New EIT Culture & Creativity Funding Opportunity for Startups and Scale-ups in Fashion, Architecture and Audiovisual Media

EIT Culture & Creativity has opened an €8.6M funding and growth opportunity for creative-tech ventures, helping them become investment-ready, attract capital and scale internationally.

Shape (up to €200K): For pre-seed/seed ventures with early traction, focused on building investment readiness.
Scale (up to €500K): For post-seed ventures raising or closing their next round, with a focus on international expansion.

The programme is designed to help founders hit the milestones that matter for private capital, including stronger market validation, scalable business models, customer acquisition, fundraising readiness and international growth.

Applications for the 2027 cohort close on 12 October 2026, focusing on the following areas: Fashion, Architecture and Audiovisual Media.

Two webinars to introduce the call are planned for 27 August and 22 September 2026. Registration is required.

Swiss-based entities are eligible to participate and receive funding, as the call is open to EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.