High-performance, circular-by-design, bio-based thermosets
HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON-JU-IA · TRL 5–6 · Needs partners
What this call funds
This call funds projects that develop bio-based thermoset materials which are both high-performing and easier to recycle or reuse at end of life. It supports scaling up production of these materials, converting them into real products that meet industry performance standards, and testing genuine recycling or upcycling routes instead of landfill or incineration. Consumer and end-user input is required during development, along with a formal safety and sustainability assessment.
bioeconomy · circular economy · sustainable materials · advanced materials · waste recycling
Who wins this
A consortium including material developers, manufacturers, and end-users aiming to bring circular, bio-based thermoset materials from pilot to near-market scale (TRL 5-6) for demanding applications like transport or electronics.
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The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €7M
- Funding model
- Budget-based — reimbursement of actual eligible costs
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- HORIZON JU Innovation Actions
- Partners
- Required. The call asks for a consortium — a group applying together, typically 3+ organisations from 3+ countries.
- Also required
- Proposals must apply a multi-actor approach involving end-users and consumers, include a Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) assessment task, and exclude landfilling or incineration as end-of-life options.
- 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 Eligibility 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 described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes 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 section 2.2.3 Calls for proposals in the CBE JU Annual Work Programme 2026
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