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Prizes

EIC Prizes (incl. European Innovation Procurement Awards)

EIC Prizes

Status

Status not published

Prize contests are launched individually, each with its own deadline, announced in the annual EIC Work Programme.

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Amount
Not published

Inducement and recognition prizes; individual prize amounts are set per contest in the EIC Work Programme and have historically ranged from tens of thousands to several million euro. No co-funding required; the prize is paid on award.

You must co-fund 0%.

Funder

European Innovation Council (EISMEA)

public · supranational

Deadline: One call a year — Prize contests are launched individually, each with its own deadline, announced in the annual EIC Work Programme.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Eligibility is contest-specific; most EIC prizes are open to legal entities established in the EU or a Horizon Europe associated country.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EIC Accelerator, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-prizes_en · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: eic.ec.europa.eu

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