Apply to receive free procurement assistance: Benefit from the SPIN4EIC team's support to participate in public/private tender opportunities!
Are you an EIC Awardee? The SPIN4EIC initiative powered by the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme invites you to express your interest to receive free procurement assistance for public and private tenders in Europe and beyond!
Take action today! Complete the form to be onboarded for free assistance.
What does the procurement assistance consist of?
The support to be received is tailored to each EIC beneficiary’s needs and can comprise the following free services:
- Providing best practices on drafting tenders;
- Conducting tailored market scans to identify relevant tenders;
- Supporting in the identification of relevant buyers and partners;
- Providing guidance with legal, contractual and IP-related matters as part of bids and contractual negotiations;
- Supporting with understanding tender requirements, qualifying opportunities and organising tender documents;
- Conducting a quality check of the bid documents before submission; and
- Coaching and advise with pitching proposals.
The support does not include services such as the drafting of technical documents, the preparation of administrative documents, the submission of documents to buying entities, nor translation, mediation, and litigation services.
How can you take part?
- Express Your Interest via our Open Call: Fill out this application form to join the SPIN4EIC programme and the team will contact you shortly to launch the assistance.
- If you are currently working on an opportunity and need urgent support, contact us via email.
What Happens When You Apply?
Once you submit your application, our team will:
- Assess your needs and schedule an initial meeting.
- Develop a customised Assistance Plan (1 pager) to define the type of support you will receive;
- Provide continuous updates on new opportunities relevant to your innovative solutions and assist you in your upcoming tender opportunities.
- At the end of the assistance services, you will be asked to fill in a short satisfaction survey (2min).
Who Can Apply?
To qualify, you must be an EIC-backed Beneficiary (SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, as well as any other relevant entity, offering/ working on innovative solutions).
All the EIC Beneficiaries are eligible to participate in the SPIN4EIC assistance:
- EIC awardees from the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument included), EIC Transition and EIC Pathfinder (FET Active and FET Open included) funding schemes
- Women TechEU awardees (implemented under the European Innovation Ecosystems)
- Members of the EIC Scaling Club
- Seal of Excellence (under Horizon Europe).
Timetable and Deadlines
The Open Call is accessible until Spring 2026. Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis, so express your interest early to stay ahead of the curve!
Take the first step today—apply now by filling out this application form.
Need help?
For additional information, please refer to our Helpdesk with the subject "SPIN4EIC Assistance Action” and by selecting the category “SPIN4EIC powered by EIC Innovation Procurement Programme”.
Personal data
The applicants’ personal data will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2018/17251 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data. Detailed information about the data protection procedures is presented in the Data Protection Notice included in the application questionnaire.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.