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circular economy: grants and calls for proposals

10 live calls tagged “circular economy” (also written “"Circular economy”, “Circular economy”) by their donors.

10 live calls · sorted by closing date

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Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Extended service life and reduced life cycle environmental impacts of existing buildings, contributing to a more…

Circular economy
Environment, resources and sustainability
Participatory/Participation
Social Sciences and Humanities
Social sciences, interdisciplinary

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Deploying circular systemic solutions through living labs in cities and regions (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative topic)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: increased circularity and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants in the economic sectors,…

circular economy
place-based innovation
systemic
Architecture and town planning
Bioeconomy

8 Apr 2027

About 6 months left

€5,000,000 – €6,000,000 per grant

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Open topic: Using the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative to strengthen urban manufacturing in support of the Clean Industrial Deal

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: urban manufacturers significantly increase their resource efficiency through increased circular material use or…

bauhaus
circular design
circular economy
clean industry
ecodesign

8 Apr 2027

About 6 months left

€5,000,000 – €6,000,000 per grant

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Living labs driving transformative change via knowledge integration and inclusive governance

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: society and decision-makers are provided with enhanced governance frameworks that integrate knowledge across…

EU biodiversity strategy for 2030
Biodiversity conservation
Biological sciences
Circular economy
Economics and Business

22 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€3,000,000 – €8,000,000 per grant

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Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of consumer electronics

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: material and product manufacturers apply relevant ecodesign, including design for circularity and design for…

circular design
circular economy
consumer electronics
design for recycling
ecodesign

22 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€3,000,000 – €8,000,000 per grant

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Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of construction products

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: material and product manufacturers apply ecodesign principles in developing and manufacturing products that are…

circular design
circular economy
construction
design for recycling
ecodesign

22 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€3,000,000 – €8,000,000 per grant

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Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: environment and society at large benefit from recyclable plastic products which can be recycled back into high…

biotechnology
Circular economy
Climate change mitigation
Ecodesign, Life Cycle Analysis
Environment, Pollution & Climate

22 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€3,000,000 – €8,000,000 per grant

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Towards a Europe of Bioeconomy Places

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: improved attractiveness of places through a systemic transition to “Bioeconomy Places”[1], leading to increased…

Ukraine
bioeconomy
biomanufacturing
biotech
capacity building

22 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€3,000,000 – €8,000,000 per grant

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Crafting routes to a circular economy

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: The cultural dimension of circular economy is better understood. Cultural factors and the potential of cultural and creative…

"Circular economy
New European Bauhaus
UNESCO Creative Cities frugal innovation circular design principles closed-loop systems circular financing models"
adaptive reuse
bio-based materials

23 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€2,500,000 – €5,000,000 per grant

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Advancing circular logistics solutions in cities

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to all the following outcomes: Accelerated transition towards circular economy in the freight transport sector and throughout the urban logistics value chain,…

Circular economy
Climate change mitigation
circular logistics strategies
decarbonisation
e-commerce

7 Oct 2027

About 12 months left

€5,000,000 – €12M per grant