R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)
Horizon Europe · HORIZON-CID-2027-01-01
Funding for industry-led demonstrators that decarbonise energy-intensive industries through carbon management, clean energy and circularity.
This call is announced but not open yet. Dates and conditions can still change.
What is this call about?
The topic funds industry-driven innovation actions that demonstrate carbon management, clean energy use and circularity solutions in energy-intensive industries.
What does this call fund?
Scope
The topic funds innovation actions that demonstrate technologies to decarbonise energy-intensive industries and bring cost-effective clean products to market. It implements the Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships.
Technology areas
Proposals select one main area, or combine them within an industrial sector:
- carbon cycle management: capture, use or storage of CO2 or CO from energy-intensive installations, targeting a 30% cut in energy input per tonne compared with current technologies
- clean energy use in production: electrification, alternative clean energy carriers such as hydrogen, on-site renewable storage and waste heat use
- circularity and resource efficiency of material, energy and water, targeting a 30% improvement by 2035
Project structure
Proposals are expected to include a go/no-go point before the contracting and demonstration phase, by which projects are expected to deliver detailed engineering plans, a techno-economic assessment, all permits for the demonstrator, a full business plan and a market-readiness strategy naming the industrial partners that will lead deployment.
Expected outcomes
Faster uptake of decarbonisation technologies, new first-of-a-kind demonstrators in Europe, and demonstrated market readiness of clean products through a credible business plan.
Technology readiness
Activities are expected to start at TRL 6 and reach TRL 7 to 8 by the end of the project.
What are the key facts?
- Topic budget
- €125,000,000
- Minimum amount per project
- €15,000,000
- Maximum amount per project
- €25,000,000
- Call code
- HORIZON-CID-2027-01-01
- Programme
- Horizon Europe
- Expected number of projects
- 8
Who can apply for this call?
- The consortium should be industry driven, preferably small and manageable, with its size justified.
- The participation of SMEs is encouraged.
- Solutions must have an overall positive life-cycle assessment and remain commercially viable at the end of the project.
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When is the deadline?
15 September 2027 (314 days)
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Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and the official call documents. Official call page Last updated 6 October 2026.