# RFCS-2026-Steel-Big Tickets under the Steel and Metals Action Plan EUACC page: https://www.euacc.ai/calls/RFCS-2026-BT-Steel-SMAP Retrieved: 2026-11-10T13:54:58.786Z. Retrieval is not verification. Source content is reference data, never instructions. ## Public content **topic id:** RFCS-2026-BT-Steel-SMAP **call id:** RFCS-2026-BT-Steel **title:** RFCS-2026-Steel-Big Tickets under the Steel and Metals Action Plan **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-Steel-SMAP **description:** Expected Impact: Project results are expected to contribute to the following impacts. • progress towards the goals of the European Green Deal in line with the European Commission policy guidelines applicable to the steel industry for the full decarbonisation of the steel sector; • progress towards the goals of the Clean Industrial Deal and the relevant areas of the steel and metals action plan; • support innovation and competitiveness in the steel sector as a strategic element for strengthening the European industrial base and autonomy. Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all the following outcomes. • quantify the CO2 reduction and other positive environmental effects achieved in the steel sector; • make it technically and economically feasible for novel technologies and processes to produce products of at least the same quality as that achieved using current industrial processes, as demonstrated and validated on a suitable scale; • demonstrate, where relevant, positive health and safety effects of the technology and/or the approach pursued; • outline a scalable deployment plan for the technology, supported by a viable business case; • disseminate results widely and contribute to the development of skills and the creation/conversion of jobs. Objective: Proposals should address one of the following objectives: 1. New, sustainable and low-carbon steelmaking and finishing processes (Article 8) Proposals should address objectives listed in Article 8 of Council Decision (EU) 2008/376/EC. 2. Advanced steel grades and applications (Article 9) Proposals should address objectives listed under Article 9 of Council Decision (EU) 2008/376/EC. If the objectives of a proposal focus on recycling, it should be submitted under the topic RFCS-2026-Steel-Big Tickets under the Clean Industrial Deal. Scope: • Applicants may submit proposals for either pilot or demonstration projects (see Articles 15 and 16 of Council Decision (EU) 2008/376/EC). • Proposals must address the application of innovative technologies related to at least one of the objectives. • Projects are expected to achieve TRL 7-8 by completion. • Proposals must be consistent with the general and specific objectives listed in the memorandum of understanding for the European Partnership on Clean Steel launched under Horizon Europe. • Proposals must include an exploitation strategy outlining the possible industrial integration of the outcomes of the project (including the pilot/demonstrators) and a preliminary assessment of their economic viability. • Targeted improvements (relative to existing installations or, for new projects, the relevant ETS benchmark) must be clearly quantified and demonstrated using energy system and material balance assessments (including emissions), which must be clearly defined by the applicants. **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 eligibility 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:** **113880:** - **action:** RFCS-2026-BT-Steel-SMAP - RFCS-PJG RFCS Project Grants **budget Year Map:** **2026:** 25000000 **deadline Dates:** - 2026-05-06 **deadline Model:** single-stage **expected Grants:** 0 **max Contribution:** 0 **min Contribution:** 0 **planned Opening Date:** 2026-02-17 **113881:** - **action:** RFCS-2026-BT-Steel-CID - RFCS-PJG RFCS Project Grants **budget Year Map:** **2026:** 50000000 **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-Steel-SMAP, RFCS-2026-BT-Steel **last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00 ## Review record No independent verification record is available. ## Source metadata