Closing date: 22 Sept 2026
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) 2026 Call for project proposals is now open for submissions. A total of €170.7 million across 13 topics will support the development and scale-up of competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe. Applications are invited on the following topic areas:
 Innovation actions – flagship (IA-flagship)
- Boosting biorefinery competitiveness through biotech – €20 million
- Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products – €20 million
- SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care – €20 million
- Diversification of nutritional food ingredient sources for increased EU resilience and strategic autonomy – €20 millionÂ
Innovation actions (IA)
- Biotech routes for valorisation of residual biomass – €14 million
- Bio-based additives as alternatives to unlock and increase recyclability and/or biodegradability – €14 million
- Bio-based chemicals and/or materials from woody residues – €14 million
- High-performance, circular-by-design, bio-based thermosets – €14 million
- Films and coatings for circular packaging – €14 million
Research and innovation actions (RIA)
- Addressing separation and purification challenges in biorefineries – €6.5 million
- SSbD bio-based polymers from alternative sources – €6.5 million
- Breakthrough and sustainable bio-based textile fibres – €6.5 million
Coordination and support actions (CSA)
- Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes – €1.2 million
