ALADIN

Funding for SMEs

Open Calls

ALADIN will involve SMEs through two open calls that extend the project's use cases.

Up to €60,000 for SMEs

Call opening dates, deadlines and detailed participation conditions have not been published yet. They will be announced on this page together with the official call documents.

Focus of Open Calls

Three focus areas

LAMP-TECH

Automation & Manufacturing Innovation

Technology contributions that strengthen automated and circular garment manufacturing within the ALADIN microfactory network.

LAMP-DIGI

Digital Tools & Services

Digital tools and services that extend the ALADIN Digital Platform, from design support to production orchestration.

CARPET

Real-world Validation

Additional use cases that validate the ALADIN approach in real production and market settings.

Who can apply

The open calls address SMEs from eligible countries that can contribute technologies, digital services or real-world validation to the ALADIN use cases. The full eligibility criteria will be published with the call documents.

Why you should apply

  • Funding of up to €60,000 per selected project
  • Access to the ALADIN microfactory network and digital platform
  • Collaboration with ten partners from six European countries
  • Visibility within the European circular textile ecosystem

How to apply

The planned process

Preliminary process overview. It will be updated once the final open call conditions are published.

  1. 1

    Call opens

    The call and its documents are published on this website.

  2. 2

    Apply online

    Applicants submit their proposal using the provided application form.

  3. 3

    Eligibility / formal check

    Submissions are checked against the formal eligibility criteria.

  4. 4

    Evaluation

    Eligible proposals are evaluated and ranked.

  5. 5

    Contract

    Selected applicants receive feedback and are contracted.

  6. 6

    Implementation

    Funded projects are implemented with support from the consortium.

Open call approach graphic

To be supplied by the project team.

Timeline graphic

To be supplied by the project team.