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Funding calls

Open and upcoming UK and EU calls for textile innovation, with dates and links to each funder.

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Checked 14 Nov 2026. Confirm on the funder's page before applying.
CallFunderRegionOpensClosesSize
Textile circularity through advanced processing and manufacturing technologies and system approachesHORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-08Consortia across the textile value chain: material and chemical suppliers, processing technology providers, manufacturers, brands. Check UK eligibility in the call conditions.Horizon Europe (Textiles of the Future partnership)EU13 Oct 20262 Feb 2027€16m topic; €4m to €6m per project; about 3 projects
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), round four 2026 to 2027A UK university, RTO or Catapult leads, working with a UK business; a Knowledge Transfer Adviser helps find the academic partner.Innovate UKUK19 Oct 202620 Jan 2027Part-funded graduate-led project, 12 to 36 months
Investor Partnerships: National Materials Innovation Programme 1Single UK SMEs with an investor partner. Themes include advanced surface technologies and materials durability, and sustainable polymer materials.Innovate UKUK2 Nov 202619 Jan 2027 (investor partner EOI by 12 Jan)Up to £5m in total; projects £50k to £2m
Bioeconomy Giants: open call for scaling up and pilotingPiloting and scale-up of bio-based products from under-used agricultural, agri-food or forestry biomass. Check eligibility.Listed by Innovate UK Business ConnectEU / UK9 Nov 202631 Dec 2026Not stated in the listing
EIC AcceleratorSingle start-ups and SMEs with high-risk innovation at TRL 6 to 8.European Innovation CouncilEUShort proposals any timeNext full-proposal cut-off reported as 7 Jan 2027Grant up to €2.5m; UK entities grant-only