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EIC 2026 Pathfinder Open (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDEROPEN)
Expected Impact: The expected output of your project is the proof of principle that the main ideas of the envisioned future technology are feasible, thus validating its scientific and technological basis. Project results should include top-level scientific publications in open access.
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- Funder
- European Commission: Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- €1,000,000 to €4,000,000 EU contribution per grant; €166,039,670 topic budget, about 50 grants expected (published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for the latest call).
- Where
- European Union
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits, colleges, universities, schools or research institutions and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Open to legal entities eligible under the Horizon Europe (HORIZON) rules (usually consortia from EU Member States and associated countries); action type: HORIZON EIC Grants. Check the topic conditions on the portal. Recurring: this topic has appeared in calls for 5 different years; the latest has closed, watch the next work programme.
- Sectors
- Research and science, Technology, software and R&D
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- EU Funding & Tenders Portal (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDEROPEN)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
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From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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