Funding: Calls for projects and proposals
Calls for proposals and projects relating to the circular economy
The Horizon Europe project AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR-HUB is offering up to EUR 50 000 grants to 12 SMEs and startups from Poland, Latvia and Ukraine to develop, test or scale innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture and the circular bioeconomy.
Deadline: 31 July 2026
The C4B project is launching its Open Call 2026 to help innovative ideas move from concept to practice, contributing to the development of a circular and competitive European bioeconomy.
It is looking for projects able to test the applicability, scalability and replicability of the business models developed as part of the project.
Deadline: 14 August 2026
- UPSTREAM Open Call for regional/local authorities keen to implement prevention & zero waste measures
This cascade funding opportunity under Horizon Europe aims to enable regions to design and trial circular/zero‑waste measures that prevent plastic leakage to rivers and seas. It will also replicate the prevention solutions devised by the UPSTREAM project.
The call is open to certain EU/Horizon-associated regional and local authorities.
Deadline: 17 August 2026
EIT Culture & Creativity has launched an open call for projects to develop and scale circular, regenerative and responsible fashion business models grounded in the New European Bauhaus values of sustainability, inclusion and beauty.
They are looking for existing businesses, pilots, initiatives or proven concepts that are ready to be developed, deployed or scaled through meaningful collaboration.
Deadline: 31 August 2026
RIVCircular aims to foster the creation of efficient, open, inclusive and interconnected innovation ecosystems in seven European regions with different levels of innovation development.
The project is looking to fund innovation projects and has opened a call for projects focusing on the development and/or deployment of technologies in the circular economy area.
Deadline: 17 September 2026
This call focuses on support for developing and scaling up sustainable, circular and resource-efficient solutions for forest-based industries as well as the plastics and textile value chains.
At least one of the 3 or more stakeholders must be Swedish.
Deadline: 4 September 2026
Austria’s Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure is funding national R&D projects promoting the resource transition and laying the groundwork for a competitive and sustainable economy.
They are looking for Cooperative R&D projects in areas such as sorting and recycling and condition-based maintenance, and Qualification networks on circular plastics.
Deadline: 17 September 2026
This Horizon Europe call aims to support innovative fibre-to-fibre recycling solutions that improve circularity, reduce waste and strengthen sustainable resource management across the European textile sector.
Projects are expected to contribute to improved collection, sorting, disassembly, contaminant removal, characterisation and recycling of post-consumer textiles.
Deadline: 17 September 2026
The European Commission has opened the LIFE Programme calls.
The sub-programme on Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for Circular Economy and Zero Pollution – Environment includes recovery of resources from waste and circular economy and the environment.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
RAMP, The Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition, is calling for transnational research and innovation projects across the raw materials value chain.
Proposals should focus on improving access to raw materials while promoting circular economy practices, achieving sustainability and minimising social and environmental costs.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking is a €2 billion partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
It has just issued a call for project proposals. A total of €170.7 million across 13 topics will support the development and scale-up of competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
This open call is intended for partnerships working on innovation and upscaling (from a proven concept to a working facility) in the recycling and circularity of plastics, including textiles and rubber.
They are looking for research projects and showcases relevant to the system in the Netherlands.
Deadline: 6 October 2026
This Horizon Innovation Action is looking for tools, solutions and associated business models that facilitate the adoption of inclusive circular construction models and more efficient use of buildings.
The goal is to reduce the need to extract raw materials.
Deadline: 8 October 2026
The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme is an EU programme that supports countries and regions with lower innovation performance. KAVA Call 14 - RIS Innovation is looking for projects developing new technologies, products, services or business models in the raw materials value chain.
The projects must focus on exploration, sustainable mining, processing, circularity, recycling or substitution.
Cut-off dates:
13.00 CEST on 16 October 2026 for cut-off 2
This EU Innovation Open Call is looking for SMEs in the agri-food production and/or processing sector, SMEs in other sectors that give value to biomass/by-products/side-streams from the agri-food sector and SMEs offering solutions and/or technology for the use of these materials.
Cut-off 2: 20 October 2026
ORMAT2026 is an annual French funding programme that supports investment in sorting and preparation of waste for recycling, the production of recycled raw materials and their incorporation into products, as well as the repurposing, remanufacturing and reconditioning of batteries.
Businesses in the recycling value chain can apply.
Deadline: 31 December 2026