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March 17, 2026
All about the 2026 Edition of the Refashion Second Hand Call for Projects!
Refashion is relaunching its Second Hand Call for Projects for a 4th edition, to finance projects supporting the reuse of clothing textiles, household linen, and footwear (CHF) in France.
Three formats for all stages of developpement
Whatever the maturity of your project, the Second Hand Call for Project offers a format adapted to your situation.
Seed Funding
- To give a boost to your small-scale projects
- Funding: €20,000 to €50,000
- Duration: 12 months maximum
Development
- To support your investment expenses and the acceleration of an already well-established project
- Funding: €50,000 to €200,000
- Duration: 24 months maximum
Industrialization
- To help your project scale up, become more robust and sustainable
- Funding: €200,000 to €1,000,000
- Duration: 24 months maximum
Refashion funds up to 50% of your project's total cost.
The 3 main missions of the 2026 edition
1. Help stakeholders optimize and streamline second-hand channels.
2. Develop volumes via the attractiveness of the second-hand offer.
3. Support scaling up and cooperation between stakeholders.
The actions we finance
The Refashion Second Hand Call for Project supports projects focusing on:
- Traceability and flow optimization
- Characterization, selection, and referencing of CHF
- Logistics, storage, massification, and B2B technological solutions
- Sanitization, maintenance, cleaning, and repair
Cooperation is encouraged: by pooling your expertise, you strengthen the solidity and ambition of your project, and thus boost your chances of being selected !
*As a reminder, initiatives and materials related to collection, sorting, recycling, upcycling, and rental, as well as public awareness campaigns or events for the general public, are not eligible. Unsold items and dormant inventory from CHF are also excluded from the scope of this Second hand Call for Projects.
Eligibility conditions
To apply, your organization must:
- Demonstrate activity in the reuse or repurposing of clothing textiles, household linen, or footwear for more than one year
- Be under agreement with Refashion, or commit to sourcing through a Refashion-approved collection or sorting operator
- Deploy the project in French territory
- Lead the project as a single entity (even in the case of a collaborative project)
Need help?
For any questions
Contact us aapreemploi@refashion.fr or consult our FAQ