contact@welcomeurope.com
+33(0)1 42 54 60 64
Login
Logo Welcomeurope

RFCS – RFCS-2026-Steel-Big Tickets – 2026

RFCS – The Research Fund For Coal and Steel aims at helping the transformation of the steel strategic sector towards the green, digital and circular transitions and contributing to make the European steel industry even more competitive globally, in a sustainable way.

2026-05-06
75 million euros
Open

Call synthesis

Call reference RFCS-2026-BT-Steel
Programme RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL
Institution European Commission
Sectors Business & Industry Environment & Climate Research & Innovation
Beneficiaries Association & NGO Large company (> 250 employees) Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees) State administration & affiliated entities

Content reserved for subscribers

Call reference

RFCS-2026-BT-Steel



Register for free to access the content

Free access to all information

Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To recycle technologies
  • To develop new, sustainable and low-carbon steelmaking and finishing processes
  • To develop advanced steel grades and applications

 

Eligibility

  • Be legal entities (public or private bodies, e.g. undertakings, public bodies, research organisations, higher or secondary education establishments or other legal entities) which carry out an RTD activity or substantially contribute to such an activity
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
    • Non-EU countries: countries associated to the RFCS (list of participating countries)
  • Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal
  • A consortium composed of minimum 2 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 2 different eligible countries must be constituted.

 

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: between 36 and 54 months

Projects of longer duration may be accepted in duly justified cases. Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

  • Contact: REA-RFCS@ec.europa.eu

 

Useful

Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 75 million euros
  • Budget per topic:
    • RFCS-2026-Big Tickets – Steel – Clean Industrial Deal: 50 million euros
    • RFCS-2026-Big Tickets – Steel – Steel and Metals Action Plan: 25 million euros
  • Amount of the grant: between 5.000.000 and 25.000.000 euros
  • Funding rate: 50% of the total eligible costs

Test your eligibility

Need help with your public financing ?

Other funds: