" NEB Academy | Fashion Shift "
NEB Academy | Fashion Shift
ΝΕΒ open call aims to bridge the gap between creative vision and market reality, strengthen European fashion ecosystems
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EIT Culture & Creativity invites you to submit proposals for NEB Academy | Fashion Shift, designed to support consortia in developing and scaling circular, regenerative and responsible fashion business models grounded in the New European Bauhaus values of sustainability, inclusion and beauty.
This call focuses on existing businesses, pilots, initiatives or proven concepts that are ready to be developed, deployed or scaled through meaningful collaboration.
It aims to bridge the gap between creative vision and market reality, strengthen European fashion ecosystems, and support alternative models beyond fast fashion through shared responsibility, multi-actor engagement and market deployment.
INFO
AMOUNT
Total estimated EIT funding allocated to this call: € 2,500,000
Funding per project: € 500,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31/08/2026, 17:00 CEST (Berlin time)
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to legal entities registered in countries eligible under Horizon Europe at the closure time of the call. Third countries associated to Horizon Europe must already be formally associated at the closure time of the call.
Proposals may only be submitted by consortia including a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 independent legal entities, established in at least two different eligible countries, including at least:
- an independent fashion brand (SME under the EU definition operating for a minimum of 3 years);
- a research institution (e.g. HEI, research institute);
- a public authority or innovation/industry cluster;
- one value-chain partner in the fashion sector.
APPLICATION DETAILS
For the admissibility, eligibility, evaluation and portfolio selection criteria please see the Call Guidelines. Please read these carefully before proceeding with your application.
NOTE
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DEADLINE
2026-08-31
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
All EU Countries