EIT Jumpstarter 2026
Track for a future or conditional window when idea, pre-seed, science-based teams in food-agritech, healthcare, energy match europe, turkey-adjacent, eit-ris eligibility and non-dilutive funding or grant support is relevant.
Terms
Over EUR 240K total financial support; cohort prizes include EUR 10K, EUR 5K, and EUR 3K
Equity-free prize and training program
Business validation, mentoring, pitch training, and EIT network
Founder fit
Science-based innovators and early teams in eligible EIT RIS geographies.
Idea and pre-seed projects in EIT priority sectors.
Europe and EIT RIS regions; verify country eligibility before applying.
Pre-accelerator application with team and idea details.
Verification note
The official eitjumpstarter.eu homepage now reads: 'EIT Jumpstarter 2026 applications are now closed. Don't miss next edition and follow our social media channels. Information about this year cohort selection coming soon! Due to the large number of applications received and the lengthy evaluation process, the results will be announced in June.' The May 17, 2026 deadline is confirmed by multiple official EIT KIC pages. Turkey is listed as an eligible country under Horizon Europe Associated Countries. 2027 edition not yet announced.
Source quality: official EIT Jumpstarter program site plus official EIT opportunity page plus EIT Food open call page. Status confidence: high.