Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems

Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems is a funding call from European Commission – Horizon Europe that closes 28 October 2026. Funding: EUR 500,000–4,000,000 per project. Eligibility: Collaborative Horizon Europe project: legal entities in EU Member States or associated countries, normally as a consortium (standard Horizon Europe eligibility, Annex B).

Funder: European Commission – Horizon Europe
Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 (13 days)
Status: Open
Amount: EUR 500,000–4,000,000 per project
Region / eligibility: EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries
Career stage: established / PI
Fields: materials, energy & batteries
Reference: HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-01
Official call: EU Funding & Tenders listing

Eligibility in plain language

Collaborative Horizon Europe project: legal entities in EU Member States or associated countries, normally as a consortium (standard Horizon Europe eligibility, Annex B).

Who should apply

Materials scientists and engineers, electrochemistry and battery researchers — best fit for PIs and research groups able to join or build a multi-country consortium.

Summary from source

Expected Impact: The main impacts of this Challenge will be: A new generation of energetically autonomous systems enabling new services that will improve the life of European citizens through applications in areas such as point of care diagnostics, smart sustainable cities etc. Supporting sustainability in energy consumption and production in keeping with the ambitions of RePowerEU [1] and the Green Deal [2] , and Enhancement of the sustainability of IoTs and energetically autonomous systems in general. Expected Outcome: Ambitious proposals put forward under this call will: identify a new generation of advanced materials for miniaturised energy harvesting modules, and achieve TRL 4 for the resulting energetically autonomous systems. Portfolio Approach The portfolio of selected projects should lead to the development of a variety of advanced materials applied to a range of miniaturised en…

Raw eligibility text

General conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout In order to apply, your proposal must meet the general eligibility requirements (see Annex 2 of EIC Work Programme 2026 ) as well as specific eligibility requirements for the Challenge (please see the Topic description above). Please check for particular elements (e.g., specific application focus or technology) in the respective Challenge chapter. The EIC Pathfinder Challenges support collaborative or individual research and innovation from consortia or from single legal entities established in a Member State or an Associated Country (unless stated otherwise in the specific Challenge chapter). In case of a consortium your proposal must be submitted by the coordinator on behalf of the consortium. Consortia of two entities must be comprised of independent legal entities from two different Member States or Associated Countries. Consortia of three or more entities must include as beneficiaries at least three legal entities, independent from each other and each established in a different country as follows: at least one legal entity established in a Member State; and at least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries. The legal entities may for example be universities, research organisations, SMEs, start-ups, natural persons. In the case of single beneficiary projects, mid-caps and larger companies will not be permitted. Applications with e