Dear TCLF Skills Alliance members,

We would like to share a funding opportunity that may be relevant to textile SMEs within your organisations and networks.

The FutureProof Textiles Eurocluster has launched its first open call to support SMEs developing green or digital innovations for the textile value chain. Selected SMEs will receive:

• A €50,000 lump-sum grant to implement a nine-month innovation project;

• Around 40 hours of specialised training covering circular economy, sustainable production and Industry 4.0; and

• Tailored mentoring and technical support to strengthen their business model and market entry.

The call is open to individual SMEs operating in the textile value chain, as well as technology and machinery providers whose proposed innovation directly supports the sector.

• Be established in a country participating in the Single Market Programme;

• Propose an innovation at Technology Readiness Level 5 or above; and

• Commit at least €10,000 in co-financing.

The application deadline is 18 September 2026.

Further information and applications are available through the EU Survey platform:

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/FutureProofTextiles-1st-OpenCall

Please feel free to circulate this opportunity among potentially interested companies in your networks.

Kind regards,