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R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Industries

Funds €15–25M industrial demonstrators that make Europe’s energy-intensive production cleaner and commercially ready.

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The Clean Industrial Deal aims to keep manufacturing in Europe while cutting emissions from energy-intensive production. This Innovation Action supports industry-led demonstrations that move clean technologies from advanced validation toward deployment, with a commercially viable product or process and a credible business plan.

Choose one main technology area: capture, use or storage of carbon wi

Demonstrate innovative decarbonisation technologies in EU energy-intensive industries through one main area: managing the carbon cycle with CCU or CCUS; clean energy use including electrification, hydrogen, renewable storage and waste heat; or circularity and resource efficiency in materials, energy and water. Projects should integrate technologies at TRL 6 and reach TRL 7–8, deliver first-of-a-kind or optimised industrial demonstrations, reduce emissions and resource use, and show a positive life-cycle and credible route to market. Include a clear go/no-go decision before demonstration and detailed engineering, permits, techno-economic, business and market-readiness plans.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.15 Sept 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€125M

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