Below is the latest list of the currently open and upcoming call for proposals for the EU’s Horizon programme, which may be of relevance to IFRF member organisations.

Feel free to review and form your own consortia, noting that IFRF is available as a potential lead organisation and as a dissemination partner for bids. Please contact Greg.kelsall@ifrf.net or the IFRF admin team administration@ifrf.net if you would like to explore further.

 Search ‘CO2’:

 Effects of CO2-stream impurities on CO2 transport and storage HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-25 Call for proposal, Opening date: 06 May 2025 | Deadline date: 02 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

 New CO2 capture technologiesHORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-24 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 16 September 2025 | Deadline date: 17 February 2026 | Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Search ‘Fuels’:

Waste-to-value devices – circular production of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials HORIZON-EIC-2025-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-04 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 24 July 2025 | Deadline date: 29 October 2025 | Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON EIC Grants

 Search ‘Hydrogen’

Coordinated call with India on waste to renewable hydrogen HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-08 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 06 May 2025 | Deadline date: 02 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks – Studies CEF-E-2025-PCI-PMI-STUDIES | Call for proposal, Opening date: 03 April 2025 | Deadline date: 16 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) | Type of action: CEF Project Grants

Search ‘Industrial’

Supporting the clean energy transition of European industry and businesses LIFE-2025-CET-INDUSTRY | Call for proposal, Opening date: 24 April 2025 | Deadline date: 23 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) | Type of action: LIFE Project Grants

System innovation experimentation for Industry 5.0 (IA) HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-65 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 22 May 2025 | Deadline date: 23 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions

Synergies and mutual learning with national and regional initiatives in Europe on Industrial decarbonisation (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-38 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 22 May 2025 | Deadline date: 23 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

Integrated use of renewable energy carriers in industrial sites (Processes4Planet partnership) (RIA) HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-33 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 22 May 2025 | Deadline date: 23 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Smart integration of net zero technologies into Energy Intensive industries (Processes4Planet and Made in Europe partnerships) (IA) HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-34 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 22 May 2025 | Deadline date: 23 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions

Search ‘Energy’

Coupling circularity and climate mitigation in industrial sites and their cities and regions HORIZON-MISS-2025-04-CIT-01 | Call for proposal, Opening date: 06 May 2025 | Deadline date: 04 September 2025 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions