Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy
Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme: Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
Amount not specified
17/09/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Availability of recommendations on further development of these indicators, including guidance on necessary data collection
• Guidance and recommendations for local public authorities, social economy entities and financial institutions on how to apply these indicators to support circularity-transition activities
Scope Requirements
• Ensure indicators support decision-making by public administrations and financial institutions in circularity transition measures
• Test indicator operability in both public/private investment contexts and municipal/regional governance
• If multiple sets are produced for different user groups, design them to be compatible and share a core set of indicators
• Thematise and justify the reasons for and benefits of using these indicators
• Adopt a full life-cycle perspective and incorporate existing instruments, such as the Consumption Footprint indicator
• Ensure results are of direct relevance to the CCRI by planning joint activities, clustering and synergies with CCRI projects and the CCRI CSO
• Engage with or facilitate access to JRC expertise in circular economy policy, including potential JRC participation in the Scientific Advisory Board
Special Conditions
• Single-stage submission via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 17 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time
• Admissibility: comply with page limits and layout (Annex A and E of HE Work Programme General Annexes)
• Eligibility: in line with Annex B; non-associated third-country participants may require national co-funding
• Financial and operational capacity and exclusion criteria per Annex C
• Evaluation and award criteria, scoring and thresholds per Annex D; processes per Annex F
• Use the specific HE RIA application form and evaluation templates; Lump Sum Detailed Budget Table required
• The JRC may join as a consortium member and participate in project governance
• Proposals must select the relevant Work Programme destination and integrate its expected impacts and impacts on disadvantaged groups as appropriate
• Encourage synergies with CCRI, the New European Bauhaus Facility and other relevant partnerships, missions and JRC activities
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:17/09/2025
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