Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

ECIV 1st Open Call for Interregional Circular Innovation Projects

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Location:France, Netherlands, Spain, Swed ...
France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 9,129,770
Award ceiling: EUR 3,000,000
Award floor: EUR 50,000
Sector:Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment), Private Sector & Trade, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions, Private Sector, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, UK
EU 27, UK
Date posted: Dec 22, 2025

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Objectives: Support interregional circular-economy innovation projects (TRL 6–8) that advance region...
Eligibility criteria: Legal entities established in an EU Member State or the United Kingdom are eligible. Eligible types: companies (spinoffs, startups, SMEs, large enterprises), business associations and clusters; research institutes, universities and technology centres; regional/local authorities and public administrations; civil-society organisations (associations, NGOs). Natural persons and ECIV project partners are not eligible for ECIV funding. Consortium requirements: minimum 3 independent partners fr...

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ECIV 1st Open Call for Interregional Circular Innovation Projects Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 22 December 2025 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 16 March 2026 12:00 (Brussels time) Status: Forthcoming Expected duration of partic
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About the Funding Agency

Horizon Europe will incorporate research and innovation missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets. 

The Commission has engaged policy experts to develop studies, case studies and reports on how a mission-oriented policy approach will work.

Mission areas

5 mission areas have been identified, each with a dedicated mission board and assembly. The board and assembly help specify, design and implement the specific missions which will launch under Horizon Europe in 2021.

  • Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
  • Cancer
  • Climate-neutral and smart cities
  • Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
  • Soil health and food

About the Sectors

Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment)

Includes initiatives aimed at reducing environmental pollution and improving the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste.


Key areas:
  • Pollution prevention and environmental protection
  • Solid and liquid waste management
  • Recycling and waste treatment solutions
  • Environmental clean-up and remediation projects

Private Sector & Trade

Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.


Key areas:
  • Private sector development and SME/MSME support
  • Entrepreneurship, start-ups, and business growth initiatives
  • Trade facilitation, import/export, and market access
  • Commerce, retail/wholesale, and free trade mechanisms