This grant funds projects that mature and demonstrate innovative fusion power plant technologies at technology readiness levels 6 to 8. It covers key areas such as tritium breeding, fuel cycle, high-power lasers, fusion-grade materials, and digital technologies. Funded activities include testing components in realistic conditions, advancing technology performance, and developing credible business cases to support commercialisation and EU energy security. Proposals must involve collaboration between public research and private companies, including SMEs and start-ups.
Eligible applicants are legal entities established in EU Member States and countries associated with the Euratom Programme, currently Ukraine and Switzerland. Proposals including entities outside these countries are ineligible. Applicants must meet financial and operational capacity criteria and com
