[ Open Call for Craftspeople ]

Are you a craftsperson or a supplier of raw materials interested in promoting and raising awareness about the sustainability of your products? 

Would you like to be able to track and certify the provenance of the materials/products you use?

Finding it hard to promote your work and grow your business?

In 2026, from March to December, we will organise a free learning programme and pilot project to certify craft products using blockchain.

[ Apply Now! ]

As part of the TransparencyChain project, we are developing a new platform to track provenance from raw materials to handmade production, based on blockchain technology. Participants will have exclusive access to this easy-to-use platform that will allow the producers and consumers to understand how, when and by whom the products they are buying were made. This will ensure the product’s authenticity, and distinguish them from copycats or larger companies replicating their designs with less quality and less sustainable materials.

The programme will also provide training on digital marketing, allowing craftspeople to better promote their work and products and boost their sales by adopting more effective strategies.


How will the learning programme work?

  • Digital marketing and blockchain provenance tracking platform training session - March 14th 2026
    TransparencyChain specialists will train you on digital marketing and how to use the new blockchain provenance tracking platform developed by the project.

  • Testing of the blockchain provenance tracking platform - March-December 2026
    You will test the blockchain provenance tracking platform with full support of our specialists, by introducing information about your materials, products and suppliers.

What will we offer you in this programme?

  • Free training session on digital marketing

  • Free training session on the new blockchain provenance tracking platform

  • Exclusive access to the new blockchain provenance tracking platform

  • Full support from the TransparencyChain specialists and peer-to-peer support during the whole programme

  • Networking opportunities

  • The promotion of your work and products in the project partner’s networks 


What do we expect from you in this programme?

  • Attending the training sessions on March 14th 2026, in Porto

  • Availability to test the new blockchain provenance tracking platform between March and December 2026, by introducing information about some of your materials, products and suppliers


Who is the target audience of this learning programme?

We are looking for suppliers of raw materials and craftspeople from all backgrounds (young creatives, older artisans, family and cottage industries, migrant population, people from all education levels, people in remote areas, etc).

There is no requirement for previous experience in any digital tools, marketing, provenance tracking or blockchain to participate in the programme.

The learning programme is expected to happen from March to December 2026 and will be completely free.

[ Apply Now! ]

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the application form!
Applications open until November 30th 2025.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Mariana Teixeira at info@transparencychain.org

[ FAQ ]

  • As part of the TransparencyChain project, we will offer a free learning programme on promoting transparent value chains and digital marketing. The goal is to train a network of educators, craftspeople, and suppliers of raw materials who will test a new, easy-to-use blockchain-based provenance tracking platform, fostering new digital skills that will help them improve their sales through digital marketing.

    The programme will start with an in-person training session on March 14th 2026 in Portugal (Porto), followed by the asynchronous blockchain platform testing period from March to December 2026.

    There is no requirement for previous experience in any digital tools, marketing or provenance tracking to participate in the programme.

  • We are looking for educators involved in the crafts area, suppliers of raw materials and craftspeople from all backgrounds (young creatives, older artisans, family and cottage industries, migrant population, people from all education levels, people in remote areas, etc).

  • There is no requirement for previous experience in any digital tools, marketing or provenance tracking to participate in the programme. The programme’s training sessions and digital learning materials will equip participants with all the knowledge needed to use and test the platform.

  • The learning programme Open Call will be open from September 2025 to 30 October 2025. The applications will then be evaluated, and the results will be announced by the end of December 2025.

    The training sessions will take place on March 14, 2026. The platform's testing by participants will occur in the months following the training session, between March and December 2026.

  • The Open Call for applications for the learning programme will be open from September 2025 to November 30 2025.

    This will be followed by an evaluation period, and the results will be announced by the end of December 2025.

  • The programme covers the travelling costs for all participants to the training sessions in Porto, Portugal.