EU-LAC Digital Accelerator 2025 (up to €10,500 in grants)

Are you building an international digital solution with a partner from Europe, Latin America, or the Caribbean? Join the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator Open Call for transatlantic partnerships.

Get latest opportunities in your email


Join Our Telegram Channel

About EU-LAC Digital Accelerator

Opportunity Details

The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is a 6-month acceleration programme to help corporate-startup and corporate-SME partnerships - from the European Union (EU), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) - reach their digital innovation goals.

You will first and foremost benefit from services to accelerate your corporate-startup partnership:

  • Roadmapping: definition of the plan and services to achieve your partnership goals.
  • Proof of concept: risk mitigation before scaling up your digital solutions by running PoCs and testing prototypes.
  • Business case: definition of your business model and IP policy, as well as market analysis to enter a new continent or region.
  • Investment & Scaling: assessment and improvement of your scaling capacity in a corporate structure and your investment readiness.

Benefits of EU-LAC Digital Accelerator

The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator provides various grants to selected startups and SMEs:

  • PoC development grant (€7,000): adaptation, integration, and testing of the digital solution.
  • Travel grant (max. €2,000): transport and accommodation costs for PoC execution at the corporate's premises.
  • Equipment transportation grant (max. €1,500): equipment transportation needed for real-environment testing.

EU-LAC Digital Accelerator Requirements

  • Both partners have to belong to one of these regions: European Union, Latin America, Caribbean. N.B. Partnership members should be from different regions. For instance, a Peruvian startup or SME would only be able to apply with a European or Caribbean corporate.
  • You have to be 2 partners for 1 application: at least 1 corporate and 1 startup or SME.
  • The applying corporate-startup partnership should address a digital transformation challenge.

Application Date and Process

1. Verify basic eligibility requirements:

  • You have to belong to one of these regions: European Union, Latin America, Caribbean.
  • You have to be at least 2 partners for 1 application.

2. Read carefully the Guidelines for Applicants.

  • Doubts? Get in touch through the contact form.
  • Submit your application before 31 October 2025.

3. APPLY NOW

N.B. They will review applications on a first-come first-served basis.

Application Deadline

31 October, 2025

Scholarship Application Portal

View details of EU-LAC Digital Accelerator

Apply for EU-LAC Digital Accelerator

Get latest opportunities in your email


Join Our Telegram Channel