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KIC Integrated Biorefineries for a Circular Future – improving society and environment through sustainable industry

€140k–€700k per project (total call budget €3.84M)| Deadline: 23 June 2026 (44 days)|Maximum 5 years

Mandatory Letter of Intent due 23 June 2026 14:00 CET (NWO/ISAAC) / 23:59:59 BRT (FAPESP/SAGe); Full proposal deadline 20 October 2026 14:00 CEST (ISAAC) / 23:59:59 BRT (SAGe)

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Funder NWO
Budget €140k–€700k per project (total call budget €3.84M)
Deadline 23 June 2026
Duration Maximum 5 years
Consortium Required — 1 main applicant at a Dutch research organisation, 1 main applicant in São Paulo (Brazil), and at least 1 private co-funder (company with presence in NL or Brazil)
Application 2-stage: Letter of Intent (23 June 2026) → Full Proposal (20 October 2026)
Eligible countries NL

Eligibility & scope

Joint NL–Brazil (São Paulo/FAPESP) research on replacing fossil raw materials with circular biomass-derived materials. Two project sizes: small (€140k–€290k) and large (€350k–€700k); NWO/FAPESP fund max 70%, mandatory 30% co-funding from industry partner required. Dutch knowledge institutions only; São Paulo researchers must confirm FAPESP eligibility by 23 June 2026. Topics: biobased feedstocks and conversion processes.

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