Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-03: Developing Novel Recycling Technologies for Complex Plastic Materials Using Biotech Solutions

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Horizon Europe Cluster 6 call for developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions. EU contribution around EUR 5 million per project (total budget EUR 10 million). Requires consortia of at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 EU/Associated Countries. TRL 4-5 expected. Anticipated 2027 call schedule.

Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/programme/id/HORIZON_HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-CIRCBIO-04

Funding Details

Deadline: 2026-02-18 (Fixed)
Contact: CORDIS Help Desk: cordis@publications.europa.eu
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:54

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Consortium must include at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries
SSH disciplines (economics, sociology) must be meaningfully integrated into the research design and team

Project Scope

Proposals must focus on one or more of the specified product value chains: construction products, ICT products, furniture, mattresses, or carpets
Proposals must address eco-modulation of EPR fees within selected value chains
Digital technologies such as the digital product passport and tracking applications must be included in the research activities
Policy recommendations for EPR scheme elements incentivizing waste prevention and cross-border cooperation must be delivered

Required Documents

Submit via EU Funding & Tenders Portal using standard Horizon Europe application format

Constraints

Global value chain perspective and role of online platforms must be considered in proposals

Historical Context

This call is part of Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) 2025 work programme, under the CIRCBIO topic series linked to the EU's 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan.

Why it was added

Deep Search PC1-1: Directly funds development of novel biotech-based recycling technologies for complex plastics under Horizon Europe

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