RFCS-2026-Steel-Big Tickets under the steel and metals action plan dual-use
RFCS 2026 Steel Big Tickets: Funding for steel and metals projects supporting dual-use technologies.
This call funds projects under the steel and metals action plan focusing on dual-use technologies. It supports research and innovation in steel production and related sectors. Proposals must meet specific eligibility and submission criteria outlined in the call documents.
Likely relevant for
- Steel industry researchers
- Metals manufacturing companies
- Dual-use technology developers
- Research institutions in metallurgy
- Innovation projects in steel production
Project signals
What it funds
- Research and innovation projects in steel and metals
- Development of dual-use technologies applicable to steel sector
- Projects aligned with the steel and metals action plan
Expected outcomes
- Advancements in steel production technologies
- Enhanced dual-use applications in metals industry
- Strengthened competitiveness of European steel sector
Who can apply / participate
- Research organisations
- Industrial companies
- Consortia including multiple partners
- Consortium requirements detailed in call document section 6
- Eligible countries listed in call document section 6
- Applicants must meet admissibility and eligibility criteria in call document sections 5 and 6
- Specific consortium size and composition requirements
Must check before shortlisting
- Eligibility conditions in call document section 6
- Proposal page limits and layout in application form
- Financial and operational capacity requirements
Money
Total budget of EUR 25 million for 2026 under RFCS Project Grants.
- Total budget — 25000000EURAllocated for RFCS-2026-BT-STEEL-SMAP-DUAL-USE call in 2026
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model.
- Proposal page limits and layout as per application form Part B
- Eligibility conditions in call document section 6
- Financial and operational capacity requirements in call document section 7
- Evaluation criteria and process in call document sections 8 and 9
- Legal and financial setup in call document section 10
- Prepare proposal according to call document and application form templates
- Submit proposal via Funding & Tenders Portal before deadline
- Ensure compliance with eligibility and admissibility conditions
- Contact REA-RFCS@ec.europa.eu for support if needed
- Check corrigendum version 2.0 dated 29.06.2026 for eligibility clarifications
- Proposal must comply with page limits and formatting
- Eligibility and consortium rules must be verified in call document
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Official source text
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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
Information on security issues/Security section (HE)
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.
Raw budget overview
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