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06 September 2026
MANTRA's second open call offers manufacturing SMEs up to EUR 50,000, deadline 30 September 2026
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MANTRA, a Horizon Europe project running from November 2024 to April 2028, opened its second Open Call for manufacturing SMEs on 15 June 2026, offering up to EUR 50,000 in equity-free, lump-sum funding per company, with submissions closing 30 September 2026 at 17:00 CET.
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EU-27
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Advanced Manufacturing Organisation Types
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Industrial Software & Technology Providers
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Machine Tool Manufacturers
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Robotics and Automation Companies
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Technology areas
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Autonomous Systems, Robotics
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Industrial AI
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Internet of Things, AIDC
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The call is open to single-entity SMEs established in an EU Member State (Horizon Europe Associated Country SMEs are not eligible), operating in manufacturing subsectors defined by NACE C codes; earlier rounds of the project have described these as covering metals, plastics, ceramics, textiles and food processing, so a company on the edge of these categories should check the current eligible-sector list on the official application platform before applying rather than assume. The funding covers a 12-month project split into a six-month advisory phase and a six-month implementation phase, supporting the adoption of any of 16 advanced technologies MANTRA tracks, including AI, IoT and robotics, aimed specifically at companies with low existing digital maturity rather than those already furthest along.
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