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Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

Horizon Bioeconomy: Residual Biomass Biotech

Funds two €7M projects that turn farm, forestry, aquatic and urban bio-waste into market-ready chemicals, materials and ingredients.

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A lot of useful biomass is left over from farms, forests, fisheries, food production and cities. This topic funds industrial biotechnology that turns those leftovers into useful products such as chemicals, polymers, materials, ingredients or enzymes. The process has to work beyond the lab: proposals demonstrate it at TRL 6 or higher and validate the resulting product at TRL 5 or higher against the

Demonstrating at least TRL 6 biotechnology-based processes that convert residual biomass into bio-based chemicals, intermediates, polymers, materials, ingredients or enzymes. The work can cover forestry and agricultural residues, aquatic biomass, urban or industrial bio-based waste, and mixed streams. It includes tailored pretreatment and fractionation, efficient separation and purification, by-product valorisation, product validation at TRL 5 or higher, feedstock logistics, circularity, and risk management for people, biodiversity and the environment.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.22 Sept 2026
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.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€170.8M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-01Source: ec.europa.eu