EIC Transition 2026

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Horizon Europe

Source / programme

European Union / European Commission · EIC

Status

Open

Actionability

Prior-result holders only

Record granularity

Scheme

Verification date

17 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

This profile covers the Horizon Europe call or topic “EIC Transition 2026”. The official targeting includes: Requires eligible prior result, IP/access rights, TRL advancement and market validation.

Thematic fit

Prior-results commercialisation

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

An Egyptian SME/start-up may apply alone or in a small consortium, provided the proposal builds on an eligible EU-funded result and has the required IP/access rights.

Egyptian participation is subject to the live call, topic conditions, General Annexes and any strategic, security, ownership, control or establishment restrictions.

Best-fit applicants

SMEs, spin-offs, universities, RTOs or small consortia with eligible prior results.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

Indicative EUR 0.5-2.5m per project

Instrument

Lump-sum grant at 100% of eligible costs, subject to EIC Transition rules.

Scale basis

Indicative

Co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

Access and co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

Submission timing

1. Final deadlinetype=deadline | stage=Final deadline | date=2026-09-16 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false

Applicant positioning

Confirm that the proposal builds on an eligible EU-funded result and that the applicant holds the necessary ownership or access rights. Define the technology maturation from TRL 3/4 toward TRL 5/6, market validation, IP and freedom to operate, business model, customer evidence and route to commercialisation.

Strategic fit and caveats

This is a call-level profile. Individual topic conditions, portal updates and the General Annexes remain controlling.

Priority

Very High

Priority rationale

for eligible companies

Verification confidence

High

Horizon classification

Programme family

Horizon Europe

Pillar / programme part

Pillar III · EIC

Call / topic ID

EIC-2026-TRANSITION

Call year

2026

Action type

EIC grant|Lump-sum grant

Record granularity

Scheme

Egyptian private-sector role

An Egyptian SME/start-up may apply alone or in a small consortium, provided the proposal builds on an eligible EU-funded result and has the required IP/access rights.

Coordination eligibility

Yes, subject to EIC eligibility and consortium conditions

Access family

Direct applicant|Consortium or funded partner

Consortium and beneficiary conditions

Mono-beneficiary status

Yes

Consortium conditions

Mono possible; or 2-entity consortium; or 3-5 legal entities

Funding and financial burden

Indicative project ticket

Indicative EUR 0.5-2.5m per project

Call budget

call budget EUR 100m

Expected awards

Not specified

Funding rate

Lump-sum grant at 100% of eligible costs, subject to EIC Transition rules.

Co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

TRL and maturity

TRL range

TRL 3-6

Maturity

Eligible result typically starts at TRL 3/4 and aims for TRL 5/6 plus business readiness.

Restrictions and screening

Strategic restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Security restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Ownership / control restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Establishment restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Screening note

No special restriction identified at profile level; topic conditions, the General Annexes and live portal still control

Source and verification

Adopted EIC 2026 work programme and official EIC source; live Funding & Tenders Portal recheck required