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EU Innovation Fund (Small-Scale Projects)

Overview

The Innovation Fund provides grants for first-of-a-kind commercial demonstration of low-carbon technologies, with potential application to innovative circular processes.

Managing Body

CINEA (EU Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)

Funding Type

Grants for first-of-a-kind commercial demonstration of low-carbon technologies

Funding Amount

  • €2.57.5M per project
  • For "small" projects with CAPEX under €7.5M
  • Up to 60% of relevant costs

Deadlines

  • Calls typically yearly
  • 3rd small-scale call (2023): March 2023 (closed)
  • Future calls expected under Net-Zero Industry framework

Eligibility

  • Companies or consortia in EU/EEA countries

Thematic Fit

While focused on GHG reduction, supports innovative circular processes that significantly cut emissions:

  • Industrial waste reuse
  • Process efficiency improvements
  • Resource optimization technologies

Relevance to City Resource Graph

  • Industrial symbiosis platforms that reduce emissions
  • Waste-to-resource technologies
  • Energy-efficient resource matching systems

Application Tips

  • Demonstrate significant GHG emission reductions
  • Show commercial viability and first-of-a-kind nature
  • Extremely competitive - focus on near-commercial demos (TRL 7-9)
  • Technical and financial robustness critical