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Horizon Europe Cluster 5 — Climate, Energy and Mobility

Horizon Renewable Fuel Value Chains Co-Fund

Funds a €30M renewable-fuel co-fund that connects regions, supports annual calls and scales sustainable fuel value chains across Europe.

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Renewable-fuel research and innovation can be fragmented across regions, countries, technologies and funding schemes. This topic funds one five-year Programme Co-fund Action that connects those efforts and builds complete value chains for sustainable renewable fuels across Europe, including regions with lower innovation performance.

The action can support biological and non-biological liquid, gas

A five-year Programme Co-fund Action that implements the SET Plan Renewable Fuels and Bioenergy priorities through connected regional, national and EU value-chain activities. The action coordinates public and private R&I, annual transnational calls and FSTP grants, supports biological and non-biological renewable fuels, builds capacity and skills, transfers technology, and advances demonstration, scale-up and market uptake while excluding hydrogen as an end product and heat or power production.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Mar 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.€30M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-08Source: ec.europa.eu