In 2026 and 2027, the European Commission plans to run two mega-calls dedicated to research and innovation in support of the Clean Industrial Deal.
They will fund massive, close-to-market projects worth €20-25 million each, out of an annual budget of €125 million. These are by far the biggest calls listed in the Cluster 4 work programme as of February 2025.
Both calls will focus on three technology areas that show “strong and promising growth potential.” These are: carbon capture, utilisation and storage; clean energy usage in production; and the circularity and resource efficiency of production processes.