RFCS-2026

RFCS-2026-02-RPJ Steel Research projects <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 5 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p><p><strong>Proposal page limits and layout:</strong> described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.</p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 6 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 6 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 7 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described section 8 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u> and the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/om_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Online Manual</a>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 9 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 4 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 10 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_rfcs-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a></u></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/temp-form/af/af_rfcs_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (RFCS)</a> — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/temp-form/af/detailed-budget-table_rfcs_en.xlsx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed budget table (RFCS)</a></p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/rfcs/agr-contr/mga_rfcs_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RFCS MGA</a></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32008D0376" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RFCS Decision 2008/376</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a> </p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Privacy Statement</a></p></div></div>