Improvement of Adaptability, Flexibility and Efficiency of Existing Recycling Processes (BATT4EU Partnership)
Funds R&D to improve battery recycling efficiency and adaptability for diverse lithium-ion chemistries, focusing on innovative recovery processes and compliance with EU sustainability standards.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: March 31, 2027: Full application submission deadline (single-stage; 17:00 Brussels time)
Funding Amounts: ~€9.4M per project; total call budget €18.8M; project duration typically 36–48 months; 2 projects expected to be funded
Summary: Funds innovation actions to improve the adaptability, efficiency, and material recovery of battery recycling processes for diverse lithium-ion chemistries in Europe.
Key Information: Single-stage application; strict eligibility for consortia; aligns with EU Batteries Regulation and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework.
Description
This Horizon Europe Innovation Action supports R&D projects focused on enhancing the adaptability, flexibility, and operational efficiency of existing battery recycling processes in Europe. The call specifically targets technological advancements that enable efficient recycling of diverse input streams, such as production scrap and mixed lithium-ion battery chemistries. Projects should demonstrate innovations in black mass processing, optimize hydrometallurgical and/or pyrometallurgical processes for critical raw metal recovery, and provide robust techno-economic and life-cycle assessments. Proposals are expected to align with the EU Batteries Regulation, address scalability and commercialization, and consider the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework for chemicals and materials.
