FAQ answer

Why is the 47.5% headline success rate misleading for current applicants?

EIC Accelerator Step 1 Short Proposal Statistics: Country Success Rates, Sector Odds, Gender Data, and Application Volumes

The 47.5% rate combines years with very different evaluation conditions.

Applicants submitting in 2025 or 2026 should benchmark against the 21-22% range instead of the early 2021 and 2022 rates.