At a glance
Prevent and eliminate litter, plastics and microplastics: Innovative solutions for waste-free European rivers is an EU-level competitive grant from European Commission for the horizon europe sector. Funding is up to €140K. Eligible applicants: Open to eligible organisations in EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries; consortium requirements vary by topic - see the official call conditions. The application deadline is August 17, 2026. Apply via the official listing at ec.europa.eu.
- Amount
- Up to €140K
- Deadline
- Aug 17, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Eligible activities (exhaustive list for the calls)Activity focus: Prevention and Zero-Waste on riversProjects must demonstrably support UPSTREAM objectives through: 1) Monitoring & digitalisation of plastics/MP in rivers & tributaries; 2) Prevention & zero‑waste measures (e.g., substitution with bio‑based/biodegradable alternatives, upstream interventions); 3) Removal/collection & recovery of litter, plastics and microplastics in freshwater systems; 4) Recycling/valorisation pilots for captured plastics (incl. pre‑treatments that enable recycling); 5) Nature‑based solutions & restoration in riparian and urban water systems; 6) Citizen science & co‑creation (living labs, behaviour‑change campaigns) that directly support the above; 7) Open data & knowledge sharing with UPSTREAM’s platforms.Activities sought. Substitution & procurement pilots; zero‑waste supply chain measures; behaviour‑ch...
Who can apply
Open to eligible organisations in EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries; consortium requirements vary by topic - see the official call conditions.
How to apply
Apply through the EU Funding & Tenders portal; submission is electronic via the portal's Submission Service before the topic deadline.
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