Industrial Process Heat Upgrade using Excess/Waste Heat

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Description

Europe

Industry, Energy & Environment•100% • 18M€

Open — Sep 15 (50d)

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

Not defined

Opening Date

May 5, 2026

Application Phases

Deadline

September 15, 2026 at 05:00 PM

50 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

18M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 9M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel
●Travel and subsistence
●Other goods, works and services
●Equipment
●Subcontracting
●Indirect costs

Access Conditions

●Applications must involve at least one industrial site and sector with high process heat demand
●Legal entities from EU Member States or Associated Countries eligible
●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Adherence to Horizon Europe admissibility and eligibility rules
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria of Horizon Europe

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Completed application form (Part A and Part B)
●Annexes if required
●Lump sum budget file

Result Indicators

●Number of industrial sites demonstrating upgraded process heat solutions
●Measured increase in heat recovery and use of renewable or waste heat
●Reduction of fossil fuel consumption and GHG emissions
●Development and dissemination of open sectoral guidelines and tools

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08
Cluster: 5 – Climate, Energy and Mobility
Destination: Using energy in buildings and industry in an efficient, affordable and sustainable way (2026-27)
Submission Mode: Single-stage
EU Contribution: around €9,000,000 per project
Expected Projects: 2 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 70% of eligible costs as lump sum for Innovation Actions (for for-profit entities)

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

18M€

Days Left

Sep 15

Curated by

Maria Macedo

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

IndustryEnergy & Environment

Company Typologies

SMELargeMicroSmall Mid-CapMid-CapPrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Action Types

Innovation Action (IA)Demonstration of heat recovery and upgrade in industrial processesTechnology standardization and replicationTechnical and economic guideline developmentDissemination and industry cooperation

Official Links

Official Regulation