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De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains
De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains (HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-04) is an open funding topic under Horizon Europe with a stated budget of €40 million. The next deadline is 1 Dec 2026, 45 days away as of 2026-10-17.
In our daily copy of EU Funding & Tenders Portal data (2026-10-17), 4 other topics in call HORIZON-CL5-2026-11 are listed; Horizon Europe has 376 open or forthcoming calls here; the median stated budget for Horizon Europe calls is €12 million; 26 Horizon Europe calls have a deadline in December 2026.
| Identifier | HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-04 |
|---|---|
| Programme | Horizon Europe |
| Status | Open for submission |
| Opening date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Deadline | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Submission | Single-stage |
| Type of action | Horizon Europe Pre-commercial Procurement |
| Budget | €40 million (2026 budget) |
| Expected number of grants | 1 |
| EU contribution per project | €40 million |
| Call | HORIZON-CL5-2026-11 — ENERGY |
| Themes on this site | Energy |
| Cross-cutting priorities (portal) | Digital Agenda, Innovation Procurement, Artificial Intelligence |
Read the official topic page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Type of action
This action funds public buyers procuring innovative solutions (pre-commercial or public procurement of innovative solutions).
Deadline
Deadline as published: 1 Dec 2026. Check the official page for the exact time and any changes; late submissions are not accepted.
Next steps
- Open the official topic page and read the conditions, the call document and the evaluation criteria.
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- Start a draft in the submission system from the topic page and submit before the deadline.
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