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" EIT Culture & Creativity | Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups "

EIT Culture & Creativity | Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups

Funding for CCSI's that wish to accelerate growth, attract investment, and expand internationally

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EIT Culture & Creativity invites startups and scaleups in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) that are looking to accelerate growth, attract investment, and expand internationally to apply for financial support under the Shape Acceleration Programme and Scale Post-Acceleration Programme.

This call combines financial support of up to EUR500,000 with tailored venture development services designed to strengthen commercial execution, investment readiness, fundraising, and international market expansion. It is open to legally established for-profit entities in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries developing tech-enabled, market-driven, and IP-leveraged solutions.

It supports ventures at different stages of maturity:

Shape Acceleration Programme: start-ups that have validated a market need through early traction, such as pilot customers or initial revenues, may receive up to EUR 100,000, plus up to an additional EUR 100,000 for top-ranked ventures following the Demo Day. Shape is designed for ventures that are ready to strengthen product-market fit, refine their business model, and prepare for future investment.

Scale Post-Acceleration Programme: Start-ups and scale-ups that have demonstrated product-market fit, recurring revenues, and international scaling potential may receive up to EUR 200,000, or up to EUR 500,000 if headquartered in an EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) country. Scale is designed for ventures that are actively raising capital or have secured at least EUR 200,000 investment in the last 18 months and are ready to accelerate international expansion.

INFO

AMOUNT

€8,600,000: Total financial support & allocation
€ 3,400,000: Shape Programme
€ 5,200,000: Scale Programme

APPLICATION DEADLINE

12 October 2026, 17:00 CEST

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 - Ukraine

ELIGIBILITY

This call is open to legal entities established in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.

APPLICATION DETAILS

For more information, please visit the official website and join the webinar sessions on August 27, 2026 | 11:00 CEST and September 22, 2026 | 15:00 CEST.

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

2026-10-12

TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding

FUNDING COUNTRIES

All EU Countries

WEBSITE

https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/your-opportunities/calls-funding/financial-support-startups-and-scaleups-shape-acceleration-scale

KEYWORDS

Enterpreneurship - Textile and fashion design - Fashion design

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