RFCS Steel Big Tickets Under the Steel and Metals Action Plan — Dual-Use
Funds large 'Big Ticket' steel research and innovation projects with civil-and-defence dual-use relevance under the EU's steel and metals action plan.
Applicants submit the Standard Application Form (RFCS), an Ownership Control Declaration and a Security Section (HE) through the Portal by the single-stage deadline. The topic carries a substantial indicative EUR 25 million 2026 budget — the largest single steel-related topic in this batch of RFCS calls.
The Research Fund for Coal & Steel funds large 'Big Ticket' steel research and innovation projects under the EU's steel and metals action plan that carry civil-and-defence dual-use relevance. Applicants must submit an ownership-and-control declaration and complete a security section alongside the standard RFCS application, reflecting the sensitive, dual-use nature of the work; beyond the identifier, budget and dates, the funder's own record does not publish a separate objective or scope narrative for this specific topic.
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