# RFCS-2026-Big Tickets-Coal
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**topic id:** RFCS-2026-BT-Coal
**call id:** RFCS-2026-BT-Coal
**title:** RFCS-2026-Big Tickets-Coal
**programme:** Research Fund for Coal & Steel
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-05-06T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-02-17T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/RFCS-2026-BT-Coal
**description:** Expected Impact:
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following impacts:
• progress towards the goals of the European Green Deal;
• progress towards the goals of the Just Transition Mechanism.
 Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:
• quantify the emission reduction and/or other positive environmental effects achieved in the coal sector;
• demonstrate, where relevant, positive health and safety effects of the technology and/or the approach pursued;
• outline a technology scalability plan, supported by a viable business case;
• disseminate results widely and contribute to the development of skills and the creation/conversion of jobs.
 Objective:
In line with Council Decision (EU) 2008/376/EC, proposals should relate to at least one of the following research objectives for the coal sector:
• supporting the just transition of the coal sector and regions (Article 4);
• improving health and safety (Article 5);
• minimising the environmental impacts of coal mines in transition (Article 6).
 Proposals must also relate to at least one of the following specific call objectives:
 • Repurposing formerly operating coal and lignite mines, those in the process of closure, and coal-related infrastructure, including power supply services
• Materials and waste reuse, and development of alternative materials, including the recovery of critical raw materials
• Land monitoring, modelling, stabilisation and/or restoration
• Processing of methane emissions
• Monitoring, management and/or treatment of mine water and water tables in coal mines in the process of closure and formerly operating mines
 Scope:
• Applicants may submit proposals for either pilot or demonstration projects (see Articles 15 and 16 of Council Decision (EU) 2008/376/EC).
• Activities are expected to achieve technology readiness level 7-8 (TRL 7-8).
• Research must be in line with the goals of the Just Transition Mechanism.
• Proposals must demonstrate support for the social and economic revitalisation of former coal mining regions.
• Proposals may include activities for reskilling and upskilling programmes and improved working conditions.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible Countries
described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.

Call document and annexes:
 Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (RFCS) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System 
Detailed budget table (RFCS) 
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
RFCS MGA

Additional documents:
 RFCS Decision 2008/376
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment 
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement 
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** RFCS Project Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2026
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **113297:** 
      -         **action:** RFCS-2026-BT-Coal - RFCS-PJG RFCS Project Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2026:** 35000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2026-05-06
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2026-02-17
**keywords:** RFCS-2026-BT-Coal, RFCS-2026-BT-Coal
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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