Circular Plastics NL 2026 Funding Round

Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 11:22

Over EUR 18 million awarded in 2025 with EUR 100 million in private co-financing. The 2026 round expects to reallocate EUR 24 million for circular plastics innovations including AI-driven sorting, advanced recycling of mixed plastic waste, and high-value recycling at TRL 4-7.

Source: https://circularplasticsnl.org/en/updates/cpnl2025funding

Funding Details

Deadline

Annual, upcoming 2026 round expected (periodic)

Contact

info@circularplasticsnl.org | LinkedIn: linkedin.nl/company/circular-plastics-nl | Twitter: @CircularPlastNL

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Form a multi-stakeholder consortium (companies + knowledge institutions)
• Project must be Netherlands-based and align with Dutch circular plastics value chains

Project Scope

• Project must target TRL 4–7 (applied research, pilot, or chain-scale demonstration)
• Focus on circular plastics innovation: sorting, mechanical/chemical recycling, or chain optimization

Required Documents

• Demonstrate economic viability and private co-financing commitment
• Submit application through RVO's official grant portal meeting all RVO assessment criteria

Constraints

• Projects that did not meet all criteria in the 2025 round were not funded — ensure full compliance with RVO requirements
• Budget available is €24M total for 2026; individual project size not specified but 2025 average was ~€2M per project

Historical Context

2025 round: €18M+ awarded to 9 projects (nearly double the previous round), with €100M+ private co-financing. The total 2025 envelope was €42M; approximately €24M was not awarded due to some applications not meeting all RVO criteria. That €24M is being carried forward to 2026. Administered by RVO on behalf of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth.

Why it was added

Recycling technology innovation funding

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