EIT RawMaterials KAVA Call 14 — RIS Innovation Projects
Funds research teams and institutions for EIT RawMaterials KAVA RIS Innovation Projects in materials science, energy systems, and climate technology.
Eligibility · EU member states
EIT RawMaterials KAVA Call 14 – RIS Innovation Projects targets consortia based in EU regions with lower innovation performance under the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS). EIT RawMaterials is a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, operating since 2015 across Horizon Europe-eligible countries and covering the full raw materials value chain: mining, materials processing, recycling, circular economy, and advanced materials. The RIS track offers a higher EIT funding share than the standard Upscaling call to help level the playing field for less-developed innovation ecosystems. Two cut-off deadlines apply in 2026: 24 June 2026 and 16 October 2026, both at 13:00 CET.
Per-project grants range from €800,000 to €1,000,000, with EIT RawMaterials contributing up to 70% of the total project budget — the applying consortium covers roughly 30% in cash or in-kind. Project duration is one to two years. Eligible entity types are broad: startups, SMEs, large companies, universities, research centres, NGOs, government agencies, and public institutions are all eligible. The lead partner must be registered in an RIS-eligible country, the consortium must include at least two organisations from different RIS-eligible countries, and it must represent at least two sides of the knowledge triangle — education, research, and/or industry/business.
Applications are submitted via EIT RawMaterials' SeedBook platform. The call is designed for consortia proposing new technologies, products, services, or business models with real commercial potential in the raw materials sector. Because RIS countries typically have less-developed innovation infrastructure, applicants should emphasise technology transfer and economic impact on the target region. The full Call Text PDF, available on the EIT RawMaterials website, contains the authoritative TRL scope and scoring rubric for the current cycle.
Consortia from lower-innovation EU regions developing new technologies, products, services, or business models across the raw materials value chain, with EIT RawMaterials contributing up to 70% of the project budget.
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