HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-RIA-01 Valorisation of polluted/contaminated wood from industrial and post-consumer waste streams
Updated on 22.05.2024
Proposals are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
- new systems combing sorting, cleaning and valorisation of post-consumer and post-industrial wood waste into eco-designed sustainable bio-based products;
- new cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach fostering the development of innovative circular business models through the cooperation among different actors;
- decreased wood waste to landfill, incineration and all unsustainable practices, and associated environmental impacts;
- decontaminated wood waste validated as suitable feedstock for products in at least two application sectors;
- social acceptance of circular bio-based solutions and products.
Relevance for Circular Systemic Solutions
The call is relevant for cities and regions that are looking to valorise their wood waste originating from industrial and post-consumer waste streams. Projects should aim at showing the circular potential of this complex waste stream by addressing the recycling and reprocessing challenges it faces due to the many contaminants. To do so, new separation and valorisation routes should be developed. While doing this, projects need to adhere to a multi-actor approach by ensuring adequate involvement of all key actors across the circular bio-based value chain including local communities, municipalities, waste management companies and consumers.
Applicant criteria
All stakeholders of the bio-based industries ecosystem including public authorities can apply for CBE JU funding. CBE JU calls for project proposals are open to any legal entity, be it private or public, for-profit or not-for-profit organisation, including:
- large companies;
- small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs);
- research and technology organisations (RTOs);
- universities;
- associations.
Eligible projects/themes
Proposals should develop innovative, adaptive, sustainable and efficient technologies for the separation of wood content derived from industrial and post-consumer waste streams. Including wood waste streams such as: wood from furniture; construction and demolition waste; pallets; boxes and crates; and more. Moreover, proposals need to focus on the development of sustainable valorisation, conversion, or recycling routes for the decontaminated wood waste, to allow for new applications such as bio-based intermediates, chemicals, materials or products. At least two different applications or sectors have to be targeted considering the economic viability and environmental sustainability.
Amount of funding
Total indicative budget is EUR 7 million. It is estimated that a contribution of EUR 3.5 million would allow these outcomes to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of a proposal requesting different amounts.
Application process
Cities and regions can apply for funding through the following steps. Cities and regions have to select the relevant call and draft a proposal with the required details. With the CBE JU networking platform, cities and regions can find partners to build a consortium. The proposal can be submitted using the funding and tender opportunities portal using an EU login. All the members of the consortium must have a nine-digit Participant Identification Code (PIC) to apply for funding. Draft your project proposal in the submission service section of your topic page. This link becomes available when the call opens. Fill in all the required information and submit the proposal before the call deadline.
Deadlines
Call launch: 24 April 2024
Call deadline: 18 September 2024 17:00 CET
<5 000
large 500 000-200 000, medium 200 000-50 000, and small cities 50 000-5 000
large metropolitan area >1.5 million, metropolitan area 1.5 million-500 000
predominantly urban regions, intermediate and predominantly rural regions, refer to TERCET typology NUTS 3 region
e.g. commercial, residential, service, industrial
