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Horizon Europe Cluster 4 — Twin (Green+Digital) Transition for Industry

Circular Advanced Materials to Market

Funds €5–6.5M projects that design circular advanced materials and move them from recovery-ready prototypes into energy and construction products.

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Advanced materials can make products perform better, but they need to be designed so they can be recovered, reused or recycled at the end of their life. This topic funds research and innovation that carries circular materials from design through industrial uptake.

Projects can work on recyclable polymers and composites, magnets, or metals and alloys for additive manufacturing. They should develop

Develop and demonstrate innovative advanced materials designed for circularity, focusing on recyclable polymers and composites, magnets, and metals or alloys for additive manufacturing. Cover the full path from circular design and functional integration through scale-up, recovery, recycling and end-of-life valorisation to industrial uptake in products. Projects should develop circular business models, use the Safe and Sustainable by Design framework, apply digital and FAIR data tools across supply networks, and include a business case and exploitation strategy. The main application must be energy or construction.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.2 Feb 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€36M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-06Source: ec.europa.eu