Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: April 21, 2026: Full application submission deadline (single-stage) — 17:00 Brussels time
Funding Amounts: Total budget: €28,000,000 | Typical grant: ~€7,500,000 per project | 4 projects expected
Summary: Funds innovative projects to improve high-quality recycling of critical raw materials (metals), enhance resource efficiency, and reduce environmental impacts in the EU.
Key Information: Proposals must include a business case, exploitation strategy, and address biodiversity and renaturation of urban mines.