LLM-BRIDGE – Venture Incubation Programme - Open Call for Incubators – 2nd Call
LLM-BRIDGE – Venture Incubation Programme - Open Call for Incubators – 2nd Call supports an incubator delivering training, mentoring and technical access to help European GenAI startups develop viable products.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 28, 2026, at 17:00 CET (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to €60,000 for one incubator to deliver a 12-week programme
Summary: Supports an incubator delivering training, mentoring, and technical access to at least 30 early-stage GenAI startups across Europe.
Key Information: Organisations selected as funded incubators for another LLM-BRIDGE VIP cohort are ineligible.
Description
LLM-BRIDGE’s second Venture Incubation Programme call will select one incubator to design and deliver a 12-week cohort in 2027 for at least 30 early-stage startups developing generative AI, large language model (LLM), and natural language processing solutions. Implemented by 28DIGITAL on behalf of the LLM-BRIDGE Consortium, the call provides financial support to third parties under the EU’s Digital Europe Programme.
The programme combines structured training, mentoring, business development, and access to technical expertise, high-performance computing, and data infrastructures. It aims to help startups validate markets, refine business models, develop viable products, and prepare for further acceleration. Priorities include trustworthy, multilingual AI aligned with the AI Act, Data Act, and GDPR, alongside cross-border collaboration and participation by underrepresented regions and groups.
