Apply for Circular Bio-based Europe
The CBE-JU public-private partnership belongs to the Horizon Europe framework programme. It supports Europe's transition to a circular bio-based economy aligned with the European Green Deal, aiming for climate neutrality and enhancing biodiversity. All funded projects by this program must adhere to principles of sustainability, circularity, and reducing reliance on non-renewable sources.
Eligible Activities
The CBE-JU program aims to accelerate innovation in bio-based industries, support market deployment of existing mature and innovative biobased solutions and achieve high environmental performance of bio-based industrial systems.
Funded projects should be in the field of bio-based chemicals, materials, and products, excluding biofuels, bioenergy, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. CBE JU calls aim to ensure sustainable feedstocks, advance processing technologies in the bio-based industry, develop innovative bio-based products and applications, and address cross-cutting issues in bio-based systems such as communication, finance, and framework.
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Who Can Apply
CBE-JU projects require a consortium of at least three independent entities from three different eligible countries, each offering a unique and complementary skill set to achieve project goals. Applications are open to entities from EU Member States, Horizon Europe-associated countries, and third countries if specified as eligible under Horizon Europe rules.
Application Deadline
The calls typically open in April with a submission deadline in September. It is time-consuming to develop a competitive proposal, so reach out to us well in advance before the deadline. As experts in European project funding, we can guide you through the preparation process and ensure that your project is well-positioned for success in the upcoming calls.
Get the Overview
The 1-pager of the Circular Bio-based Europe programme gives you a clear and precise overview of the purpose, possible application areas, project types and funding and not least who can apply.
You can also see an overview of the application process.
CBE JU funds three types of actions:
Types of Projects Funded by CBE JU
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) supports three types of projects, covering different stages of research, innovation and market deployment:
- Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs): Support early-stage research and the development of new or improved technologies, products, processes and solutions. Activities may include applied research, technology development, testing and validation of small-scale prototypes.
- Innovation Actions (IAs): Focus on scaling up innovative technologies and solutions, from prototype development to demonstration and market deployment. This includes flagship projects that bring first-of-a-kind innovations to the European market.
- Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs): Support collaboration, knowledge sharing and stakeholder engagement across the bio-based sector. Activities may include networking, dissemination of research results and initiatives that accelerate innovation and market uptake.