RFCS Coal Research Projects
Funds early-stage coal-transition research — carbon capture, mine repurposing, worker reskilling — under the Research Fund for Coal & Steel.
Applicants form a multi-entity consortium and submit the Standard Application Form (RFCS) through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal in a single stage, alongside a detailed budget table built from the Portal's own RFCS template. Every proposal must include its own assessment of expected industrial, economic, social and environmental benefits, as required under Article 26 of the RFCS Regulation. Prefe…
This topic funds research projects under the Research Fund for Coal & Steel's coal research objectives in Council Decision 2008/376/EC: carbon capture and storage, geothermal reuse of former coal sites, mine-waste valorisation, repurposing of closing and former coal mines, health and safety in mine closure, and reskilling coal-region workers, tied to the European Green Deal's just-transition goals. Each proposal must assess its expected industrial, economic, social and environmental benefits.
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