HORIZON EUROPE – Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking – 2025

Objectives

• Accelerate the innovation process and development of bio-based innovative solutions
• Accelerate market deployment of the existing mature and innovative biobased solutions
•  Ensure a high level of environmental performance of bio-based industrial systems

TOPICS:

Open

• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-01: Sustainable macroalgae systems for innovative, added-value applications: cultivation and optimised production systems
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-02: SSbD bio-based solutions to replace hazardous conventional chemicals for textiles production
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-03: Scaling-up nutritional proteins from alternative sources
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-04: Cost-effective and robust continuous biotech bio-based processes
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-05: SSbD bio-based polymers/copolymers unlocking new market applications
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-01: Valorisation of untapped forest biomass
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-02: Bio-based and biodegradable delivery systems for fertilising products to reduce microplastics pollution & promote soil health
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-03: Alternative biomanufacturing routes for natural and synthetic rubber
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-01: Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorisation
  HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-02: Bio-based drop-ins/smart drop-in platform chemicals, via cost-effective, sustainable and resource-efficient conversion of biomass
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-03: Circular-by-design fibre-based packaging with improved properties
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-04: Retrofitting of (bio)refineries industrial plants towards higher-value bio-based products
• HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-CSA-01: Develop and deploy new curricula and knowledge exchange practices relevant to bio-based systems

Additional information

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• Total budget of the call: 172 million euro
• Budget per topic:
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-01: 14 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-02: 14 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-03: 14 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-04: 14 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-05: 14 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-01: 7 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-02: 7 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-03: 7 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-01: 20 million euro
    HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-02: 20 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-03: 20 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-04: 20 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-CSA-01: 1 million euro
• Funding rate:
  • For RIA: up to 100% of the total eligible costs
  • For IA: up to 60% of the total eligible costs (except for non-profit legal entities, where a rate of up to 100% applies)
  • For CSA: up to 100% of the total eligible costs