The ‘Textiles of the Future’ Partnership under Horizon Europe call closes with 33 project proposals

The European textile Research & Innovation community has responded with remarkable energy and ambition to the first call of the Textiles of the Future Partnership under Horizon Europe, HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-31: Digitally enabled local-for-local textile and apparel production, which has just closed.

In total, 33 proposals were submitted, reflecting the strong mobilization and commitment of universities, research institutes, SMEs, and industry leaders across the textile value chain.

With only €10 million available, it is expected that just two projects will ultimately receive funding. Given that each proposal could request up to €5 million in support, the call has generated an estimated €165 million in requested funding, underscoring both the urgency and the scale of innovation needs within the sector.

Evaluation results are anticipated in early 2026, with successful projects expected to launch in the spring of that year.

Further information on the Textiles of the Future Partnership and the activities organised by Textile ETP can be found here.