Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

RIVCircular Open Call for Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Proposals

Last update: Apr 21, 2026 Last update: Apr 21, 2026

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Location:Austria, France, Greece, Norway, ...
Austria, France, Greece, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 12,950,000
Award ceiling: EUR 600,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Energy, Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment), ICT & Telecommunications, Private Sector & Trade, Transport
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Private Sector
Eligible applicant countries: Austria, France, Greece, Norway, ...
Austria, France, Greece, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine
Date posted: Apr 21, 2026

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Objectives: Provide cascade funding to interregional consortia to develop and demonstrate circular-eco...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are legal entities (no natural persons) established and operational in RIVCircular funding territories: Madrid (ES), Extremadura (ES), Hauts-de-France (FR), Innlandet (NO), Košice (SK), Vienna (AT), Kyiv Oblast (UA), and Greece (national scope). Applicants headquartered outside these territories are ineligible unless they have a formally registered, operational presence in the relevant territory (explicitly allowed for Innlandet; Greece is national). Proposals must be s...

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RIVCircular Open Call for Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Proposals Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 20 April 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 17 September 2026 14:00 (Brussels time) Status: Open for submission Expect
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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

Energy

Involves the production, transformation, transportation, and distribution of energy from renewable and non-renewable sources.


Key areas:
  • Renewable and non-renewable energy production
  • Energy infrastructure and distribution systems
  • Power generation and energy supply solutions

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

Locations

Austria

Austria maintains advanced transport, rail, energy, and digital infrastructure supporting its role as a Central European logistics and industrial hub. Significant investment focuses on rail modernization, renewable energy expansion, and sustainable urban mobility. Infrastructure financing combines federal budgets, EU structural funds, and public-private partnerships. Climate transition targets, regional connectivity, and digital transformation shape long-term infrastructure priorities.

Nr. of tenders: 13362
Nr. of grants: 15582
Nr. of donors: 549
Nr. of jobs: 40

France

France maintains extensive high-speed rail, highway, port, and energy infrastructure to support its diversified industrial and service economy. Investment priorities include rail network upgrades, renewable energy expansion, and low-carbon urban mobility. Infrastructure financing relies on national budgets, EU funds, and PPP frameworks. Decarbonization goals, regional equity, and digital modernization guide future development.

Nr. of tenders: 16456
Nr. of grants: 16178
Nr. of donors: 844
Nr. of jobs: 107
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