{"status":"expired","flags":{"boosted":false,"has_editor_note":false,"days_until_deadline":-11},"slug":"mantra-2nd-open-call-for-manufacturing-smes","title":"MANTRA 2nd Open Call for Manufacturing SMEs","url":"https://pafi.hu/p/mantra-2nd-open-call-for-manufacturing-smes","json_url":"https://pafi.hu/p/mantra-2nd-open-call-for-manufacturing-smes.json","markdown_url":"https://pafi.hu/p/mantra-2nd-open-call-for-manufacturing-smes.md","pafi_id":"EACCF43213AF5D96C1258E39005ADDD1","source_code":null,"source_url":null,"deadline":"2026.  09.  30.","valid_to":"2026-09-30","posted_at":"2026-07-21","modified_on":"2026-09-29","boosted":false,"frame_demand_percent":null,"owners":[{"slug":"mantra","title":"MANTRA"}],"categories":[{"slug":"kornyezetvedelem","title":"Környezetvédelem"}],"alloweds":[{"slug":"vallalkozasok","title":"Vállalkozások"},{"slug":"termeszetes-szemelyek","title":"Természetes személyek"}],"eligibility_note":"SMEs established in EU Member States; must comply with EU SME definition; must operate in eligible manufacturing subsectors (NACE C10, C11, C25, C24, C22, C23, C13, C14, C15); mandatory self-assessment submission; applications in English; one proposal selected per SME; no participation from Horizon Europe Associated Countries","editor_note":null,"call_document_url":null,"documents":[],"ai_summary":null,"lead":"The call aims to enhance competitiveness, resilience, and environmental performance through the uptake of advanced technologies.","content":"MANTRA 2nd Open Call for Manufacturing SMEs\n\nFunding for EU manufacturing SMEs to implement green, digital and social transformation projects through adoption of advanced technologies and external services supporting sustainability and innovation.\n\nThe MANTRA 2nd Open Call supports manufacturing SMEs in their transition towards sustainable, digital, and socially innovative business models. Selected SMEs receive advisory services and financial support to design and implement transformation roadmaps. The call aims to enhance competitiveness, resilience, and environmental performance through the uptake of advanced technologies.\n\nTYPE OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED: Business transformation projects enabling green, digital and social transition through adoption of advanced technologies, including feasibility studies, prototyping, pilot testing, demonstration, consultancy, and specialised external services supporting a defined transformation roadmap.\n\nSECTORS / DOMAIN: Manufacturing sectors defined by NACE C codes (food, metals, plastics, ceramics, and textiles).\n\nINDIVIDUAL OR CONSORTIUM: Individual applicants only (single SMEs).\n\nSPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: SMEs established in EU Member States; must comply with EU SME definition; must operate in eligible manufacturing subsectors (NACE C10, C11, C25, C24, C22, C23, C13, C14, C15); mandatory self-assessment submission; applications in English; one proposal selected per SME; no participation from Horizon Europe Associated Countries.\n\nSPECIFIC TOPICS OR CHALLENGES: Projects must allign with business transformation criteria, digital transition criteria (integrate one of the 16 Advanced Technology for Industry), environmental impact criteria and socio-economic impact criteria.\n\nPROJECTS DURATION: 12 months (6 months advisory phase and 6 months implementation phase).\n\nBUDGET, FUNDING RATES AND PAYMENT CONDITIONS:\n\nFunding rate: 100%.\n\nBudget conditions / limitations: Up to €50,000 lump-sum per SME; total call budget €1,250,000 supporting up to 25 SMEs.\n\nPayments: Lump-sum financial support for procurement of external services; not based on reimbursement of actual costs; reporting based on implementation and deliverables rather than financial claims.\n\nCloses\n\n30/09/2026\n\nMax funding per project\n\n50.000€\n\n[https://mantra-project.eu/community-platform-open-calls/traditional-smes-guidelines-for-applicants/](https://mantra-project.eu/community-platform-open-calls/traditional-smes-guidelines-for-applicants/)","content_format":"markdown","provenance":{"source_type":"editorial","editorial_since":1991,"publisher":"i&i Kulturális Informatikai és Innovációs Kft."}}