Below is the latest list of the currently open and upcoming call for proposals for the EU’s Horizon and Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) programmes, 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 the IFRF admin team administration@ifrf.net if you would like to explore further.

Fuels

Full-scale demonstration of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes, HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 05 May 2026 | Deadline date: 15 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe

Demonstration of solid biofuel supply and conversion to high efficiency CHP from fully sustainable regional value chains, HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-05, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2026, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2026, Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme- Horizon Europe

Data sharing to support the training and development of AI foundation models in the energy sector, HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-23, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2026, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2026, Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme- Horizon Europe

Community of practice – Data-Driven Decision-Making in Energy, HORIZON-CL5-2027-07-D3-28, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2027, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2027, Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme- Horizon Europe

Delivery of industrial CCUS clusters – Societal Readiness pilot, HORIZON-CL5-2027-07-D3-32, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2027, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2027, Single-stage, Forthcoming, Forthcoming, Programme- Horizon Europe

Industrial processes and equipment for innovative, reliable and scalable tandem technologies (EUPI-PV Partnership), HORIZON-CL5-2027-07-D3-16, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2027, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2027, Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme- Horizon Europe

Integrated Approaches for Retrofitting Infrastructures with Innovative Energy Storage Technologies, HORIZON-CL5-2027-07-D3-27, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2027, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2027, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe

Support to the implementation of an EU policy framework for CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-31, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 03 Dec 2026, Deadline date: 31 Mar 2027, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe

Concentrated solar thermal systems for decarbonising industrial processes, HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-07, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 03 Dec 2026, Deadline date: 31 Mar 2027, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe

Demonstration of industrial excess/waste heat conversion to mechanical or electrical power, HORIZON-CL5-2027-05-D4-09, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 05 May 2027, Deadline date: 15 Sept 2027, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe

De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains, HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-04, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 04 Aug 2026, Deadline date: 1 Dec 2026, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe

Hydrogen

Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks – Works, CEF-E-2026-PCI-PMI-WORKS, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 30 April 2026, Deadline date: 30 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme- Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), CEF Infrastructure Projects

Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks – Studies, CEF-E-2026-PCI-PMI-STUDIES, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 30 Apr 2026, Deadline date: 30 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme- Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), CEF Project Grants

RFCS-2026-02-PDP Steel Pilot and demonstration projects, RFCS-2026-02-PDP, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 17 June 2026, Deadline date: 16 Sept 2026 | Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme- Research Fund for Coal and Steel RFCS, RFCS Project Grants

RFCS-2026-02-AM Steel Accompanying measures, RFCS-2026-02-AM, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 17 June 2026, Deadline date: 16 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme- Research Fund for Coal and Steel RFCS, RFCS Project Grants

RFCS-2026-02-RPJ Steel Research projects, RFCS-2026-02-RPJ, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 17 June 2026 | Deadline date: 16 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme- Research Fund for Coal and Steel RFCS, RFCS Project Grants

Hydrogen cities HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-02 | Calls for proposals, Opening date: 09 Feb 2027, Deadline date: 7 Oct 2027 | Single-stage, Forthcoming, Programme- Horizon Europe

Industrial

RFCS-2026-01-PDP Coal Pilot and demonstration projects, RFCS-2026-01-PDP, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 17 June 2026, Deadline date: 16 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Open For Submission

Programme: Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS), RFCS Project Grants

RFCS-2026-01-AM Coal Accompanying measures, RFCS-2026-01-AM, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 17 June 2026, Deadline date: 16 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Open For Submission, Programme: Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS), RFCS Project Grants

RFCS-2026-01-RPJ Coal Research projects, RFCS-2026-01-RPJ, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 17 June 2026, Deadline date: 16 Sept 2026, Single-stage, Programme: Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS), RFCS Project Grants

CO2

Co-funding Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan renewable fuel value chains at EU, national, regional, and local level, HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-08, Calls for proposals, Opening date: 03 Dec 2026, Deadline date: 31 Mar 2027, Single-stage, Programme- Horizon Europe, Cofund Actions