Waste-to-value devices - circular production of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials

This grant focuses on developing next-generation technologies to convert problematic waste streams into valuable fuels, chemicals, and materials. It emphasizes scalable, sustainable, and circular solutions for non-recyclable synthetic polymers, flue gases, wastewater, and desalination brines.

AgencyHorizon Europe
RegionEU
CountryN/A
Legal formCompany, NGO, Government organization, Private person
Start date23 Jul 2025
End date28 Oct 2025
Max funding4,000,000 EUR
Budget120,000,000 EUR
Coverage

Not explicitly stated

Grant application conditions

Admissibility and eligibility
  • Proposals must meet general and specific eligibility requirements. Single legal entities or consortia from Member States or Associated Countries are eligible.
Consortium requirements
  • Consortia of two entities must include independent legal entities from two different Member States or Associated Countries. Consortia of three or more must include at least three legal entities from different countries.
Single beneficiary restriction
  • Mid-caps and larger companies are not permitted for single-beneficiary projects.
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
  • Proposed devices must reach TRL 4 within the 3–4-year project lifetime.
Out-of-scope technologies
  • Thermochemical approaches (e.g., pyrolysis, gasification), 'dark' chemical recycling, food and biomass waste, traditional bulk metal waste, glass, paper, cardboard, and mono-PET waste.