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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 1 other, at prototype and pilot stage and scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Italy and the European Union.

Summary

This is a business transformation initiative that supports companies in adopting circular economy and sustainable business models. It targets organizations seeking to transition to circular principles and practices.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 5 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports companies across the EU and Italy in transforming their operations around circular economy principles and sustainable business models. Startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies and social enterprises can apply, provided they have moved beyond early-stage development and are at prototype, pilot or scale-mature phases. Applicants must demonstrate genuine commitment to adopting circular practices and readiness to undertake business transformation. The funding is available as a grant to support this transition. Organisations should focus their proposals on how they will embed circular economy principles into their core business model and operations, with clear plans for implementation and measurable outcomes in sustainability performance.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Focus on circular economy principles and sustainable business model transformation
  • ✓Demonstrated commitment to adopting circular practices
  • ✓Business transformation readiness

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Circular Economy Programme?
Eligibility covers organisations in IT, EU; startup, sme, large-company, social-enterprise.

Relevant sectors

How this compares

  • Compared with 7 similar grants (circular in Italy) listed in the last 12 months.
  • The same organisation listed 2 other similar grants here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

About this sector

Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.

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Quick facts

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EligibilityIT, EU
Org typesstartup, sme, large-company, social-enterprise
Last verified5 Sep 2026

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