EU Innovation Fund - Net-Zero Technologies Call
Innovation Fund Net-Zero Technologies Call (IF25 NZT)
Usually opens in December and April
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
IF25 NZT call budget EUR 2.9 billion. Grants cover up to 60% of relevant costs. Project sizes range from small-scale/pilot to large-scale; no single fixed per-project cap published for all categories.
You must co-fund 40%.
European Commission (DG CLIMA) / CINEA
public · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — IF25 NZT call opened 4 December 2025 and closed 23 April 2026 17:00 CET. Calls typically open at the end of the year.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 40% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: climate, energy, manufacturing
- Stage: growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Open to legal entities established in EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein; the project must be deployed in an eligible country. Single applicants allowed.
How to apply
- Register in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and obtain a PIC
- Prepare Part A (administrative) and Part B (technical) of the application, including the GHG avoidance calculation
- Submit before the call cut-off; evaluation runs roughly two quarters after closure
- If selected, enter grant agreement preparation with CINEA
What you will need
- Application Part A and Part B
- GHG emission avoidance calculation
- Business plan and financial model
- Evidence of financial and operational capacity
Source. https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/eu-funding-climate-action/innovation-fund/calls-proposals_en — checked 2026-08-14
"There are currently no open Innovation Fund calls. Calls typically open at the end of the year."