Impact Funding Resources
To accelerate the transition toward circular manufacturing, CIRCULOOS is launching Open Call 3.1 (OC3.1) Enhancing CIRCULOOS Pilot Cases with innovative solutions, which enables single entities to extend the existing CIRCULOOS pilot value chains by introducing new R-strategies or enhancing existing ones. Selected entities will contribute by improving resource recovery, refining manufacturing processes, or identifying new market players to strengthen circularity.
This call has the goal to strengthen circular economy practices. A new open call, named Open Call 3.2 (a third one) will be launched at a later phase (tentatively 2026) with the goal to strengthen the existing supply chains or the new ones selected on Open Calls 2 & 3.1, and will offer new products and/or new value chain options for collaboration (eg. to reduce a specific product’s LCA indicator, or work on a specific R-Strategy not introduced with current supply chain).
This call has the goal to strengthen circular economy practices. A new open call, named Open Call 3.2 (a third one) will be launched at a later phase (tentatively 2026) with the goal to strengthen the existing supply chains or the new ones selected on Open Calls 2 & 3.1, and will offer new products and/or new value chain options for collaboration (eg. to reduce a specific product’s LCA indicator, or work on a specific R-Strategy not introduced with current supply chain).
End Date11 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 60k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderCIRCULOOS
Grant
CIRCULOOS
This call has the goal to strengthen circular economy practices. A new open call, named Open Call 3.2 (a third one) will be launched at a later phase (tentatively 2026) with the goal to strengthen the existing supply chains or the new ones selected on Open Calls 2 & 3.1, and will offer new products and/or new value chain options for collaboration (eg. to reduce a specific product’s LCA indicator, or work on a specific R-Strategy not introduced with current supply chain).
Guidelines
https://circuloos.eu/wp-content/uploads/VFinal_Guidelines-for-Applicants_OC3.1.pdf
CIRCULOOS Pilot Cases These pilots are already formed beforehand, and therefore, are presenting already formed value chains. In the Open Call 3 (upcoming) we will require to see also the formation of value chains, by presenting alternative options and criteria for selecting the best one with support of CIRCULOOS tools.
- Sustainable Wood Pilot
- Sustainable Plastic Pilot
- Sustainable / Alternative Leather Pilot
Participants will collaborate with pilot stakeholders to:
• Introduce new R-strategies – Expanding recovery and reuse options within pilot industries
• Enhance existing processes – Improving sorting, remanufacturing, or recycling efficiency
• Validate & refine CIRCULOOS digital tools – Using real-world data to optimize lifecycle tracking and sustainability assessment
The applicants from the Open Call #3.1 are obliged to use in their experiments the following tools as:
• Mandatory: RAMP, Circuloos data platform, LifeCycle Assessment Tool, Supply Chain Digital Twin, Supply Chain Orchestrator
• Optional: Supply Chain Optimization tool
Who can apply?
• Manufacturing European mid-caps and MSMEs with a commercial activity in the manufacturing industry as a producer, or a technology/ service supplier for applications in the manufacturing industry
• Recycling & Processing Companies that add new recovery solutions
• Any necessary technical role for integration or technical development to offer automation, sorting, or data management solutions, etc. should be assumed by the entity above with or without external support via sub-contracting, which has to be clearly justified
