EIT Jumpstarter (cross-KIC pre-accelerator)
EIT Jumpstarter
Usually opens in March and June
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.
Free pre-accelerator for pre-company teams and very early start-ups, focused on Central, Eastern and Southern Europe. Winners in each vertical receive a cash prize (historically EUR 10,000 for the vertical winner). No equity taken.
You must co-fund 0%.
EIT (cross-KIC programme led by EIT Health with EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT InnoEnergy)
ppp · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — Annual programme; applications have typically opened in spring and closed around May-June, with the final in November.
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: health, agri, manufacturing, energy, mobility
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- Locally registered entity required
Open to individuals and teams with an idea (no company required), with a strong focus on EIT RIS countries in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.
Source. https://eitjumpstarter.eu/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked