Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI)’s circular systemic solutions
Summary
This cluster aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas. It will ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and food systems and steer and accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, including forestry.
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Call
Detailed Call Description
The implemented circular systemic solutions should address economic, social and environmental dimensions of the transition towards a circular economy and include science, technology and governance components. They should demonstrate circular innovative technologies, novel governance and business models and support the active participation of all relevant actors in cities, regions or their groupings.
Circular systemic solutions should:
- identify, analyse and, when feasible, quantify the economic, social and environmental benefits and trade-offs/challenges related to their implementation and demonstration;
- include the monitoring and evaluation of the transition towards a circular economy, identify their strengths and weaknesses as well as causes;
- analyse the encountered regulatory obstacles and drivers and provide clear and precise policy recommendations to improve circular economy.
Each circular systemic solution should address environmental externalities and contribute to preserving and, where possible, increasing the well-being and the health conditions of the local communities involved in the transition towards a circular economy.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
70%
EU Contribution per project: between €9.00 and €10.00 million
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Examples of relevant actors are:
- public administrations (national/regional/local authorities) and utilities (public/private companies);
- private sector services and industries, including start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs);
- research infrastructures, scientific and innovator communities including incubators and accelerators;
- financial intermediaries with a focus on environmental and social impact;
- venture capitalists and business angels;
- civil society, including citizens;
- and non-governmental organisations and philanthropy.
Proposals funded under this topic, and their circular systemic solutions, must form part of the demonstration projects for the implementation of the European Commission’s Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI). This means:
- that proposals must cooperate with CCRI and its Coordination and Support Office by means of sharing with this initiative knowledge and experiences developed during the implementation and demonstration of the circular systemic solution;
- proposals must participate in the CCRI’s events.
Applicants must integrate explicitly these obligations into their proposal’s work plan.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€58.00 millionThematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- New Entrepreneurship
- Regional Development
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Urban Development
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Parliamentary Bodies
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
22/12/2022Call Closing Date
26/09/2023National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 20/02/2023-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact