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FORTIS Open Call #2 is a Horizon Europe cascade-funding call worth about EUR 3. 14 million that funds consortia developing human-robot interaction innovations over a ten-month, three-sprint programme, starting at TRL 4 to 5 and finishing at TRL 7. Track OC#2.
1, worth up to EUR 250,000 per project, integrates third-party systems into the FORTIS pilots in construction, railways and manufacturing across eight subtopics: human-robot collaboration task-allocation optimisation, a flexible-interface digital twin, an HRI watchdog for EU AI Act and Cyber Resilience Act compliance, an HRI activities digital twin, omnideployment of AI modules across edge and server, ergonomics-aware human state estimation, XR interfaces, and trust-aware multi-sensor localisation and mapping.
Track OC#2. 2, worth up to EUR 170,000, transfers at least two FORTIS ROS packages into new civilian sectors, with at least half of that budget reserved for agriculture, mining, forestry and fishing and healthcare, airports and events also eligible. Funding is paid as lump sums of 30, 30 and 40 per cent per sprint, at 100 per cent for non-profits but only 70 per cent for SMEs and for-profits.
Applications go through F6S by 4 November 2026 at 17:00 Brussels time; evaluation uses two experts plus interviews, results are due 14 December 2026 and projects start 11 January 2027.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Consortia only: OC#2.1 requires at least three entities from at least two countries; OC#2.2 requires at least two entities and allows a single country. At least one SME, and universities/RTOs may not exceed 30% of the budget. Entities must be established in EU Member States, OCTs or Horizon Europe associated countries; UK and Swiss entities are excluded. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to EUR 250,000 per OC#2.1 project and up to EUR 170,000 per OC#2.2 project (about EUR 3.14 million total); non-profits funded at 100%, SMEs and for-profits at 70%. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for FORTIS Open Call #2 for Human-Robot Interaction Innovations: Deployment in FORTIS Pilots (OC#2.1) and Transfer to New Sectors (OC#2.2) are due November 4, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
FORTIS Open Call #2 for Human-Robot Interaction Innovations: Deployment in FORTIS Pilots (OC#2.1) and Transfer to New Sectors (OC#2.2) is funded by FORTIS consortium (Horizon Europe project 101135707, coordinated by Tecnalia). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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