EIC Accelerator: how many partners do you need?

Accelerator proposals are mono-beneficiary: plan for one applicant SME, not a multi-partner consortium.

This page focuses on EIC Accelerator. The calculator below is pre-set to this action type — paste a call identifier to enrich the curated range with medians from funded CORDIS projects on GRANTIBASE. Figures are indicative, not official Commission advice.

EIC Accelerator is designed for a single SME / startup applicant (mono-beneficiary). Subcontractors and linked third parties are not a multi-partner consortium in the Horizon collaborative sense.

Typical consortium size

1 applicant organisation

Common range: single SME / startup

Accelerator proposals are mono-beneficiary: plan for one applicant SME, not a multi-partner consortium.

Eligibility note: EIC Accelerator is designed for a single SME / startup applicant (mono-beneficiary). Subcontractors and linked third parties are not a multi-partner consortium in the Horizon collaborative sense.
Typical coordinator: A single innovative SME or startup with TRL 6+ technology and a scale-up plan.

Indicative guidance based on typical Horizon Europe patterns — not official Commission advice. Always read the specific call conditions.

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