Clean Aviation launches third proposal call for disruptive aviation projects
Proposals for three core topics centered around aircraft decarbonization are welcome, supported by €380 million in funding.
Clean Aviation (Brussels, Belgium) is announcing its third call for proposals expected in February 2025, totaling up to €380 million in EU funding to support disruptive projects aimed at decarbonizing aviation. The call is centered around the following areas:
- Aircraft concept integration and impact assessment (ACI&I): €15 million
- Ultra-efficient short-medium range (SMR) aircraft architectures: €205 million
- Ultra-efficient regional (REG) aircraft architectures: €145 million
Clean Aviation is also introducing a new initiative to play a crucial role in advancing disruptive technologies: fast track areas (FTAs) for a total funding volume of €15 million. These are designed to de-risk alternative or complementary technical solutions, enabling a faster implementation process and enlarging the breadth of competencies. Priority will be given to projects that can rapidly advance impactful technologies to the development phase and are closely connected to the SMR and REG projects, encouraging the participation of universities, research centers and SMEs. The focus will be on solutions that address the most pressing challenges in decarbonizing the aviation sector.
Clean Aviation notes the following deadlines related to this proposals call:
- Dec. 5, 2024: Pre-publication of list of topics identified in the third call for proposals with a short abstract.
- Jan. 30, 2025: Pre-publication of the draft amended work program 2024-2025 including the topic descriptions for the third call for proposals.
- Feb. 13, 2025: Brokerage Onsite Event (Brussels), hosted by Clean Aviation, where potential participants can pitch in person their ideas for proposals and discuss them with relevant parties.
- End of February 2025: Launch of the call for proposals.
- March 4, 2025: Online Info Day, where Clean Aviation will provide guidance on preparing and consolidating proposals.
Learn more information here.
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