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" EIT Culture & Creativity | Spark - Incubation Programme 2025 "

EIT Culture & Creativity | Spark - Incubation Programme 2025

EIT Culture & Creativity supports the creation of new ventures in the architecture and cultural heritage sectors

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This EIT Culture & Creativity programme aims to support the creation of new ventures in the architecture and cultural heritage sectors.

EIT Culture & Creativity launches its 2025 call for applications for the Spark – Incubation Programme, designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage innovators in the architecture and cultural heritage sectors.

The programme offers individuals and teams the opportunity to develop their business ideas, validate their market potential, build a minimum viable product (MVP), and compete for financial prizes at the Demo Day.

The Spark (Incubation) Programme helps aspiring entrepreneurs transform ideas into viable businesses. Focus areas include:

- Architecture: Sustainable building practices, climate-resilient urban planning, digital transformation in construction.
- Cultural Heritage: Immersive AR/VR experiences, digital transformation projects, innovative business models for cultural heritage valorisation.

What does the call offer? Selected participants receive training, mentorship, market validation support, and access to industry networks.

INFO

AMOUNT

Top-performing participants will receive prizes awarded at the Demo Day:

- 1st Prize (x2): €10,000
- 2nd Prize (x3): €7,500
- 3rd Prize (x3): €5,000

The maximum EIT funding for prizes in this call is €57,500.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

11 July 2025, at 17:00 CET

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden

ELIGIBILITY

Individuals (students, recent graduates, researchers, professionals) or teams (up to 3 people) based in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe-associated country. No company registration is required at application stage, but a legal entity must be established before the Demo Day to be eligible for financial prizes.

Ideas must target Architecture or Cultural Heritage, with a strong innovation potential.

APPLICATION DETAILS

To apply:

- Read the full Call Guidelines and check eligibility (find the documents here).
- Complete and submit your application via the EIT Culture & Creativity application platform.
- If selected, register a legal entity and fully participate in the programme to qualify for the Demo Day and prize competition.

For more information please visit EIT Culture & Creativity's official website.

NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information

DEADLINE

2025-07-11

TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding

FUNDING COUNTRIES

All EU Countries

WEBSITE

https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/incubation-programme-2025/

KEYWORDS

Architecture - Digital fabrication - Digital media arts - Enterpreneurship - Cultural Heritage

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