EIC Pathfinder Challenges
Usually opens in October
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Indicative EUR 3-4 million per project depending on the Challenge; 100% of eligible costs. Challenge topics are set annually in the EIC Work Programme.
You must co-fund 0%.
European Innovation Council (EISMEA) / European Commission
public · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — Single annual cut-off, historically in October.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Consortium of at least 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries, or a single legal entity where the Challenge allows it.
Source. https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-pathfinder_en — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked