Open call for proposals Innovation projects
Open call for proposals Innovation projects supports innovators in Architecture, Audio-Visual Media and Fashion, funding close-to-market development and commercialisation to reach full market deployment.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Stage 1) | March 15, 2027 (Stage 2)
Funding Amounts: €20,000 preparatory lump sum; up to €900,000 per implementation project over 18 months
Summary: Supports close-to-market innovations in Architecture, Audio-Visual Media and Fashion progressing from TRL 7 to TRL 9 and full market deployment.
Key Information: Stage 2 is open only to applicants selected following Stage 1.
Description
Run by EIT Culture & Creativity with European Commission funding, this cascade-funding call supports high-impact, close-to-market innovations in Architecture, Audio-Visual Media and Fashion. It aims to advance projects from technology readiness level (TRL) 7 to TRL 9 and full market deployment. Projects should demonstrate a credible commercialisation pathway and contribute to EIT Culture & Creativity objectives and key performance indicators, including market deployment and intellectual property generation.
Support combines a six-week preparatory phase with an 18-month implementation phase. Preparation centres on a Business Development Plan covering market validation, intellectual property and regulatory mapping, and commercialisation strategy. Implementation supports technical development, validation and pilot deployment, market entry and commercialisation, alongside investment readiness and scaling.
