Budget
• Minimum project budget : €60,000 • Maximum grant per project: €54,000 ; The split between SMEs will be decided according to the budget of each project. • Applications have to include a private contribution equivalent to a minimum of 10% of the project budget (see article 6 on funding conditions)
Key dates and deadline
• Call opening: Wednesday, 1st of April 2026 • Deadline for submission: Monday, 1st of June 2026 (17:00 CET) • Eligibility check (administrative assessment): 1 – 12 June 2026 • External evaluation: 8 June – 26 June 2026 • Results notification to applicants: early July • Sub-grant agreement signature: 6 July – 31 August 2026 • Project implementation period: Projects may start upon signature of the Sub-grant Agreement and no later than 1st September 2026, for a maximum duration of 9 months.
Details
JEWEL aims to mobilise the European manufacturing sector, particularly innovative SMEs, to address the challenges of net-zero manufacturing. The project supports the Twin Transition by accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies and sustainable business models that reduce the environmental impact of industrial production and strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness. JEWEL focuses primarily on key industrial ecosystems including Energy-Intensive Industries, Mobility, Transport and Automotive, as well as Aerospace and Defence. The project prioritises strategic Net-Zero Technologies (NZT) essential for industrial decarbonisation, notably battery and energy storage technologies, hydrogen solutions (including electrolysers and fuel cells), electricity grid technologies, and transformative industrial decarbonisation technologies such as renewable energy systems.
Eligibility
Applicants to be funded are SMEs2 established in eligible EU Member States or countries associated to the COSME (Competitiveness of SMEs) part of the Single Market Programme • The consortium includes at least 2 SMEs from 2 different NUTS 2 regions [link to the classification], • Applicants to be funded will have to complete and provide the results of the SME selfassessment questionnaire • The requested grant does not exceed €54,000. • Funding requested does not exceed 90% of the total project budget. • Project duration does not exceed 9 months. • Applications must comply with the conditions set out in this Guide for Applicants, including the type of action & activities, maximum financial contribution, and maximum project duration • The application is submitted in English via the official JEWEL platform before the deadline. • No double funding is declared. • Each SME applicant can only be engaged in one application to the JEWEL Open Call.
Additional information
How to apply?
https://evoluma.pl/en/jewel#open-call