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EIT launches HORIZON-EIT-2026-2028-KIC call

Opportunity
14/07/2025 11.03 - CET
03/09/2025 23.59 - CET
EIT

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched the Invitation to submit proposals for Grant Agreements covering KIC Business Plan activities 2026-2028,  and Cross-KIC activities 2026-2028 and HEI activities 2026-2028

The main conditions for the multiannual grants for the 2026-2028 period are defined in this “Invitation to submit proposals for Grant Agreements covering KIC Business Plan activities 2026-2028,  and Cross-KIC activities 2026-2028 and HEI activities 2026-2028 ” as in the respective guidelines and templates.

The eleven topics of the invitation belong to three types of EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC) actions:

  • KIC Business Plans 2026-2028
  • Cross KIC strategic activities and shared services 2026-2028
  • Higher Education Institutions (HEI) initiative 2026-2028

As laid down in the EIT’s 2025 Work Programme, Article 198(c) of the EU Financial Regulation authorises the award of grants without a call for proposals to a body with a de jure or de facto monopoly, which is the case for the EIT KICs. Accordingly, this invitation is addressed to the KICs, as follows:

  • Business Plan proposals shall be submitted only by KICs under Partnership Agreement.
  • Cross-KIC proposals shall be submitted by KICs under Partnership Agreement. Participation in the Cross-KIC activities is expected for the KICs under Partnership Agreement, nevertheless, a Cross-KIC Grant Agreement may be signed in case at least 2/3 of them are participating in it.  KICs under Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) may also participate in Cross-KIC activities until the end of the duration of their MoC.
  • The HEI proposal shall be submitted by KICs under Partnership Agreement. Participation in the HEI activities is expected for the KICs under Partnership Agreement, nevertheless, the HEI Grant Agreement may be signed in case at least 2/3 of them are participating in it. KICs under Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) may also participate in HEI activities during the duration of their MoC

EIT application form - call-specific application form is available in the Submission System

This invitation is launched and the EIT financial contribution to the KICs will be determined based on the criteria and processes, and in line with the following decisions of the EIT Governing Board (GB):

Additional documents: