EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN)
EIT Food Accelerator Network
Usually opens in December and February
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.
Equity-free acceleration programme run in several European city hubs. Participants receive a grant/stipend towards programme participation and travel plus access to corporate pilots; EIT Food does not take equity. Cash amounts are set per edition.
You must co-fund 0%.
EIT Food
ppp · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — Annual cohort. Applications have typically opened around December-February for a programme starting mid-year.
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: agri
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
- Locally registered entity required
Agrifood-tech start-ups with a working prototype or early revenue. Company must be able to participate in the on-site hub programme.
Source. https://www.eitfood.eu/programmes/accelerator-network — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked