Alpha Future Funds – Projects (Exploration) Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Selective investment programme funding early-stage exploration and development projects in base metals and transition-critical minerals essential for the energy transition. Targets upstream exploration opportunities to secure raw material supply chains.
About this grant
Alpha Future Funds invests in early-stage companies and exploration projects developing technology solutions and securing raw materials essential for the energy transition. The fund operates a dual-track investment approach combining technological innovations with real-world project development in mining and energy transition sectors. It focuses on companies and projects addressing challenges such as unsustainable mining practices, resource depletion, and the need for transition-critical commodities like copper. The fund supports ventures working on automation, electrification, supply chain transparency, and early-stage exploration and development opportunities in base metals and key commodities required for clean energy systems.
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Eligibility
Early-stage companies and exploration projects working on technology solutions or exploration opportunities in mining and energy transition sectors. The fund has a global mandate with Europe as the core geography. Investments are made at seed stage onwards, with potential to support businesses with positive cash flow. Eligible sectors include automation and electrification, mining equipment and technology services (METS), supply chain transparency, and critical resource exploration projects.
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage exploration or development projects in base metals and transition-critical minerals
- ✓Focus on securing raw materials for energy transition and decarbonisation
- ✓Upstream exploration opportunities in key commodities
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Alpha Future Funds offer?
- Alpha Future Funds – Projects (Exploration) offers up to $55M.
- Who can apply for Alpha Future Funds – Projects (Exploration)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, large-company. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
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Low-carbon materials funding covers cement, concrete, steel, chemicals, timber and novel building materials with lower embodied carbon. It ranges from research grants to demonstration plants and public procurement that specifies lower-carbon products. Calls often ask for lifecycle assessment, product testing against standards and interest from buyers in construction or manufacturing.
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