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06 February 2026
Horizon Europe funding opportunities for the EU textile ecosystem
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06 February 2026
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A selection of Horizon Europe calls relevant for the EU textile ecosystem is currently available, covering areas such as textile recycling, circular systems, bioeconomy support and AI for manufacturing, and stakeholders are encouraged to explore these funding opportunities.
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A number of Horizon Europe calls are currently open or forthcoming that are particularly relevant for the European textile and apparel ecosystem. These cover areas such as circularity, textile recycling, collection and sorting systems, bioeconomy policy support, and the integration of artificial intelligence into manufacturing processes.
These funding opportunities represent an important chance for companies, research organisations, clusters, cities and other stakeholders across the textile value chain to develop innovative solutions, strengthen collaborations, and contribute to the green and digital transformation of the sector.
Members of the ecosystem are encouraged to review the calls and consider potential project ideas, as significant EU funding is available to support innovation, sustainability and competitiveness in the industry.
Available calls
Call name | Brief description | Indicative budget | Deadline |
Research and innovation action under Cluster 4 to integrate artificial intelligence into advanced manufacturing and production systems, enabling real-time optimisation, predictive control and smarter factory operations. | Total call budget €30 million, €4-6 million each project | 17-Mar-26 | |
Supports international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary staff exchanges to strengthen collaborative research, innovation and knowledge sharing across sectors and countries. | Total call budget approximately €97.92 million; individual project amounts depend on consortium size and duration of exchanges. | 16-Apr-26 | |
Aims to develop advanced recycling technologies tailored to the complexity of mixed and blended textile waste, improving resource recovery and circularity in textile value chains. | Total call budget €11 million, €5-6 million each project | 17-Sep-26 | |
Supports place-based demonstrations of improved textile collection, sorting for reuse and repair systems under the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative, with a focus on scalable urban and regional solutions. | Total call budget €10 million, €5 million each project | 17-Sep-26 | |
Coordination and support action providing analytical evidence, policy support and knowledge exchange to assist Member States, regions and sectors in implementing bioeconomy strategies. | Total call budget approximately €3 million, €3 million each project | 17-Sep-26 |
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