EIT – ERMA Booster Call 2025

EIT RawMaterials is investing with ticket sizes of up to €2.5 million in the raw materials sector. The call is aimed at start-ups, scale-ups, and mining projects active in the raw materials value chain. By participating, you will gain access to funding, expert guidance, and Europe’s largest network of industry leaders to help scale your business and address Europe’s critical raw materials challenges.

With up to €2.5 million available for eligible projects, this funding call is open to the following groups that can demonstrate market relevance, stability, and a clear business case.

• Eligible start-ups at the forefront of innovation in raw and advanced materials can receive funding of up to €500,000.
• Eligible scale-ups and SMEs focusing on cutting-edge innovation in raw and advanced materials can receive up to €1.5 million.
• Eligible mining and recycling projects with advanced extraction, processing, or recycling capabilities can receive up to €2.5 million.

Applications are open to raw materials innovators, mine developers, miners, processors, and recyclers.

Start-ups

• Seed-stage start-ups
• Innovative projects at TRL 4 or higher
• A strong founding/management team and 100% commitment to the company for the next 5+ years.
• Target large, high-growth markets with proven customer demand

Scale-ups and SMEs

• Late seed to Series A stage
• Address a sizable/scalable market with high growth potential
• TRL 8 and CRL 8 minimum
• Commercial revenues of at least €200,000

Mining/Recycling Projects

• Active, or advanced development-stage mining, processing, or recycling projects
• Relevant to the EU’s critical and strategic raw materials supply chain
• Supported by a techno-economic model
• Innovative, high quality, technically feasible, and economically viable