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

HORIZON EUROPE – CBE JU aims at bringing together the various players in the biobased industries, from farmers to scientists, to solve the sector’s technological, regulatory, and commercial challenges.

2025-09-18
172 million euro
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Call synthesis

Call reference HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025
Programme Horizon Europe
Institution European Commission
Sectors Agriculture & Fisheries Education & Training Employment Environment & Climate Research & Innovation Technology & Digital Territorial Development
Beneficiaries Association & NGO EU & International Organisation Large company (> 250 employees) Professional organisation & network Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees) State administration & affiliated entities Training organisation & school

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HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025



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Priorities and funded actions

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:

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  • 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

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Financement
  • 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