Call for Proposals 2024
This call for proposals allows higher education institutions and business partners across Europe to collaborate on innovative projects, transforming higher education institutions into hubs for innovation and entrepreneurshipThis funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications.
About this call for proposals
The EIT Higher Education Initiative Call for Proposals 2024 had a strong focus on enhancing the quality and competitiveness of European higher education. It focused on improving research and technology transfer from higher education and support business creation through strengthening collaboration between HEIs and business partners across Europe.
The call aimed to fund up to 42 projects, with each selected project having a total duration of 25 months and an overall budget of EUR 1.34 million. In the end, 47 projects were selected due to the high number and quality of applications.
The call incorporated a two-strand approach, where applicants needed to select one of the following strands to apply to:
- Strand A: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at higher education institutions (HEIs).
- Strand B: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at HEIs for the enhancement of Deep Tech.
Application deadline: 12 December 2024, 17:00 CET
| Call Launch | September 2024 – December 2024 |
| Results | March 2025 |
| Phase 1 | April 2025 – December 2025 |
| Phase 2 | January 2026 – June 2027 |
Resources
Downloads
Read the call text (PDF)
You can also check out these FAQs (PDF)
EIT Higher Education Initiative List of KIC partner HEIs (PDF)
Check out the list of previous HEI participants (PDF)
Networking and matchmaking platform
Similarly to previous years, we launched a networking and matchmaking platform on Conversation Starter. This platform allowed organisations to connect with potential partners for joint applications to the call for proposals.
Information sessions
To guide applicants through the process, a series of info sessions was held, providing valuable insights into the application process and clarifying expectations regarding project impact domains, key performance indicators, and collaboration opportunities.