" FABRIX Project | Textile & Clothing Industry Facilitators in Athens & Rotterdam "
FABRIX Project | Textile & Clothing Industry Facilitators in Athens & Rotterdam
FABRIX promotes sustainable urban manufacturing and seeks Facilitators from Rotterdam and Athens for a €50,000 funding
The aim of the FABRIX project is to promote sustainable urban manufacturing through an integrated approach that includes spatial design, industrial symbiosis, circular manufacturing and value chain management. FABRIX will develop an innovative platform that combines services in a suite of digital tools that enhance local stakeholders’ capacity to manage and improve value chains
The project takes two very different cities as case studies: Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Athens in Greece; it works with representatives of the many aspects that make up the textile and clothing industry, from student designers to established textile producers and everyone in between. By promoting circular business models, supporting the development of sustainable materials, and advocating for ethical practices, we aim to catalyse a comprehensive transformation of the Textile & Clothing (T&C) sector in Athens and Rotterdam. The tools and methods will later be made available to other cities and industries to use and adapt to their context.
The FABRIX Project seeks applications from “Facilitators” active in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Athens (Greece) with a high capacity to engage local stakeholders and to manage the set-up of local circular production systems. Winning applicants will access funding of €25,000 to develop participatory activities and best practices performed with the use of Fabrix’s digital platform as necessary for reaching the circular, regenerative and cooperation objectives of the project’s model for industrial symbiosis.
As a selected Facilitator, you will:
- Receive 25,000 EUR to develop and run your local co-creation activities.
- Collaborate with experts from FABRIX—access specialized knowledge on sustainability, circular design, and industrial symbiosis.
- Influence the FABRIX digital platform to ensure it serves real-world needs in your city.
- Expand your network by connecting with local businesses, NGOs, and public authorities eager to build circular T&C ecosystems.
- Access robust resources—learning materials, platform user guides, and ongoing mentoring—to accelerate your facilitation projects.
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AMOUNT
- The total budget available for this first call is €50,000 for each city.
- Financial support of 25.000€ for your activities as Facilitator.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
February 19, 2025
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
Organisations located in Rotterdam or Athens with a high capacity to engage local stakeholders (e.g., through local workshops), and to manage the set-up of local circular production systems can apply.
Some examples of “Facilitators” may be: incubators, accelerators, fashion councils, industry groups, entrepreneurship centres, trade associations, associations of designers, consultants, union groups, area managers, public authorities, cooperatives, innovation labs.
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be legally established according to the national law of one of the eligible territories, Netherlands (NL) or Greece (EL).
- At least 2 years experience in the fashion or textile sector in areas such as sustainability programs, circular design, green logistics, circular fashion.
- Sufficient physical facilities to conduct workshops.
- A team composed of a sufficient number of persons (at least 2) in order to carry out the activities, including one person with a supervisory role.
- Completion of the application form in full conformity.
- The Declaration of honour and Financial declaration forms attached and signed.
APPLICATION DETAILS
For the application process, please read carefully the full open call document.
DEADLINE
2025-02-19
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
All EU Countries