RFCS-2026-01-RPJ Coal Research projects
RFCS-2026-01-RPJ funds coal research projects advancing TRL 1-3 to 4-5 with industrial, social, and environmental benefits.
This call supports research projects on coal-related topics aiming to develop new knowledge and practical solutions. Projects should start at early technology readiness levels and reach mid-level readiness by the end. Proposals must assess expected industrial, economic, social, and environmental impacts.
Likely relevant for
- Research institutions in coal technology and environmental impact
- Companies involved in coal mining and coal-related industries
- Environmental and safety research organizations
- Entities focusing on just transition of coal regions
Project signals
What it funds
- Research projects related to coal sector objectives per Council Decision 2008/376/EC
- Investigative or experimental work to acquire knowledge for practical objectives
- Projects starting at TRL 1-3 and aiming to reach TRL 4-5
Expected outcomes
- Advancement of coal-related technologies to mid-level readiness
- Industrial, economic, social, and environmental benefits
- Improved health and safety in coal mining
- Mitigation of environmental impacts from coal mining and use
Who can apply / participate
- Research organizations
- Industry participants in coal sector
- Consortia including multiple eligible entities
- Check call document section 6 for consortium composition rules
- Eligibility as per section 6 of call document, typically EU Member States and associated countries
- Must comply with Council Decision 2008/376/EC objectives
- Financial and operational capacity required
- Exact eligible countries and consortium size must be verified in call document
Must check before shortlisting
- Eligibility criteria in section 6 of call document
- Consortium and country eligibility
- Budget and funding rate details
- Specific submission requirements
Money
The 2026 budget for this call is approximately €7,000,000 for RFCS-2026-01-RPJ projects.
- 2026 Budget — 7000000EURAllocated for RFCS-2026-01-RPJ Coal Research projects
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model.
- Proposal page limits and layout as per section 5 of call document and Part B of Application Form.
- Eligibility conditions detailed in section 6 of call document.
- Financial and operational capacity requirements in section 7.
- Evaluation criteria and process in sections 8 and 9.
- Legal and financial setup in section 10.
- Call document and annexes available on the portal.
- Prepare proposal following call document and application form templates.
- Submit proposal via Funding & Tenders Portal before deadline.
- Ensure compliance with admissibility and eligibility conditions.
- Contact REA-RFCS@ec.europa.eu for support if needed.
- Check eligibility and consortium rules carefully before applying.
- Budget and funding rates must be verified in official documents.
- Proposals must include impact assessment as per Article 26 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC.
Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 22 Jun 2026, 17:20 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.
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Topic description
Expected Impact: Each proposal must include an assessment of the expected industrial, economic, social and environmental benefits (Article 26 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC). Objective: Proposals presented under this topic should relate to one or more of the RFCS objectives for coal as set out in Council Decision 2008/376/EC . Scope: Research projects focus on investigative or experimental work aiming to acquire knowledge to facilitate the attainment of specific practical objectives.Research project activities are expected to start at technology readiness level (TRL) 1-3 and achieve TRL 4-5 by the end of the project.
Conditions and documents
Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the call document.
3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Application form templates
Standard application form (RFCS) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Additional documents:
Support information
For help related to this call, please contact REA-RFCS@ec.europa.eu Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals . IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
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