Improving ecodesign of products and development of testing methods for products prioritised under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 – Cluster 6 Circular economy and bio‐based sectors
Funding Amount
Amount not specified
Deadline
17/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
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Grant Description
Support research to implement the European Green Deal and Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation by generating scientific knowledge and methods for developing, testing and validating product‐specific ecodesign requirements for prioritized product groups (detergents, paints, chemicals, non‐ferrous metals, home/interior textiles, footwear, toys). Activities include assessing circularity parameters, verifying compliance methods, mapping material flows, gathering consumer behaviour data and b...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following:
• Material and product manufacturers apply ecodesign principles in product development and manufacturing, equipped with methods to assess performance against upcoming ESPR requirements and to drive sustainability innovations
• Market surveillance authorities and notified bodies are equipped with robust, validated methods for verifying product compliance with ecodesign requirements
• Consumers have access to reliable, verified information on product ecodesign performance
• Consumers benefit from more sustainable and circular products, characterized by durability, reliability, reparability, reusability, upgradability, recyclability and increased recycled content
• Material and product manufacturers apply ecodesign principles in product development and manufacturing, equipped with methods to assess performance against upcoming ESPR requirements and to drive sustainability innovations
• Market surveillance authorities and notified bodies are equipped with robust, validated methods for verifying product compliance with ecodesign requirements
• Consumers have access to reliable, verified information on product ecodesign performance
• Consumers benefit from more sustainable and circular products, characterized by durability, reliability, reparability, reusability, upgradability, recyclability and increased recycled content
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
Proposals must:
• Select at least one of the following product groups: detergents, paints, chemicals, non-ferrous metals, home/interior textiles, footwear or toys
• Within each chosen group, include representative sub-categories referencing relevant European, international and national classification systems and standards
• Align with all ESPR provisions (Art. 5; Annex I) and generate data to underpin preparatory studies for setting performance and information requirements
• Reference and build upon:
• The revised JRC MEErP methodology
• The 2024 JRC Study on New Product Priorities under ESPR
• EN 455XX material efficiency standards for energy-related products
• Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles for chemicals and materials
• Existing ecodesign requirement methods under Directive 2009/125/EC and the updated MEErP
• EU Ecolabel Regulation (EC No 66/2010), Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), EU Taxonomy technical screening criteria (Regulation 2020/852), Do No Significant Harm principles and green public procurement criteria
• Assess and, as appropriate, further develop existing methods for setting ecodesign requirements in relation to the selected product parameters over the product life cycle
• Develop, test and validate theoretical and practical testing methods, demonstrating suitability, repeatability and reproducibility
• Map material flows and evaluate impacts of proposed requirements on primary and secondary material availability across value chains
• Generate and analyse consumer behaviour data relevant to ecodesign parameters
• Address capacity and skills gaps in SMEs by developing targeted learning and training materials for dissemination across relevant companies and value chains
• Engage with JRC and Member State authorities for enforcement to ensure alignment and uptake of results
• Select at least one of the following product groups: detergents, paints, chemicals, non-ferrous metals, home/interior textiles, footwear or toys
• Within each chosen group, include representative sub-categories referencing relevant European, international and national classification systems and standards
• Align with all ESPR provisions (Art. 5; Annex I) and generate data to underpin preparatory studies for setting performance and information requirements
• Reference and build upon:
• The revised JRC MEErP methodology
• The 2024 JRC Study on New Product Priorities under ESPR
• EN 455XX material efficiency standards for energy-related products
• Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles for chemicals and materials
• Existing ecodesign requirement methods under Directive 2009/125/EC and the updated MEErP
• EU Ecolabel Regulation (EC No 66/2010), Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), EU Taxonomy technical screening criteria (Regulation 2020/852), Do No Significant Harm principles and green public procurement criteria
• Assess and, as appropriate, further develop existing methods for setting ecodesign requirements in relation to the selected product parameters over the product life cycle
• Develop, test and validate theoretical and practical testing methods, demonstrating suitability, repeatability and reproducibility
• Map material flows and evaluate impacts of proposed requirements on primary and secondary material availability across value chains
• Generate and analyse consumer behaviour data relevant to ecodesign parameters
• Address capacity and skills gaps in SMEs by developing targeted learning and training materials for dissemination across relevant companies and value chains
• Engage with JRC and Member State authorities for enforcement to ensure alignment and uptake of results
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
- Type of Action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
• Grant model: HORIZON Lump Sum Grant (HORIZON-AG-LS)
• Single-stage submission: opening 06 May 2025; deadline 17 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time
• Lump sum funding governed by the Decision of 7 July 2021 on lump sum contributions under Horizon Europe
• Eligibility: as per Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (Annex B); non-EU/non-Associated country participation subject to specific provisions; financial and operational capacity assessed per Annex C
• Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as a consortium member
• Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds per General Annex D; submission and evaluation processes per Annex F; application and evaluation form templates and guidance available in the Submission System and Horizon Europe Programme Guide
• Projects must comply with all relevant EU legislation, regulations and standards cited in the scope
• Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate cooperation with JRC science for policy activities and involve Member State market surveillance authorities or notified bodies
• Grant model: HORIZON Lump Sum Grant (HORIZON-AG-LS)
• Single-stage submission: opening 06 May 2025; deadline 17 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time
• Lump sum funding governed by the Decision of 7 July 2021 on lump sum contributions under Horizon Europe
• Eligibility: as per Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (Annex B); non-EU/non-Associated country participation subject to specific provisions; financial and operational capacity assessed per Annex C
• Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as a consortium member
• Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds per General Annex D; submission and evaluation processes per Annex F; application and evaluation form templates and guidance available in the Submission System and Horizon Europe Programme Guide
• Projects must comply with all relevant EU legislation, regulations and standards cited in the scope
• Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate cooperation with JRC science for policy activities and involve Member State market surveillance authorities or notified bodies
Important dates
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:17/09/2025
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