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Digital Europe Programme EdTech Accelerator

Digital Europe Programme · Eligible countries: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), listed EEA countries, and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme.
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Call Opening Date: 21/04/2026. Call Closing Date: 01/10/2026.

The EdTech Accelerator call, part of the Digital Europe Programme, helps European EdTech startups and SMEs turn concepts for educational solutions into market-ready products. It offers business guidance and access to markets within an EdTech-specific accelerator environment. The call also includes short-cycle piloting of solutions in real educational or training settings.

Programme terms

Amount
€2.700.000
Funding type
Grant
Stages
Idea, MVP, Early Traction
Industries
EdTech, AI & Machine Learning
Regions
Europe
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Applicants must be legal entities (public or private bodies) established in an eligible country: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), listed EEA countries, or countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme. Natural persons are not eligible, except self-employed sole traders where the company has no legal personality separate from the individual. International organisations are not eligible unless they are International organisations of European Interest. EU bodies, except the European Commission Joint Research Centre, cannot be part of the consortium. At least 60% of the total project budget should be spent on Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP).
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