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Open calls
There are currently no open Innovation Fund calls. Calls typically open at the end of the year. Check below for further information on past calls.
Grants and Auctions 'as-a-Service'
When calls open, Member States have the option to allocate additional national budgets to fund extra projects on their territory, thereby benefiting from a simplified State aid assessment procedure.
For Member State participation in auctions, see the Auctions-as-a-Service concept note
For Member State participation in regular grants see the Grants-as-a-Service concept note
Previous calls
- 4 December 2025IF25 Calls for Proposals
The Commission launched three calls for proposals, including one regular call and two auctions. A total of €5.2 billion from EU Emission Trading System revenues have been made available for funding.
- 3 December 2024IF24 Calls for proposals
The Commission launched two regular calls for proposals and an auction under the Innovation Fund, making €4.6 billion in EU Emission Trading System revenues available for funding.
- 23 November 2023IF23 Calls for proposals
The Commission launched the IF23 Call for Net-Zero technologies and the pilot IF23 Auction for hydrogen production under the European Hydrogen Bank on 23 November 2023. A total of €4 billion in support from the EU Emission Trading System was made available for projects.
- 2020 and 2023Before the IF23 Call
Between 2020-2023, the Commission held 3 large-scale and 3 small-scale calls for proposals.
For more information about awarded projects, check our Innovation Fund projects factsheets.