Opening soon Horizon Europe Cluster 4 INDUSTRY 2027 — advanced materials and industrial production
Three Horizon Europe Cluster 4 INDUSTRY calls, with €310.8 million, for advanced materials and industrial production. Consortia of companies, SMEs, start-ups, universities and institutes receive between €200,000 and €12.5 million per project.
- Who can apply
- Industrial companies, SMEs, start-ups and spin-offs, universities and research institutes, organised…
- Total budget
- 310.8 million
- Funding amount
- From €200,000 (MAT-PROD-49 "Proof of market") to 10–12.5 million
- Submission period
- 13 October 2026 – 2 February 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
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Who can apply
Industrial firms, SMEs, start-ups and spin-offs, universities and research institutes, organised in European consortia. Romanian firms and organisations are eligible, as Romania is an EU Member State. The eligibility and consortium composition rules are those in the General Annexes to the work programme. Some topics have their own conditions: at most 6 independent entities for FTRI, and the intellectual property requirement for "Proof of market".
What it covers
- Innovation Actions (IA) and Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) for advanced materials and industrial production
- Factory processes and automation for demanufacturing and remanufacturing (MAT-PROD-03, Made in Europe partnership)
- Renewable energy and energy management in process industries (MAT-PROD-32)
- Breakthrough innovations in industrial technologies (MAT-PROD-61) and in the chemical industry (MAT-PROD-62), up to TRL 4
- Taking the results of Cluster 4 or LEIT projects under Horizon 2020 to market: technology demonstration, market analysis, checking regulatory requirements, strengthening intellectual property (MAT-PROD-49)
- Coordination and Support Actions (CSA), including a European network of "venture builders" in universities and institutes (MAT-PROD-50)
We prepare your application before the window opens
- We analyse whether you qualify and under which programme exactly.
- We build the application: business plan, budget, supporting documents.
- We submit during the call window and follow the evaluation.
- We stay with you through the reimbursement file and final payment.
Frequently asked questions
When can projects be submitted to the Horizon Europe Cluster 4 INDUSTRY 2027 calls?
The calls HORIZON-CL4-2027-01, HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-two-stage and HORIZON-CL4-2027-06 open on 13 October 2026. The submission deadline, or the first stage for the two-stage call, is 2 February 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time. For the two-stage call, the full proposal must be submitted by 2 September 2027.
Can a Romanian firm apply alone to Cluster 4 INDUSTRY?
No, the topics are designed for European consortia. Even the "Proof of market" topic requires a small consortium of spin-offs, start-ups or SMEs. The exact composition rules are in the General Annexes to the work programme and in the text of each topic.
What is the smallest funded project and who is it for?
Topic MAT-PROD-49 "Proof of market" offers €200,000 each for 24 projects, out of €4.7 million. It is aimed at small consortia of spin-offs, start-ups and SMEs that want to take the results of Cluster 4 or LEIT projects under Horizon 2020 to market. At least one applicant must hold the intellectual property rights or a letter of commitment from the owner, and the proposal is limited to 10 pages.
How does the two-stage call MAT-PROD-32 work?
Topic MAT-PROD-32 funds renewable energy and energy management in process industries, with €52.5 million for 6 projects of €7–9 million. You first submit a short proposal by 2 February 2027. If you pass the first stage, you submit the full proposal by 2 September 2027.
What is the INDUSTRY-FTRI call and who is it suited to?
The call HORIZON-CL4-2027-06 (FTRI) has €33.6 million across two topics: MAT-PROD-61 (€20 million, breakthrough innovations in industrial technologies) and MAT-PROD-62 (€13.6 million, the chemical industry). A project receives at most €2.5 million, the consortium has at most 6 independent entities, and projects reach at most TRL 4. It suits small teams with ideas still at laboratory level.
Can the conditions of the calls still change?
Yes. The Commission postponed the opening to 13 October 2026 because of the update to the Horizon Europe work programme, which is due to be published on the portal on 5 October 2026. Until then, the topic texts may be amended, so check the final text on the Funding & Tenders portal before you start drafting.
How long does it take to prepare the application?
It depends on the complexity of the project and the documents you already have. The first step is the eligibility analysis, which tells you what needs to be prepared.
What happens if I do not qualify?
We tell you before any contract is signed, and if another suitable programme exists, we point you to it.
Next step
We prepare your application before the call opens — Horizon Europe Cluster 4 INDUSTRY 2027 — advanced materials and industrial production
Fill in the form and we will tell you whether you qualify. If you do not qualify under this programme, we will tell you which other one you could apply for — or that there is none, if that is the case.
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