Fashion for Change Call for proposals is seeking sustainable fashion designers, start-ups, SME`s and experts to submit their innovative ideas to create a product, service or business model with scale-up potential for sustainable or circular fashion.

Total funding pool of the call: 275 000 EUR 

Opening date: 10th of January 2022 at 00:00 CET

Deadline: 19th of April 2022 at 17:00 CET 

Number of proposals to get funded: 25 selected projects

Number of applicants per partnership: at least 2 applicants from at least 2 different eligible countries: the EU-27 or COSME associated countries (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine) 

Maximum funding per proposal: up to 15 000 EUR 

Funding rate: 100% of eligible costs 

Duration of the programme: 8 months 

Type of lead applicants: SMEs, designers and startups from the fashion industry.

Type of partner applicants: Other SMEs, designers and startups; communication, marketing, education or other industries’ representatives; supporters of the fashion ecosystem that can add value to the overall project outcome.