The CBE JU 2025 call for project proposals is now open for submission. A total of €172 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 13 topics. All stakeholders of the circular bio-based sector can apply before the deadline of 18 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time.
What are the requirements for participation?
The call encourages the participation of a wide range of stakeholders – farmers, brand owners, companies, research organisations and local authorities, to name just a few – to support the deployment of bio-based solutions.
The proposal submission requirements are detailed in the call documents published on each topic page.
The CBE JU call’s budget comes from Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation funding programme. It is published on the EU’s Funding & tender opportunities portal.
As of 3 April 2025, applicants can submit their proposal electronically, following the link from the respective topic page.
Please consult the Horizon Europe online manual for more information on submitting proposals. For general questions related to Horizon Europe procedures and IT issues, please contact the Research Enquiry Service or the IT helpdesk respectively. For specific questions related to CBE JU, please contact info [at] cbe.europa.eu.
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