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9 fixed deadlines, 26 rolling/open
September 2026
17.09.
121d
REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission
· Variable by topic: EUR 101 million indicative budget for single-stage Circular Economy call (11 topics); EUR 28 million for two-stage Circular Cities call (2 topics). Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project.
17.09.
121d
Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-01: Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging
· European Commission (Horizon Europe)
· EUR 5-6 million EU contribution per project; total indicative budget EUR 11 million. Lump sum grant (HORIZON-AG-LS).
17.09.
121d
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Circular Economy and Bioeconomy (2026)
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission
· Up to EUR 101 million for single-stage call (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO); EUR 28 million for two-stage call (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative). Individual project budgets vary by topic.
17.09.
121d
Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging
· REA / European Commission (Horizon Europe Cluster 6)
· ~€8-12M per project (Innovation Action — IA type, 70% funding rate for for-profit entities, 100% for non-profits and research bodies)
17.09.
121d
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-04 2026 — Collection, Sorting-for-Reuse and Repair Systems for Textiles at City/Region Level
· European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6
· EUR 10 million total for 2 projects; approximately EUR 5M per project
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Circular Economy and Quality of Life (SAP ENV)
· European Commission — LIFE Programme (CINEA)
· EUR 2-10 million per project; total call budget EUR 79 million for the ENVIRONMENT sub-call
23.09.
127d
Nordic Innovation: Call for Proposals – Nordic Secondary Critical Raw Materials Value Chains
· Nordic Innovation
· Total fund: NOK 10,000,000; per-project range NOK 2,000,000 – 5,000,000; 50% co-funding required from project participants (minimum 10% per partner)
October 2026
06.10.
140d
Circular Plastics NL 2026 Open Call — EUR 40 Million for Recycling and Circularity
· Circular Plastics NL / RVO Netherlands
· Up to EUR 1,500,000 for research projects; up to EUR 7,500,000 for showcases (pilot or demonstration projects). Total pool: EUR 40 million.
April 2027
08.04.
324d
Horizon Europe CL6 2027 — Circular Systemic Solutions through Living Labs in Cities and Regions (CIRCBIO-01)
· European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6
· Typical Horizon Europe IA grant: EUR 5-15M per project. 70% EU co-funding rate. Lump-sum grant format. Prior CCRI rounds funded 4-6 projects.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment on Plastics
· Ellen MacArthur Foundation
· 12-month sign-up window for Global Commitment 2030 (started 2025)
Rolling
LIFE Programme Multi-Annual Work Programme 2025-2027 Overview
· European Commission – LIFE Programme
· 2025–2027 (rolling calls; specific call deadlines published on EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Funded Projects
· Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· 6th Call opens 16 September 2026, closes 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only; EUR 1.26M + EUR 0.78M ERDF). 4th Small-scale Project Call same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K indicative). Note: current 6th call does not include Measure 2.3 (circular economy).
Rolling
LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document)
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027
periodic
LIFE Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-programme (2021-2027)
· European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
· Annual, typically autumn each year (2021-2027 programme period)
periodic
Dow Business Impact Fund 2025 — Project Announcement
· Dow
· Annual, typically early in the calendar year (2025 cohort launched in 2025; 2026 cohort timing not stated)
periodic
CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — LIFE Programme
· Calls opened 21 April 2026; deadline expected September-October 2026. LIFE 2026 Info Days: 28-30 April 2026.
Rolling
Plastic Waste Management Manual - Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen
· Government of India – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II)
· Ongoing (SBM-G Phase-II runs until programme targets are met; no fixed application deadline published)
Rolling
Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 - Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program
· Asian Development Bank (ADB)
· Programme is active; project approved December 2023. Multi-year programme through 2028+
Rolling
GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE)
· Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
· Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; no public open call deadline
Rolling
GGGI Small Grants Program — Ghost Gear Removal
· Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI)
· Rolling (membership and grant access pending available funding)
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme
· Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy – Investment Application
· Closed Loop Partners
· Rolling basis
Rolling
periodic
Innovation Fund Denmark - Innomissions: Circular Economy for Plastics and Textiles (CE-PT)
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Rolling basis (Partnership pools open periodically; Pool 1 and Pool 2 completed, further pools may follow)
Rolling
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Green Fund
· Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
· Rolling basis - Green Fund accepts applications on an ongoing basis
Rolling
Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank
· African Development Bank (AfDB) - Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF)
· Rolling basis — ACEF is an ongoing trust fund established in 2022, aligned with AfDB 10-year strategy (2024–2033)
Rolling
Nordic Innovation: Innovative Solutions for 2030 (Green & Circular)
· Nordic Innovation
· Rolling basis — multiple sub-calls open throughout 2025-2027 programme period
Rolling
AfDB — Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) and AfriCircular Innovators
· African Development Bank Group
· Rolling basis; no specific open call deadline identified on the public page
Rolling
EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative Grant Program
· IUCN / End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC)
· Rolling, per RFP announcement; 2024 RFPs are now closed. Next RFPs date unknown.
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific
· European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia)
· Unknown