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Where Textile Research Meets Industry.

Connect your institution with industry partners, navigate EU funding programs, and build the consortia that turn textile innovation into real-world impact.

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EU Funding Programmes We Cover

From funding discovery to industry integration—a single platform for the full research lifecycle.

Until 2027 · Open calls

Horizon Europe (Clusters 4 & 6)

The primary engine for research and innovation, directing funding toward high-impact projects — including the Textiles of the Future partnership and calls targeting mixed post-consumer textile waste and bio-based fibers.

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Until 2027 · Open calls

Single Market Programme (SMP COSME)

Supports SMEs with direct grants and cascade funding for the twin green and digital transitions, including the FutureProofTextiles project which offers direct funding to textile businesses.

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Until 2027 · Upcoming

LIFE Programme

EU funding for environment, nature, and climate action projects with textile sustainability applications.

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Until 2027 · Open calls

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Finances smart regional investments and structural improvements, backing cross-border cooperative circular economy projects such as RegioGreenTex.

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Until 2027 · Open calls

Regional Funds

ERDF and cohesion fund opportunities targeting industrial transformation in textile-producing regions.

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Until 2027 · Open calls

Interreg

Cross-border cooperation programmes enabling joint textile research between European regions.

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Until 2027 · Open calls

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

Focuses on social inclusion and job creation, funding programmes that retrain workers for the green textile economy and aid those furthest from the labour market.

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Until 2030 · Open calls

The Innovation Fund

One of the world's largest funding programmes for demonstrating innovative low-carbon technologies, accelerating the textile industry's net-zero transition.

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Accelerate Your Research Impact

Join Europe's textile research network and connect your innovation with the industry partners and funding it deserves.

From Discovery to Funded Project

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Register Your Institution

Publish your research areas, technical infrastructure, and collaboration interests to the platform.

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Discover Funding Matches

Our AI identifies the most relevant open calls and upcoming deadlines based on your research profile.

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Build Your Consortium

Use our partner map to identify and contact the right industry, government, and academic co-applicants.