Low-Carbon Materials grants — page 5
209 listings tracked right now · page 5 of 5
Funding for low-carbon cement, steel, chemicals and novel building materials. The large pots are the EU Innovation Fund, the US DOE Industrial Demonstrations Program and UK IETF, plus corporate offtake from construction and manufacturing buyers. Listed below are the open low-carbon materials grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Industrial grants are capital-heavy and correspondingly slow. The recurring large pots are the EU Innovation Fund, the US Industrial Demonstrations Program, and the UK Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, all of which expect a named site, a credible counterfactual for emissions saved, and matched investment already committed. Smaller circular-economy and waste calls come through EU LIFE, national environment agencies and local authorities, where the eligibility is broader and the cheques are far smaller.
This page lists open low-carbon materials grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 209 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is low-carbon materials work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing low-carbon materials grants here include Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), DOL-ILAB, 50128010, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans NORTH-AMERICA, LATAM, CARIBBEAN, GLOBAL, EUROPE. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
1 of these close within the next 30 days. Deadlines are taken from the source listing and re-checked on every refresh, but the originating funder remains the authority — always confirm against the official notice before you submit.
Engineering Ecosystem Resilience
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ARIA's Engineering Ecosystem Resilience programme funds advanced monitoring and intervention technologies to halt biodiversity loss and prevent ecological collapse. It targets researchers, innovators, and organisations developing solutions that combine ecological science with engineering to restore ecosystem function and support human-nature coexistence.
Manufacturing Abundance
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This grant funds research and development into advanced materials and molecular assembly technologies that enable sustainable solutions and circular abundance across industries. It targets innovators working on breakthroughs in material science that can address contemporary sustainability and resource challenges.
Pro-American Worker Critical Minerals Supply Chain in the Western Hemisphere
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This DOL cooperative agreement funds the development of a pro-American worker critical minerals supply chain across the Western Hemisphere, with emphasis on labour standards, worker protections, and sustainable supply chain practices. It targets organizations working on critical minerals extraction and processing that align with domestic economic competitiveness and national security objectives.
Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)
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This is a Horizon Europe Innovation Action call funding advanced manufacturing technologies for key strategic products under the Made in Europe partnership, with €6–8 million per project. The call targets consortia developing cutting-edge manufacturing processes, digital integration, and AI-driven production to strengthen European industrial competitiveness and supply-chain resilience.
Education & Training
••••• Foundation
This grant supports educational and training programmes in sustainability and the wood industry, aligned with the funder's objectives. It is open to organizations developing curricula, workforce development, or capacity-building initiatives in these focus areas.
Capmont Opportunities (Special Situations)
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The funder seeks to acquire and operationally improve corporate carve-outs and distressed/restructuring assets in industrials, manufacturing, and specialty chemicals with substantial value creation potential. This is a private equity special situations fund targeting established companies or business units, not a traditional grant.
Regional Technology Startup Accelerator
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Spark Accelerator is a tech startup accelerator programme hosted at UT Research Park in East Tennessee, providing early-stage companies with resources, mentorship, and university collaboration to scale. The programme supports startups across advanced materials, manufacturing, mobility, energy, environment, AI, and health sectors.
Research Grants
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The funder offers research grants up to EUR 350,000 per year for 3 years to fund innovative research in challenging areas of future importance, with research focus areas varying annually. The programme targets researchers and institutions pursuing breakthrough work in life sciences, healthcare, and materials science.
Young Talent Prize for Concrete Components
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This is a prize/award for young talent working in concrete construction components and design. It recognizes emerging professionals and innovators in the concrete building sector.
A European construction-innovation award
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A prize recognising outstanding innovation in construction and building technology, awarded by the funder. The award targets innovators and organisations developing advanced solutions in the built environment sector.
A Deep Tech Venture Fund
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the fundernology Fund III invests in early-stage, IP-driven deep tech startups developing enabling technologies across photonics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, sensors, and related fields. The fund targets companies in the Southwest USA and Northern Europe with potential applications in health sciences, climate tech, advanced manufacturing, and robotics.
A Swiss Timber Real Estate Investment Fund
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This is a direct real estate investment fund targeting qualified investors seeking exposure to Swiss timber-built residential and commercial properties with attractive rental yields and low carbon footprint. The fund pools capital into illiquid timber construction projects across Switzerland.
Leather Supporting Makers
••••• Foundation
This grant funds programmes that support makers and producers working with leather as a sustainable and versatile material. It targets creative professionals and manufacturers developing innovative leather production and design practices.
European cleantech venture fund closes fourth edition
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eCAPITAL IV is a venture capital fund investing in early to growth-stage technology companies developing solutions in software, IT, cybersecurity, industry 4.0, new materials, and cleantech. The fund targets entrepreneurs building scalable tech-enabled businesses across these sectors.
Leather Industry Support – Supporting Makers
••••• Foundation
This grant funds individuals and makers working with leather as a sustainable and versatile material, supporting production and creative practice. It is designed to support craft practitioners and leather workers advancing sustainable practices in the leather industry.
Seed Investment Programme
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Seed-stage equity investment programme from the funder targeting hard-science and deep-tech startups solving industrial problems in physics, chemistry, and applied sciences. Typical first cheque of $500K–$2MM with follow-on syndicate participation for ventures in agriculture, manufacturing, electronics, materials, and related sectors.
Wood Sector Loan
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A deferred-amortization loan from the funder supporting investment in France's wood processing industry, funding equipment, machinery, intangible assets, working capital, and consolidation operations. Eligible for primary wood-sector companies modernizing facilities or pursuing growth through acquisitions.