funding is up to €10.5M. Eligible applicants: Open to eligible organisations in EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries; consortium requirements vary by topic - see the official call conditions. The application deadline is March 15, 2027. Apply via the official listing at ec.europa.eu.

Amount
Up to €10.5M
Deadline
15 Mar 2027
Type
Competitive
Status
Open

About this program

The Innovation Projects call supports high-impact, close-to-market innovations at TRL 7, enabling their progression towards TRL 9 and full market deployment in the Architecture, Audio-Visual Media and Fashion sectors. Projects should demonstrate a credible commercialisation pathway and contribute to EIT Culture & Creativity objectives and KPIs, including market deployment and intellectual property generation.Selected Stage 1 applicants receive a EUR 20,000 fixed lump sum during a six-week preparatory phase to develop a Business Development Plan covering areas such as market validation, IP and regulatory mapping and commercialisation strategy. Following Stage 2 evaluation, up to 11 projects may receive up to EUR 900,000 each for an 18-month implementation phase focused on technical development to TRL 9, validation and pilot deployment, market entry, commercialisation, investment readiness...

Who can apply

Open to eligible organisations in EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries; consortium requirements vary by topic - see the official call conditions.

How to apply

Apply through the EU Funding & Tenders portal; submission is electronic via the portal's Submission Service before the topic deadline.

Apply at official source