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Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of construction products

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: material and product manufacturers apply ecodesign principles in developing and manufacturing products that are safe and contribute significantly to EU climate, zero pollution, circular economy, and biodiversity goals, e.g., through biodiversity-enhancing circular design; consumers and professionals benefit from more sustainable…

Deadline 22 Sep 2027Opens 20 Apr 2027Budget €10MIndicative grants 2EU contribution per project €5MSingle stageHORIZON Innovation Actions

Funding and competition

  • 2grants expected (official)
  • €5MEU contribution per project
  • €6.3Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
  • 145projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line

Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.

Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.

Organisations with a track record in this topic

Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet Ntnu
Trondheim
NorwayUniversity101CIRCULess, Ecodesign, Carbon4Minerals
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev
Munchen
GermanyResearch organisation103BUILDERS, EASI ZERo, PRecycling
Aimplas - Asociacion De Investigacion De Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas
Paterna
SpainResearch organisation · SME71BUILDERS, BIOS MATER, ECOBULK
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden Ab
Boras
SwedenResearch organisation81STEPH, FISSAC, ECOSPHERE
Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion
Athina
GreeceUniversity63CIRCULess, Le Colaz, PRecycling
Sintef As
Trondheim
NorwayResearch organisation71Carbon4Minerals, EASI ZERo, iclimabuilt
Teknologisk Institut
Taastrup
DenmarkResearch organisation52WOODCIRCLES, MOBICCON-PRO, TIMBERHAUS
Centre Scientifique Et Technique De L Industrie Textile Belge
Gent
BelgiumResearch organisation · SME61PRecycling, Circula-TEX, RETAIN
Rina Consulting Spa
Genova
ItalyCompany51STEPH, FISSAC, Circula-TEX
Institut De Tecnologia De La Construccion De Catalunya
Barcelona
SpainOther41RECONSTRUCT, CIRCUBUILT, INBUILT
Contactica Sl
Madrid
SpainCompany · SME32ECOSTEP, GREENSPIRE, LCA4BIO
Commissariat A L Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
Paris
FranceResearch organisation51INBUILT, EASI ZERo, EECONE
Technische Universiteit Delft
Delft
NetherlandsUniversity50BUILDERS, Ecodesign, CINDERELA
Fundacion Circe Centro De Investigacion De Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos
Zaragoza
SpainResearch organisation43BIOS MATER, ATRIUM, REDOL
Erevnitiko Panepistimiako Institouto Systimaton Epikoinonion Kai Ypologiston
Athina
GreeceResearch organisation50RECONSTRUCT, Le Colaz, REDOL

Spanish organisations with experience in this field

The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Aimplas - Asociacion De Investigacion De Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas
Paterna
SpainResearch organisation · SME71BUILDERS, BIOS MATER, ECOBULK
Institut De Tecnologia De La Construccion De Catalunya
Barcelona
SpainOther41RECONSTRUCT, CIRCUBUILT, INBUILT
Contactica Sl
Madrid
SpainCompany · SME32ECOSTEP, GREENSPIRE, LCA4BIO
Fundacion Circe Centro De Investigacion De Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos
Zaragoza
SpainResearch organisation43BIOS MATER, ATRIUM, REDOL
Acciona Construccion Sa
Madrid
SpainCompany42FISSAC, BIOS MATER, ICARUS
Asociacion Espanola De Normalizacion
Madrid
SpainOther40ECOSTEP, CIRCULess, FISSAC
Asociacion Empresarial De Investigacion Centro Tecnologico Del Calzadoy Del Plastico De La Region De Murcia
Alhama De Murcia
SpainResearch organisation · SME21ECOSTEP, BIOreCURE
Iris Technology Solutions, Sociedad Limitada
Cornella De Llobregat
SpainCompany · SME40RECONSTRUCT, ECOBULK, RETAIN

What a typical winning consortium looks like

  • 18partners (median)
  • 8countries (median)
  • 25%of partners are SMEs
Company 46%University 21%Research organisation 17%Other 13%Public body 3%

Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.

Most similar funded projects

Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.

  • ECOSTEP – ECOdesign criteria for Sustainability in footwear and Testing methods for Evaluation of Performance (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-CIRCBIO-02)
  • STEPH – STrengthening Ecodesign pathways with performance assessment Parameters for Home textiles and footwear (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-CIRCBIO-02)
  • RECONSTRUCT – A Territorial Construction System for a Circular Low-Carbon Built Environment (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-02-01-two-stage)
  • BUILDERS – Building Up Industry Loops through Development, evaluation, and testing of an Extended producer Responsibility Scheme for construction products (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-CIRCBIO-04)
  • WOODCIRCLES – Integrated, circular, and digitally supported sustainable solutions for waste minimization and carbon capture in buildings and the construction sector (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-02-01-two-stage)
  • CIRCUBUILT – Circular Business Models for Adaptive Renovation and Sustainable Built Environment Transformation (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-BUSINESS-01)

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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.