ChemistryNL PPP-I 2026 Call for Sustainable Chemistry and Circularity
Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 11:22
Nearly EUR 7.7 million available for public-private partnership projects in sustainable chemistry and circularity in the Netherlands. Maximum grant per project EUR 500,000 with themes including bio-based materials and design-for-recycling. Submission deadline April 14, 2026.
Source: https://chemistrynl.com/en/pps-i-2026-call-tki-groene-chemie-en-circulariteit-2
Funding Details
- Funder
- ChemistryNL / TKI Groene Chemie en Circulariteit
- Funding Goal
- Support public-private partnership R&D projects in sustainable chemistry and circularity in the Netherlands across four innovation themes: safe alternatives for SVHCs, AI readiness for the chemical industry, sustainable chemistry for health/food/packaging, and transformation to sustainable production.
- Funding Amount
- Up to €500,000 per project (max €150,000 for SMEs); total available budget €7,697,825 (~€1.9M per theme) (up to 500.000 €)
- Deadline
- 2026-04-14 (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- Submit via online portal (EasyDus) before April 14, 2026, 14:00 hrs. Required documents: project plan (Appendix C format), budget form (Annex D), SME declaration if applicable. Submission window opens February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
- Target Region
- Netherlands
- Contact
- PPS-I Coordinator: Harmen Veldman — harmen.veldman@chemistrynl.com, tel. +31 6 31976594. General: info@chemistrynl.com, T: 070 344 0586. Address: Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië 300, 2593 CE Den Haag / Postbus 93138, 2509 AL Den Haag.
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-11 16:26
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Summary
ChemistryNL is making nearly €7.7 million available through its PPP-I 2026 call for public-private partnership innovation projects in sustainable chemistry and circularity in the Netherlands. The total budget is divided across four themes (approximately €1.9 million each): safe alternatives for substances of very high concern (SVHCs), AI readiness for the Dutch chemical processing industry, sustainable chemistry for health/food security/packaging, and transformation to sustainable and low-carbon production processes. Maximum grant per project is €500,000. Applications must be submitted by public-private consortia where the lead applicant is a researcher employed at a Dutch knowledge institution. At least one Dutch private party must participate financially. Large companies are ineligible for subsidy but may co-finance. Subsidy percentages vary by research type (fundamental: up to 80% for knowledge institutions; industrial: 50%; experimental development: 25%). Relevant research topics include design-for-recycling, bio-based materials and packaging, replacing PFAS and other hazardous substances, and sustainable polymer additives — making this program relevant for chemistry-focused R&D partnerships. Projects can run until December 31, 2031, providing a long implementation horizon. This is a Dutch national program coordinated by ChemistryNL under the Netherlands' top-sector innovation policy framework. It is primarily targeted at Dutch research institutions and companies, with limited applicability to international or non-research organizations.
Historical Context
This is the PPP-I 2026 call, indicating this is a recurring annual program. The naming convention (PPS-I / PPP-I) and ChemistryNL's role as coordinator for TKI Groene Chemie en Circulariteit suggests previous rounds have been run under the Dutch top-sector knowledge and innovation (TKI) framework.
Why it was added
Recycling technology innovation funding