RFCS-2026-02-AM Steel Accompanying measures
RFCS-2026-02-AM funds accompanying measures to support steel industry transition and knowledge dissemination aligned with EU Green Deal.
This call supports projects that promote knowledge sharing and organise workshops or conferences related to steel industry research. It aims to involve academia, industry, and just transition actors. The goal is to help the steel sector's digital, green, and circular transformation.
Likely relevant for
- Steel industry researchers
- Industry associations in steel sector
- Academic institutions in metallurgy and materials science
- Policy makers in industrial transition
- Environmental and sustainability organisations
Project signals
What it funds
- Accompanying measures linked to RFCS steel objectives
- Knowledge dissemination activities
- Organisation of dedicated workshops or conferences
- Engagement of stakeholders for just transition in steel industry
- Suggestions for policy initiatives supporting steel sector transformation
Expected outcomes
- Balanced representation of academia, research centres, industry and associations in consortia
- Enhanced stakeholder involvement for just transition
- Policy suggestions aligned with European Green Deal
- Promotion of digital, green and circular transformation in steel communities
Who can apply / participate
- Research organisations
- Industry associations
- Academic institutions
- Consortia including multiple stakeholder types
- Consortium should include balanced representation of academia, research centres, industry and/or industry associations
- Involvement of just transition actors is expected
- Eligible countries as per section 6 of the call document
- Proposals must relate to RFCS steel objectives per Council Decision 2008/376/EC
- Check detailed eligibility in call document section 6
- Exact eligible countries and consortium size must be verified in call document
Must check before shortlisting
- Specific eligibility criteria in call document section 6
- Budget and funding conditions
- Consortium composition requirements
Money
Total budget for this call action is approximately EUR 1,000,000 for 2026.
- Total budget for RFCS-2026-02-AM — 1000000EURBudget for accompanying measures in steel sector for 2026
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 and admissibility conditions detailed in sections 6 and 7 of call document.
- Evaluation and award criteria and process described in sections 8 and 9 of call document.
- Legal and financial setup described in section 10 of call document.
- Call document and annexes including RFCS Decision 2008/376/EC and EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 available.
- Prepare proposal following page limits and layout requirements.
- Ensure consortium composition meets call requirements.
- Submit proposal before deadline 16 September 2026.
- Consult call document and online manual for detailed guidance.
- Check eligibility criteria carefully in call document section 6.
- Budget and funding conditions must be verified.
- Consortium composition requirements must be met for admissibility.
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Official source text
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Topic description
Expected Impact: Accompanying measures are expected to ensure balanced representation, within the consortium, of relevant academia, research centres, industry and/or industry associations, including just transition actors. They should also involve stakeholders required for the just transition of the steel industry. In addition, accompanying measures may provide suggestions for policy initiatives that contribute to the digital, green and circular transformation of steel communities, in line with the European Green Deal. Objective: Proposals submitted under this topic should relate to one or more of the RFCS objectives for steel as set out in Council Decision 2008/376/EC . Scope: Accompanying measures aim to promote the use of knowledge gained or the organisation of dedicated workshops or conferences in connection with projects or priorities of the RFCS.
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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