About the EIT Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Initiative Call for Proposals 2024
The EIT HEI Initiative is essential to enhance the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. By equipping higher education institutions with the tools and support they need to develop the most relevant skills, we are laying the foundations for future generations of innovators and entrepreneurs. This new call will continue to enhance collaboration between academia and industry, driving Europe’s competitiveness and ensuring we remain at the forefront of global innovation.
About the EIT Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Initiative Call for Proposals 2024:
The call aims to fund up to 42 projects, with a total duration of 25 months and an overall budget of EUR 1.34 million per project. The call will incorporate a two-strand approach, where applicants will need 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.
Eligible applying consortia to the EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals 2024 must consist of a minimum of five full (funded) partner organisations, and comply with the following criteria:
- minimum three full partner HEIs, from three different countries;
- one of the full partner HEIs must be the Project Coordinator;
- minimum two HEIs must be a ‘new’ partner (i.e., didn’t participate in an EIT HEI Initiative Cohort 1, 2 or 3 project);
- minimum one business partner.
Organisations are encouraged to start preparing their application by reading the full call text (available now) and to connect with partners on the dedicated networking platform. Consortia will have until 12 December 2024, 17:00 CET, to submit their applications. The selected projects will be announced in April 2025.
To guide applicants through the process, a series of info sessions will be held, providing valuable insights into the application process and clarifying expectations regarding project impact domains, key performance indicators, and collaboration opportunities. You can learn more about the info sessions on the call for proposals page.