{"id":168442,"date":"2025-10-02T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=168442"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:06:38","slug":"cbe-ju-call-closes-with-248-project-proposals-submitted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/cbe-ju-call-closes-with-248-project-proposals-submitted\/","title":{"rendered":"CBE JU call closes with 248 project proposals submitted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/09\/2025-call-participation-results_website_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168456\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:225px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/09\/2025-call-participation-results_website_1.png 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/09\/2025-call-participation-results_website_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/09\/2025-call-participation-results_website_1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/09\/2025-call-participation-results_website_1-270x270.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The CBE JU programme office has received 248 project proposals by the 18 September deadline for the 2025 call. Applicants have requested over \u20ac1.42 billion in CBE JU funding, against the indicative call budget of \u20ac172 million. Evaluation of the project proposals will take place in October-November 2025, and applicants will receive the call results in the second half of January 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 CBE JU call invited applicants to submit project proposals across 13 different topics to advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The submitted proposals are distributed per topic as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Innovation actions \u2013 flagship (IA-flagship)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-01?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorisation<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac20 million, 4 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac61 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-02?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Bio-based drop-ins\/smart drop-in platform chemicals, via cost-effective, sustainable and resource-efficient conversion of biomass<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac20 million, 2 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac38 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-03?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Circular-by-design fibre-based packaging with improved properties<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac20 million, 10 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac143 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IAFlag-04?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Retrofitting of (bio)refineries industrial plants towards higher-value bio-based products<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac20 million, 2 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac34 million funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Innovation actions (IA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-01?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Sustainable macroalgae systems for innovative, added-value applications: cultivation and optimised production systems<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac14 million, 12 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac77 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-02?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) bio-based solutions to replace hazardous conventional chemicals for textiles production<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac14 million, 15 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac91 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-03?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Scaling-up nutritional proteins from alternative sources<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac14 million, 38 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac232 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-04?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Cost-effective and robust continuous biotech bio-based processes<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac14 million, 16 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac94 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-IA-05?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">SSbD bio-based polymers\/copolymers unlocking new market applications<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac14 million, 18 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac111 million funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research and innovation actions (RIA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-01?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Valorisation of untapped forest biomass<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac7 million, 45 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac303 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-02?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Bio-based and biodegradable delivery systems for fertilising products to reduce microplastics pollution &amp; promote soil health<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac7 million, 54 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac179 million funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-RIA-03?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Alternative biomanufacturing routes for natural and synthetic rubber<\/a>&nbsp;topic budget \u20ac7 million, 14 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac48 million funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coordination and support actions (CSA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025-CSA-01?isExactMatch=true&amp;status=31094501,31094502,31094503&amp;callIdentifier=HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025&amp;order=DESC&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=startDate\">Develop and deploy new curricula and knowledge exchange practices relevant to bio-based systems&nbsp;<\/a>topic budget \u20ac1 million, 18 proposals submitted requesting \u20ac18 million funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The CBE JU programme office will now check the admissibility and eligibility of all the proposals submitted. The evaluation of the proposals will be carried out with the help of external experts in October-November &nbsp;2025, and the applicants will receive information about the outcomes of the evaluations in the second half of January 2026. Once the grant agreement preparation with the proposals retained for funding is completed, CBE JU will sign the grant agreements, which is expected to occur in May 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.europa.eu\/open-calls-proposals\" target=\"_blank\">CBE JU 2025 call page\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CBE JU programme office has received 248 project proposals by the 18 September deadline for the 2025 call. Applicants have requested over \u20ac1.42 billion in CBE JU funding, against the indicative call budget of \u20ac172 million. 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