Harmonizing and optimising composting plants performances in Europe

The main goal of this opportunity is to promote a clean, competitive, and circular economy by supporting innovative solutions in waste management and sustainable bioeconomy. It aims to improve composting plant operations, foster the use of circular bio-based materials, and encourage sustainable approaches for handling waste. The initiative focuses on harmonizing composting processes, ensuring compostable packaging biodegrades properly, generating high-quality compost, and minimizing environmental impacts such as emissions and pollutants. Activities are concentrated within the European Union and Associated Countries, but international cooperation is encouraged, especially involving municipal waste managers.

• Projects must address harmonization and optimization of composting plant performance.
• Proposals must follow the specified page limits and layout requirements.
• Projects must be submitted by organizations from EU Member States, Associated Countries, or eligible non-EU/non-Associated Countries.
• Projects should involve waste management operators and/or municipal waste managers.
• Proposals must align with the focus areas of circular bioeconomy, composting, and environmental impact reduction.

Examples:

• A project testing new methods to ensure compostable packaging fully biodegrades in industrial composting plants.
• An initiative where several EU municipalities collaborate to share best practices and optimize their composting processes.
• A research project developing tools to monitor and reduce emissions from composting facilities.

• Personnel costs for staff involved in research and project activities
• Costs for purchasing or leasing equipment required for composting experiments
• Materials and supplies for composting trials and process optimization
• Travel and subsistence for project meetings, workshops, or study visits
• Costs for organizing knowledge-sharing events or best practice exchanges
• Subcontracting specific technical tasks or studies
• Communication, dissemination, and publication expenses
• Data collection and analysis related to compost quality and environmental impact
• Costs for developing digital tools or monitoring systems
• Administrative overheads directly related to project implementation

Restrictions: Expenses must fit within the lump sum funding scheme and directly relate to project objectives.

• Budget for this Call: 2.000.000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 1

• Applicants must be established in EU Member States, Associated Countries, or eligible non-EU/non-Associated Countries.
• Proposals must be submitted by organizations (such as companies, research institutions, or public authorities).
• Consortia are generally required, often including partners from different eligible countries.
• Projects must align with the thematic focus on circular bioeconomy, composting, and environmental sustainability.
• Applicants must follow the application guidelines regarding proposal format and submission process.
• Involvement of waste management operators or municipal waste managers is encouraged.
• Applicants must comply with any additional conditions outlined in the specific call documentation.