The main objective of this call for proposals is to support innovation, adoption of new processes and advanced technologies for strategic autonomy with the aim of building capacity in the most critical areas and to reinforce transformation into a greener, more digital, and resilient economy.

The call is divided into two strands:

Strand 1 focuses on net-zero technologies and critical raw materials: this strand covers value chains within or across industrial ecosystems aiming at ensuring access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies, including by scaling up the manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies and safeguarding supply chain resilience or/and at starting or expanding the extraction, processing or recycling of strategic raw materials, or the production and scale-up of materials that can substitute strategic raw materials in strategic technologies;

Strand 2 covers value chains not covered in Strand 1.

Available budget: EUR 42 000 000

Number of projects to be funded: 16 (with at least 8 projects for Strand 1)

Maximum project duration: 36 months

For more information on the scope, objectives, target group and application procedure, please see HERE, and the European Commission portal HERE.