[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

September 15, 2025: Submission deadline (single-stage) — full application due, 17:00 Brussels time

Up to €27,000 per project (max), 6–9 months; total call budget €216,000 for at least 8 projects.

Funds hybrid teams to develop innovative, sustainable urban manufacturing solutions with LAUDS Factories, focusing on green technology and alternative design.

--- ## Description This grant supports collaborative projects that work with LAUDS Factories to create novel uses of technology for green solutions and to explore alternative design methods through artistic practices. The goal is to replicate and scale innovative approaches to open and decentralized urban manufacturing, aligning with the New European Bauhaus initiative. Selected teams will address specific challenges proposed by the five LAUDS Factories, fostering new industrial models by connecting manufacturers, creatives, and end-users. --- ## Due Dates - September 15, 2025: Submission deadline (single-stage), full application due by 17:00 Brussels time --- ## Funding Amount - Maximum funding per project: **€27,000** - Total available budget: **€216,000** (for at least 8 projects/experiments) - Project duration: **6 to 9 months** - Payment structure: 40% at project start (upon agreement signature), 40% after interim assessment, 20% at project completion (pending deliverables) --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be consortia of at least **two legal entities**: - At least one artist/creative/designer/architect - At least one technology provider - Entities must be established in an **EU Member State** or a **Horizon Europe Associated Country** - Projects must directly address the challenges proposed by the LAUDS Factories --- ## Application Process - Proposals must be submitted electronically via the [EU Survey platform](https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/lauds-call-2-replication) - Required documents: - Proposal Template (Technical Annex) - Budget Template - Guidelines for Applicants (available on the [LAUDS Factories website](https://lauds.eu/)) - Evaluation criteria: - Technical approach and integration of art and technology - Innovation potential and impact - Technical capacity and cost-benefit - Each criterion scored 0 (Fail) to 5 (Excellent); minimum score of 3 required per criterion --- ## Additional Information - The LAUDS Factories Consortium reserves the right not to award all available funds or to redistribute funds between open calls based on application quality and evaluation results. - Projects must collaborate with LAUDS Factories and address challenges outlined in the [Catalogue of Challenges](https://lauds.eu/open-calls/2). - For more background, see the [LAUDS project overview](https://lauds.eu/about). --- ## External Links - [Call details and application portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/11078?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=4&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [LAUDS Factories website](https://lauds.eu/) - [Guidelines, templates, and challenges](https://lauds.eu/open-calls/2) - [EU Survey application form](https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/lauds-call-2-replication) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Details | |-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | General queries | [lauds.opencall@inova.business](mailto:lauds.opencall@inova.business) | | Funder main contact | [European Commission Contact Page](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Phone | +32 2 299 11 11 |

#2 OPEN CALL | LAUDS REPLICATION (OC-2024-LAUDSREP-01)

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