EU-India Horizon: Marine Plastic Litter Call (HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-05)

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Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-14 15:17

EU-India jointly funded call for marine plastic litter monitoring and mitigation. EUR 12m EU + INR 90 crore India. Closed September 2025.

Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/programme/id/HORIZON_HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-05

Funding Details

Funder: European Commission (Horizon Europe) + India Ministry of Earth Sciences
Funding Goal: Innovative solutions to monitor, assess, and mitigate cumulative impacts of marine pollution including microplastics
Funding Amount: EUR 12 million (EU side) + INR 90 crore (~EUR 9.3 million India side); total ~EUR 21 million (12.000.000 € – 21.000.000 €)
Deadline: CLOSED: 17 September 2025 (Fixed)
How to Apply: Was via EU Funding and Tenders Portal; Indian applicants via Ministry of Earth Sciences portal
Target Region: EU + India (Indian Ocean, Indian coastal waters, European seas)
Contact: European Research Executive Agency (REA)
Last Checked: 2026-03-14 15:36

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Minimum 3 EU entities from 3 different Member States + 1 Indian entity
Indian consortium partner required

Project Scope

Must address marine pollution monitoring, assessment, or mitigation
Must involve EU-India bilateral collaboration

Constraints

Complex EU-India consortium requirements
Research emphasis

Summary

The EU-India Marine Plastic Litter call closed September 2025. Important precedent for EU-India cooperation on marine plastic pollution. EUR 21 million jointly funded. NGOs eligible. With EU-India Horizon association talks beginning February 2026, further bilateral calls likely in 2026-2027. Monitor EU-India Trade and Technology Council working group on Green and Clean Energy Technology.

Historical Context

Part of EU-India Trade and Technology Council cooperation. Previous EU-India calls in renewable energy and ICT. Marine plastic litter call was first-of-kind. Additional calls planned for battery recycling (2026) and wastewater treatment.

Why it was added

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