RAMP and Horizon EU Calls for Mining and Mineral Sector

Business Finland and Research Council of Finland organize an information webinar offering preliminary national information on the forthcoming European funding calls: RAMP (Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition) and Horizon EU Calls 2027.

Agenda:

Opening of the webinar, Satu Penttinen, Head of Zero waste mining and critical minerals campaign, Business Finland

Raw Materials Partnership (RAMP), preliminary information on the funding call, topics and Business Finland’s funding, Maarit Kokko, Chief Advisor, Business Finland

Raw Material Partnership (RAMP), Research Council of Finland’s funding, Saila Seppo, Program Manager, Research Council of Finland

Horizon Europe Funding Calls 2027 for the Mining and Minerals sector, Heini Günther, Chief Advisor

Business Finland / National Contact Point (NCP), Horizon Europe Programme

Q&A

Brief summary of the RAMP call 

RAMP (Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition) is a new European co-funded partnership through which international RDI consortium projects in raw material value chains are funded. RAMP supports Europe’s green and digital transition by ensuring a sustainable and resilient supply and use of raw materials. The partnership is expected to launch around Q2/2026, at which point the first funding call will open following Grant Agreement with the EU commission. The first funding decisions are anticipated in 2027. RAMP will run for a total of 11 years and will include 7 annual transnational funding calls.  

Brief summary of Horizon Europe calls for the mining and minerals sector 

For the mining and minerals sector, relevant Horizon Europe opportunities are mainly found under Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space), especially in the Materials & Production destination. The calls typically fund international R&I consortia that improve Europe’s access to (critical) raw materials and strengthen circularity across the value chain - from exploration and extraction to processing and recycling - while contributing to sustainability and industrial competitiveness.