Open topic: Using the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative to strengthen urban manufacturing in support of the Clean Industrial Deal
Call 01 - two stage (2027) · HORIZON-IA · TRL 6–8 · Needs partners
What this call funds
This call funds projects that help manufacturers based in cities become cleaner and more resource-efficient by adopting circular practices, like using recycled materials or reducing waste. It supports demonstration projects at a fairly mature stage (close to real-world deployment) that tackle barriers to circular, sustainable urban manufacturing. Projects should work with local governments, businesses, and communities, and connect with existing EU circular economy city networks.
circular economy · sustainable materials · advanced manufacturing · smart cities · waste recycling · twin transition
Who wins this
A consortium involving local manufacturers, city authorities, civil society groups and social science experts seeking to demonstrate circular urban manufacturing solutions ready for real-world deployment.
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The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €6M
- Funding model
- Budget-based — reimbursement of actual eligible costs
- Submission
- Two-stage submission (short outline first, full proposal if invited)
- Cut-off dates (2)
- 8 Apr 2027 · 16 Sep 2027
- Type of action
- HORIZON Innovation Actions
- Partners
- Required. The call asks for a consortium — a group applying together, typically 3+ organisations from 3+ countries.
- Also required
- Projects must involve economic operators, local authorities, and civil society organisations, and require effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) experts.
- Sectors
- AgriTech · Circular Economy
- Eligible countries (45)
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, IL, TR, UA, RS, MK, ME, AL, BA, XK, GE, AM, MD, TN, NZ
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
General conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. 3. Other Eligible Conditions described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific conditions described in the topic conditions
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