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HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-14

Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling

IA Cluster 4 €28,000,000 21 Apr 2026
Topic CodeHORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-14F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL4-2026-01Call — INDUSTRY (single stage)
InstrumentHORIZON-IAInnovation Action
Budget ModelActual CostsStandard MGA
Funding Rate70%Annex G — IA = 70% (100% non-profit)
Page Limit (Part B)43 pagesIA + actual costs = 40pp + 3pp business case
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Standard — Impact ×1.5 (IA)
Expected Projects4~€7.5M each (WP stated)
DestinationLeadership in materials and production for EuropeWP Part 7
Cluster / PillarCluster 4 / Pillar IIDigital, Industry and Space
China EligibilityExcluded ▲CRMA country restriction applies
Special ConditionsCRMA eligibility restriction ▲Limited to MS, AC, OECD, AU, MERCOSUR + partners
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Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) eligibility restriction. Participation is limited to legal entities established in Member States, associated countries, OECD countries, African Union Member States, MERCOSUR, CARIFORUM, Andean Community and countries with strategic partnerships on raw materials with the EU.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Innovative recycling technologies improve the availability and quality of secondary raw materials, reducing EU dependency on primary raw material imports.
  2. Demonstrated viable business models for the recovery and recycling of critical and strategic raw materials at industrial scale.

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