European UnionDeadline PassedNon-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
Sustainable processing and refining of raw materials to produce battery grade Li-ion battery materials (Batt4EU Partnership)
HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-03 Horizon Innovation Action on Battery Raw Materials Processing
Funding Amount
Amount not specified
Deadline
02/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Sustainable processing and refining of raw materials to produce battery grade Li-ion battery materials (Batt4EU Partnership) Call?
Grant Description
This call supports innovation actions to demonstrate cost-efficient, safe and sustainable large-scale production of battery-grade metals, precursors or electrode active materials from primary and secondary raw materials. It addresses EU autonomy in the battery raw materials sector, aims to strengthen the value chain, increase processing and refining capacities, promote circular economy approaches, enhance sustainability and resilience of the Li-ion battery sector, and improve societal acceptance...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
• Strengthened EU autonomy in the battery raw materials sector via new business models and enhanced value-chain opportunities.
• Increased domestic processing/refining capacity, contributing toward the 40% target for Strategic Raw Materials in the EU.
• Demonstration of advanced, operationally feasible technologies converting primary and secondary raw materials into high-quality battery metals or active materials.
• Significant gains in sustainability, efficiency and resilience of the European Li-ion battery sector through innovative refining and processing solutions.
• Promotion of circular battery value chains by expanding EU refining capacity for secondary streams and aligning with the Batteries Regulation objectives.
• Enhanced societal acceptance and community benefits from processing plant deployments.
• Increased domestic processing/refining capacity, contributing toward the 40% target for Strategic Raw Materials in the EU.
• Demonstration of advanced, operationally feasible technologies converting primary and secondary raw materials into high-quality battery metals or active materials.
• Significant gains in sustainability, efficiency and resilience of the European Li-ion battery sector through innovative refining and processing solutions.
• Promotion of circular battery value chains by expanding EU refining capacity for secondary streams and aligning with the Batteries Regulation objectives.
• Enhanced societal acceptance and community benefits from processing plant deployments.
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
• Final products must be either battery-grade metals/precursors or electrode active materials derived from Li, Co, graphite, Ni, Mn or P.
• Processes must be pilot-ready for large-scale adoption using: – Primary sources: EU-origin ores, brines or mineral resources; – Secondary sources: mining waste/tailings/sludges/slags (for Ni, Co), black mass, manufacturing scraps, wastewater.
• Out of scope: mechanical recycling of cells/modules/packs; mechanical pre-treatment of end-of-life or manufacturing waste; integration of active materials into full cell production.
• Exploitation/dissemination plan mandatory: include scalability, commercialisation, deployment feasibility study, business plan and identification of follow-on funding sources (e.g., Innovation Fund).
• Social acceptance assessment required: consult and involve local communities and directly affected actors; demonstrate reduction of environmental and social deployment barriers.
• Projects must reference the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework for chemicals/materials.
• Projects should consider voluntary involvement of the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC).
• Collaboration and reporting obligations: contribute to the CSA under topic HORIZON-CL 5-2025-D2-02-06; report Batt 4 EU KPIs.
• Processes must be pilot-ready for large-scale adoption using: – Primary sources: EU-origin ores, brines or mineral resources; – Secondary sources: mining waste/tailings/sludges/slags (for Ni, Co), black mass, manufacturing scraps, wastewater.
• Out of scope: mechanical recycling of cells/modules/packs; mechanical pre-treatment of end-of-life or manufacturing waste; integration of active materials into full cell production.
• Exploitation/dissemination plan mandatory: include scalability, commercialisation, deployment feasibility study, business plan and identification of follow-on funding sources (e.g., Innovation Fund).
• Social acceptance assessment required: consult and involve local communities and directly affected actors; demonstrate reduction of environmental and social deployment barriers.
• Projects must reference the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework for chemicals/materials.
• Projects should consider voluntary involvement of the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC).
• Collaboration and reporting obligations: contribute to the CSA under topic HORIZON-CL 5-2025-D2-02-06; report Batt 4 EU KPIs.
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
• Type of Action: Horizon Europe Innovation Actions under Lump Sum Grant (HORIZON-AG-LS), single-stage submission.
• Opening date: 06 May 2025; Deadline: 02 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time.
• Budget: up to €20 M; around 2 projects funded.
• Eligible entities: legal entities established in EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries, OECD, African Union, MERCOSUR, CARIFORUM, Andean Community and strategic trade-partner countries with raw materials cooperation agreements. Others ineligible.
• JRC may join as a consortium member; Commission guidance and topic-FAQs safeguard equal access to JRC support information.
• Lump sum funding conditions and model grant agreement apply; proposal format, page limits and evaluation criteria as per Horizon Europe General Annexes.
• Compliance with EU regulations: Critical Raw Materials Act 2024/1252, Batteries Regulation 2023/1542, EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509.
• Projects must adhere to Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Online Manual, legal entity validation and LEAR rules.
• Opening date: 06 May 2025; Deadline: 02 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time.
• Budget: up to €20 M; around 2 projects funded.
• Eligible entities: legal entities established in EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries, OECD, African Union, MERCOSUR, CARIFORUM, Andean Community and strategic trade-partner countries with raw materials cooperation agreements. Others ineligible.
• JRC may join as a consortium member; Commission guidance and topic-FAQs safeguard equal access to JRC support information.
• Lump sum funding conditions and model grant agreement apply; proposal format, page limits and evaluation criteria as per Horizon Europe General Annexes.
• Compliance with EU regulations: Critical Raw Materials Act 2024/1252, Batteries Regulation 2023/1542, EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509.
• Projects must adhere to Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Online Manual, legal entity validation and LEAR rules.
Important dates
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:02/09/2025
Application period has ended
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