EIT RawMaterials KAVA — Upscaling Innovation Projects

EIT RawMaterials KAVA Upscaling Innovation Projects sits under EIT RawMaterials, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology community for Europe's metals and minerals sector. It funds consortium-led projects that move mining, processing, recycling, or circular-economy ideas from TRL 5 to at least TRL 8, and it belongs to a broader network that pairs innovation with education and strategic advisory work. The instrument is a grant, with project budgets from €500,000 to €2,500,000 and EIT covering up to 50% of the total cost. Consortia need at least two partners from different Horizon Europe-eligible countries, must span at least two sides of the knowledge triangle, and need at least one Core or Associate Partner with EIT RawMaterials. Applications are handled in English and the call runs multiple times a year. This route suits teams that already have a technical path and a consortium ready to supply the rest of the budget in cash or in kind. The strongest applications are close to commercialisation, grounded in mining, processing, recycling, and circular-economy work, and built to turn an innovation project into a deployable product, process, or service.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.