# Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing

**Funder:** European Innovation Council (EIC)
**Budget:** €500,000 – €4,000,000 per grant
**Deadline:** 28 October 2026
**Official call:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-02
**Last verified:** 24 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

EIC call (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01): HORIZON EIC Grants

## Summary

The EIC Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing call funds innovation projects ranging from €500,000 to €4,000,000 to develop biotechnologies that address ageing-related challenges. This is a Pathfinder Challenge call from the European Innovation Council, designed for consortia with strong scientific and commercial potential. Projects may span fundamental research through to proof-of-concept and early commercialisation stages.

## Who should apply

- Consortia with academic, clinical, and industry partners
- Research teams with commercial or translational ambition beyond publication
- Biotechnology projects addressing age-related disease, frailty, or longevity mechanisms
- Teams positioned to move from proof-of-concept toward market or clinical deployment

## Key dates

- Deadline: 28 October 2026
- Pathfinder Challenge single-stage application format
- Project duration typically 3-4 years (verify in call text)

## Tips for applicants

- EIC panels weight commercial viability and market potential equally with scientific novelty; include a credible commercialisation or clinical pathway.
- Consortium diversity matters: mix academic rigour with industry expertise and, where relevant, clinician end-users to strengthen impact scoring.
- The budget range is wide; proposal scope and risk mitigation must justify the requested level, over-scoped or under-costed proposals lose points.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much can I get from the EIC Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing call?

Grants range from €500,000 to €4,000,000 per project, depending on scope and risk.

### Who should apply to EIC Pathfinder Challenge calls?

Consortia combining academic researchers, clinicians, and industry partners with a credible plan to translate biotechnology into clinical or commercial use.

### What is the deadline for EIC Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing?

The deadline is 28 October 2026.

### Does EIC fund single researchers or only consortia?

EIC typically requires consortia with multiple partners; single-researcher applications are rare and must be exceptionally justified.

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