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‘Textiles of the Future’ call closes with 33 proposals under Horizon Europe

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08 October 2025

‘Textiles of the Future’ call closes with 33 proposals under Horizon Europe

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The first Horizon Europe call for the Textiles of the Future Partnership closed with 33 proposals seeking €165M against a €10M budget, reflecting strong demand for innovation in local-for-local textile production.  

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The first call of the Textiles of the Future Partnership under Horizon Europe (HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-31) has just closed, drawing 33 project proposals from across Europe. The call, focused on digitised local-for-local textile and apparel production, saw strong interest from universities, research institutes, SMEs and industry players.  

With €10 million available and individual requests of up to €5 million, only two projects are expected to be selected. The total funding requested by applicants reached €165 million, highlighting the urgency of innovation in the textile sector. Evaluation results are expected in early 2026, with selected projects starting in spring 2026.  

To explore the full update, visit the Textile ETP news release. 

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