The GRAPPA Innovation Open Call provides financial support to European SMEs to accelerate innovation in the valorisation of agri-food biomass and side-streams. It focuses on developing and scaling up upcycled ingredients, products, processes, and technologies. The call operates under a lump-sum Financial Support to Third Parties scheme and targets projects starting from TRL 6 or higher. TYPE OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED : Innovation projects developing, adopting, and commercialising upcycled ingredients for food and non-food applications, as well as new products, processes, services, and technologies (including digital) that maximise agri-food biomass valorisation. Projects must deliver a new or improved process, product, or service and start from TRL 6 or higher. SECTORS / DOMAIN : Agri-food sector and related industries including food production and processing, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, biosolutions, and technology providers for biomass valorisation.…