EIT Urban Mobility SME Market Expansion Open Call 2027
EIT Urban Mobility · EU market-expansion grant
$65KFixed lump-sum grant of €60,000 (~$65k) per SME, no co-funding required, to deploy and test an urban-mobility solution with an end client in a new market
EU (EIT) grant for established urban-mobility SMEs to replicate a proven solution in a new city, region, customer segment or sector, piloting it with a committed end client between April and October 2027.
Key terms
- Single SME registered in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country, with at least 3 FTEs there
- Commercially mature solution (TRL 7+) with prior customers, pilots or sales
- Signed end-client commitment letter required; topics: public/shared transport, urban logistics, electrification, mobility data, health and mobility
- About 10 projects of €60,000 each (€600,000 total); 2026 awardees not eligible
- Deadline 2026-12-01, 17:00 CET; register on the Programmes Portal a few days early
Eligibility
- Where
- EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
- Stages
- seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- SME with 3+ FTEs in EU/associated countries
- TRL 7+ urban-mobility solution with traction
- Signed end-client commitment
How to apply
Register on the EIT Urban Mobility Programmes Portal (NetSuite), then submit the application form, signed end-client letter and pitch deck by 1 December 2026, 17:00 CET.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2026-12-01
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-11-08 · source