EIC Accelerator Challenges
The EIC Accelerator Challenges calls are open to proposals in predefined topics that have been identified in areas where breakthrough technologies or game-changing innovations developed by start-ups or SMEs can have a major impact on EU objectives.
The total budget for EIC Accelerator Challenges for 2026 is EUR 220 million.
The total indicative budget per challenge varies from EUR 20 million to EUR 50 million.
The recording and presentation slides from the Online Info Day on the EIC Work Programme 2026 – Accelerator Challenges are available here.
Is your project dealing with a different topic? Then go to the EIC Accelerator Open.
List of EIC Accelerator Challenges
Scaling advanced material technologies that will enhance the EU’s strategic autonomy in energy generation and mid-long energy storage, while addressing sustainability, circularity and safety issues.
Accelerating the transition from achieving fusion energy gain to the full commercialisation of fusion energy, positioning Europe as a global leader in the field.
Scaling deep tech solutions that will improve soil health and the sustainability, efficiency, and resilience of the European agricultural sector, which spans food, feed and biomass.
Securing supply of sustainably produced primary and secondary critical and strategic raw materials for EU industrial value chains and strategic sectors and help strengthen the EU mining value chain.
Developing and commercially scaling timely solutions needed across Europe to adapt to key climate risks.