Open calls
On 3 December 2024, the Commission launched 2 calls for proposals and an auction under the Innovation Fund:
- IF24 Call with €2.4 billion available for Net-Zero technologies
- IF24 Battery with €1 billion available for electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing
The calls, funded by revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), aim to strengthen Europe’s manufacturing capacity, technological leadership, and supply chain resilience.
They are part of our commitment to achieving Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness.
To find out if your project fits the scope of the IF24 Call, take our questionnaire.
| Key events | Expected timeline |
|---|---|
| Opening of the call | 3 December 2024 |
| Deadline to submit applications | 24 April 2025 |
| Publication of call results | Q4 2025 |
| Grants award and Project Development Assistance | Q1 2026 |
Previous calls
IF23 Call & Auction
The Commission launched the IF23 Call for Net-Zero technologies on 23 November 2023. By the end of 2024, 85 projects were selected to receive €4.8 billion in grants. These projects plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 476 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over their first ten years of operation.
On the same day, the Commission also launched the IF23 Auction, the first EU-wide auction for the production of renewable or RFNBO (renewable fuel of non-biological origin) hydrogen. 7 projects were selected to receive €720 million in project support. By the end of 2024, 6 out of 7 selected projects had signed their grant agreements, receiving a total of around €694 million.
You can learn more about the IF23 Call and IF23 Auction by visiting the dedicated pages.
Before the IF23 Call
Between 2020 and 2023, the Commission held 3 large-scale and 3 small-scale calls for proposals. The dedicated pages provide more information.
For more information about awarded projects, check our Innovation Fund projects factsheets.