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FIERCE: Financing and Innovation Ecosystems for SMEs to innovate for Raw materials and Circular Economy solutions and using downstream space technologies open call (EU financial support to third parties) 2026 Grant

European Commission (Horizon Europe)

In context

This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses and startups, at prototype and pilot stage, seed stage and Series A. Funding is a grant of Call budget €748,317.35. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the European Union.

Circular Economy grants Low-Carbon Materials grants

Summary

This Horizon Europe cascade-funding open call provides financial support to SMEs developing innovations in raw materials, circular economy solutions, and downstream space technologies. It targets European SMEs seeking funding to scale or pilot such solutions through the FIERCE financial support programme.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 3 Nov 2026Accurate?

About this grant

FIERCE 2nd Open Call for the Financial Support Programme

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Key requirements

✓Applicant must be an SME or startup based in an eligible EU or Horizon Europe associated country
✓Project must address raw materials, circular economy, or downstream space technology innovation
✓Applications must be submitted before the 2026-11-09 deadline via the FIERCE open call process

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does European Commission (Horizon Europe) offer?: FIERCE: Financing and Innovation Ecosystems for SMEs to innovate for Raw materials and Circular Economy solutions and using downstream space technologies open call (EU financial support to third parties) offers Call budget €748,317.35.
When is the FIERCE: Financing and Innovation Ecosystems for SMEs to innovate for Raw materials and Circular Economy solutions and using downstream space technologies open call (EU financial support to third parties) deadline?: Applications close 9 Nov 2026.
Who can apply for FIERCE: Financing and Innovation Ecosystems for SMEs to innovate for Raw materials and Circular Economy solutions and using downstream space technologies open call (EU financial support to third parties)?: Eligibility covers organisations in EU; sme, startup.

Relevant sectors

Circular grants Low-C Materials grants

About this sector

Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.

Call budget €748,317.35

9 Nov 2026

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