Open Call for innovative projects enhancing the valorisation of agri-food biomass

Home Funding Calls for proposals Open Call for innovative projects enhancing the valorisation of agri-food biomass Open Call for innovative projects enhancing the valorisation of agri-food biomass GRAPPA Grant Cascade funding Internal navigation General information Submission & evaluation process Further information Task description General Information Opening date 26 March 2026 Deadline model multiple cut-off Deadline dates 26 May 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) 20 October 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) Open For Submission Expected duration of participation The maximum duration of the Innovation Projects is 1 year. Total funding available 2 020 000,00 € Project acronym GRAPPA Full name of the EU funded project Green Resilient Approaches to anchor European food-producing and processing SMEs into global value chains through connecting place-based biomass system innovation actors Grant agreement number 101235085 Topic SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER-01 - Joint Cluster Initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery Submission & evaluation process Submission of your proposal has to be done on the GRAPPA call website: Click here Your proposal will be submitted to an eligibility check, if all the mandatory information is completed your proposal will be evaluated. The evaluation will be done by 3 independent evaluators following a clear and transparent evaluation procedure that you can find in the Grappa open call applicant’s guide available at the call website. The sum of these evaluations will then give your final evaluation. This evaluation period shall take place within two months after the closure of each cut-off date. Top-ranked proposals that meet the threshold scores will be awarded and contacted immediately after the final ranking and enter the Sub-Grant Agreement phase which shall last approximately one month. Show more Further information You can consult to the GRAPPA Open Call Documentation, including the Open call applicant’s guide and Application Form at the call website For further information about this Call, you can consult the open call applicant’s guide that provide all the necessary information about this call. For more information about the overall GRAPPA project, you can consult our website and LinkedIn page. Task description This call targets innovative SMEs developing solutions that increase the valorisation of biomass, contributing to more sustainable and resilient agri-food ecosystems through the development of new processes, services and products. This Innovation Call includes financial support for projects especially focusing on the development, adoption, and commercialisation of innovative upcycled ingredients for food and non-food applications, products, business processes, and technologies (including digital) that maximise the valorisation of agri-food biomass and side-streams. These projects should have a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6. 1.The Innovation Open Call targets: SMEs in the agri-food production and/or processing sector; SMEs in other sectors (ex. cosmetics, nutraceuticals, etc) that valorise biomass/by-products/side-streams from the agri-food sector; SMEs in other sectors (ex. cosmetics, nutraceuticals, etc) that valorise their own biomass/by-products/side-streams for the agri-food sector; SMEs offering solutions and/or technology for the valorisation of biomass/by-products/side-streams from the agri-food sector (development and application of new technologies or processes). 2.The applicant’s project must lead to the implementation of either a new process, a new product, or a new service or a combination of them. 3.Proposals can be submitted either by a single SME or by an SMEs consortium with up to three (3) SMEs. 4.Applicants can be SMEs registered at EU Member States and countries associated to the Single Market Programme. 5.Projects must have a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of at least 6. 6.For Single SME projects, the maximum lump-sum grant per project (1 SME) is €60.000. 7.For collaborative projects, the maximum lump-sum grant per project (2-3 SMEs) is €90.000. 8.Innovation grants must be matched by at least 15% private financial contribution (debt or own financial resources), with proof required.