EIT KICs have opened several calls and opportunities relevant to industry, innovation and entrepreneurship. Below is a concise overview of their scope, funding and key dates, with direct links to the official webpages.
Climate KIC
Blue Climathon 2027
Climate KIC invites organisers to run local water-innovation hackathons during 15–21 March 2027. Selected organisers receive methodology, branding, expert guidance and community access; no direct grant budget is specified. Applications opened before September 2026 and close on 27 September 2026 at 23:00 CET.
More information you can find on the website.
Women TechEU 2 EIC – Open Call for Mentors
Experienced professionals can mentor women-led deep-tech startups in strategy, fundraising, commercialisation and growth. The opportunity has no stated grant budget for mentors. Applications opened on 13 July 2026 and close on 28 September 2026 at 12:00 CET; mentoring runs from December 2026 to May 2027.
More information you can find on the website.
Connect NEB and Co-Create NEB 2027
The call supports sustainable, inclusive and beautiful community-led transformations. Connect NEB offers up to €15,300 per project, while Co-create NEB offers up to €49,300. Applications opened in July 2026 and close on 30 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST; selected projects are expected to start in 2027.
More information you can find on the website.
Co-designing Tailored Blue Economy and Climate Resilience Programmes for Caribbean ESOs
Climate KIC will select 5–6 English-speaking Caribbean entrepreneurship support organisations for tailored mentoring, programme design and fundraising support. No direct grant budget is stated. The call opened on 14 September 2026 and closes on 12 October 2026 at 23:59 CET; delivery runs from November 2026 to May 2027.
More information you can find on the website.
Enhance NEB 2027 Open Call
Previous Connect NEB and Co-create NEB partners can strengthen, scale or replicate successful place-based solutions. The €370,000 call will fund four projects with up to €92,500 each and minimum 20% co-funding. It opened on 15 September 2026, closes on 17 November 2026, and projects start in March 2027.
More information you can find on the website.
Become a DesirMED Climate Ambassador
DesirMED seeks 100 people with practical climate-adaptation stories, especially from Mediterranean communities. Ambassadors join a European network and may participate in festivals and exhibitions; no financial grant budget is specified. Applications are currently open and close on 31 December 2026 at 00:00 CET, with activities continuing afterwards.
More information you can find on the website.
Women TechEU 2 EIC
Women-led early-stage deep-tech startups can receive €75,000 in non-dilutive funding plus personalised mentoring, coaching and training. The programme will select 160 beneficiaries across four cut-offs between 2026 and 2028. Applications follow eligibility and full-proposal stages; the current published deadline is 14 June 2027 at 17:00 CEST.
More information you can find on the website.
EIT RawMaterials
KAVA Call 14 – Upscaling
Consortia can receive €500,000–€2.5 million to test, demonstrate and scale raw or advanced-material technologies from TRL 5+ towards at least TRL 8. Projects may last 2.5 years and require minimum 50% co-funding. The call opened on 4 September 2026 and closes on 16 October 2026 at 13:00 CET.
More information you can find on the website.
KAVA Call 14 – RIS Innovation Projects
The call supports raw-material technologies, products, services and business models in sustainable mining, processing, circularity, recycling and substitution. Projects can receive €800,000–€1 million and up to 70% funding over one or two years. Applications opened on 4 September 2026 and close on 16 October 2026 at 13:00 CET.
More information you can find on the website
