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Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals

Transnational R&D call for lightweighting innovation

Offered by
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Official source: nrc.canada.ca

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Funding available
$ 500,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Organisations participating in a Network projects consortium
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Overview

Transnational Eureka Lightweighting Call – 2026 supports international R&D consortia from participating countries working on lightweighting innovation for commercialisation. The call covers lightweighting design, advanced materials, and digital technologies for circular solutions and scalable business models across industrial sectors.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$500,000
Maximum share of project costs
50%
Financing goals
  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Develop a new product or service
  • Conduct research and development activities
  • Access new markets

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Canada
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
All revenue ranges
Organisation size
500 employees maximum
Audience
All groups
Legal structures
For-profit business

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Availability timeline

2025
Periods: 1

Latest changes

Lightweighting Call deadline corrected

The call page now states that submissions are due on 8 October and says the previously listed 15 October deadline in the PDF was an error.

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The call page now states that the submission deadline is 8 October. It also says the PDF version’s previous 15 October deadline was incorrect.

Official source: eurekanetwork.org
September 28, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Organisations participating in a Network projects consortium
  • Consortia must include at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka participating countries
  • Organisations from non-participating countries may join if public or self-funding is secured by the call deadline

Who is not eligible

  • Walloon partners without an operating establishment in Wallonia
  • Walloon companies in difficulty or without a healthy financial situation
  • Projects that have already received public funding
  • In Türkiye, higher education institutions, public research centers and institutes, education and research hospitals, and research infrastructures covered by Law No. 6550 cannot apply independently
  • Large companies with more than 2,000 full-time equivalent employees are not eligible for public funding in France

Eligible expenses

  • Personnel costs, including researchers, technicians, administrators, and managers
  • Operating costs and general overhead costs
  • Equipment, materials, software, and consumables used for the project
  • Subcontracting, consultancy, and other services
  • Travel costs

Eligible geographic areas

  • Belgium (Flanders)
  • Belgium (Wallonia)

Activities funded

  • Development and testing of lightweighting design and manufacturing concepts, including Safe-and-Sustainable by-Design and joining technologies
  • Development and use of novel or alternative advanced lightweight materials and optimised manufacturing processes
  • Substitution of conventional materials with sustainable lightweight alternatives
  • Innovative approaches for disassembly, reparability, recyclability, and reuse of lightweighting components
  • Digital technologies for lightweighting design, lifecycle assessment, material tracking, digital twins, machine learning, and scalable business models

How to apply

  • Contact your national funding body to discuss your project idea, financial viability, eligibility, and national procedures.
  • Create an account on the application portal and select the funding opportunity you want to apply to.
  • Complete one application form per consortium in English and invite the other consortium partners to fill in a partner form.
  • Upload the GANTT chart, the signed and completed co-signature form, and any additional required annexes.
  • Your application will be checked for completeness and eligibility before being reviewed using a standard evaluation procedure, and a successful project will receive a Eureka label.
  • Your national funding body may carry out a further evaluation according to national rules before allocating funds, and the final step is to complete and sign a consortium agreement.

Documents Needed

  • One application form per consortium, in English
  • Partner form for consortium members
  • GANTT chart
  • Signed and completed co-signature form
  • Any additional required annexes

Selection criteria

  • Impact: market size, access and risks, value creation, competitive advantages, and commercialisation plans
  • Excellence: degree of innovation, technological maturity and risk, use of new knowledge, and technical achievability
  • Quality and efficiency of implementation: consortium quality, added value through international cooperation, project management, and cost structure
  • Overall perception: experts list positive and negative points and recommend whether the project should receive public funding

Processing and Agreement

  • Applications are checked for completeness and eligibility.
  • Applications are reviewed using a standard evaluation procedure.
  • Successful projects receive a Eureka label.
  • National funding bodies may carry out further evaluation according to national rules before allocating funds.
  • The final step is to complete and sign a consortium agreement before project start.

Additional information

  • A consortium agreement must be signed before project start.
  • The project cannot have received public funding already.
  • Projects are submitted in parallel to Eureka and ONTIME.
  • A French-language funding request to SPW Recherche is mandatory for Walloon applicants.

Contacts

Eric.Holdrinet@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
1-877-994-4727

Official sources

Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals

Program guide

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals Program

What is the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals?

Transnational Eureka Lightweighting Call – 2026 supports international R&D consortia from participating countries working on lightweighting innovation for commercialisation. The call covers lightweighting design, advanced materials, and digital technologies for circular solutions and scalable business models across industrial sectors.

How much funding can be received?

Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals program?

To be eligible for the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals program, you must: International cooperation project Innovative commercial product, process, or service Civilian-purpose consortium project

What expenses are eligible under Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals?

Personnel costs, including researchers, technicians, administrators, and managers Operating costs and general overhead costs Equipment, materials, software, and consumables used for the project Subcontracting, consultancy, and other services Travel costs

Who can I contact for more information about the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals?

You can contact National Research Council Canada (NRC) by email at Eric.Holdrinet@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca or by phone at 1-877-994-4727.

Where is the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals available?

The Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals program is available across Canada.

Is the Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Eureka Network Lightweighting Technologies 2024-25 Call for Proposals is a Grant and Funding