AMALTEA Open Call 2 (sustainable façade construction)
AMALTEA (EU Horizon Europe project) · EU cascade grant
$216KLump-sum grant up to €100,000 (~$108k) for software or €200,000 (~$216k) for hardware solutions, covering up to 70% of costs, plus mentoring and pilot testing
EU-funded open call for SMEs and startups to develop and validate AI, digital-twin and robotics solutions for curtain-wall façade design, manufacturing, installation and recycling in real pilots.
Key terms
- Individual SMEs and startups only (no consortia), established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country
- Must address one of the 8 AMALTEA challenges and integrate with its Digital Tools; start at TRL 3+ and reach TRL 6+
- For-profit applicants co-finance at least 30% (grant covers up to 70%)
- Software track: up to €100,000, 9 months; hardware track: up to €200,000, 12 months; up to 16 projects
- Lump sum in three milestone instalments; up to 20% may be deferred until the project ends
- Opened 4 Nov 2026; deadline 27 Jan 2027, 17:00 (per call listings; confirm in the Package of Documents)
Eligibility
- Where
- EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
- Stages
- seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Horizon Europe associated countries eligible per call guidelines
- Construction / façade technology (software or robotics)
- At least 30% co-financing for for-profits
How to apply
Read the 2nd Open Call Package of Documents and apply through the AMALTEA call page on FundingBox (getonepass) before 27 January 2027, 17:00.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2027-01-27
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-11-07 · source