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RIVCircular project - Open Call for Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Proposals

  • Call for proposals
  • Open

Details

Status
Open
Publication date
Opening date
Deadline model
Single-stage
Deadline date
17 September 2026, 14:00 (CEST)

Description

EU-funded RIVCircular project is supporting via the FSTP call interregional innovation projects in circular economy (TRL 6-8) on one of the following 5 topics:

  • Topic 1: Construction and demolition waste (CDW) circularity; estimated budget per project: €1-2 million,
  • Topic 2: Circular Energy Integration: Valorising local waste streams for industrial efficiency; estimated budget per project: €1-2 million,
  • Topic 3: Electric vehicles (EV) batteries recycling and reuse; estimated budget per project: €1-2 million,
  • Topic 4: Circular economy in the textile industry; estimated budget per project: €1-2 million,
  • Topic 5: Digital solutions for circular economy; estimate budget per project: €200 000-700 000.

Eligible regions - RIVCircular funding territories: 

  1. Madrid (Spain)
  2. Innlandet (Norway)
  3. Kyiv-Oblast (Ukraine)
  4. Kosiçe (Slovakia)
  5. Haut-de-France (France)
  6. Extremadura (Spain)
  7. Vienna (Austria)
  8. Greece (national scope) 

Eligible topics per region:

Madrid, Innlandet, Hauts-de-France, Kyiv, Extremadura: Topics 1-5 

Kosice: Topics 2, 4 and 5 

Greece and Vienna: Topics 1, 2 and 5

Who can apply?

All kinds of entities based in Madrid, Hauts-de-France, Innlandet, Kosice and Kyiv-Oblast regions. 

Enterprises based in Vienna. 

Enterprises and Research and Knowledge dissemination organisations entities based in Extremadura region 

Public and Research and Knowledge dissemination organisations based in Greece 

Consortium requirements:

At least 3 entities from 3 different Member States or contracting parties to the European Economic Area Agreement, in which the RIVCircular participating territories are involved 

Topic 5: The consortium must include at least 1 SME. 

Applicants from other areas which are not part of RIVCircular funding territories are not eligible.

Financial Support:

  • Total budget: €12 950 000
  • Estimated budget per project and topic: see table above
  • Max. funding per single beneficiary: €600 000