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Films and coatings for circular packaging 2026 Grant

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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 3 others, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Up to €7,000,000 per project. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the European Union.

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Summary

This Horizon Europe Innovation Action funds development of bio-based films and coatings for circular packaging that meet safe-and-sustainable-by-design principles, targeting end-of-life recyclability and food/non-food packaging applications. Eligible applicants include research institutions, SMEs, and large companies across the EU and associated countries working on materials engineering, polymer chemistry, and circular-economy solutions.

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About this grant

The Horizon Europe programme funds the development of bio-based films and coatings designed for circular packaging through an Innovation Action format. Projects must demonstrate adherence to safe-and-sustainable-by-design principles and establish clear pathways for end-of-life recyclability, serving both food and non-food packaging markets. Applicants must work in consortiums and may include research institutions, universities, SMEs, large companies and startups from EU member states and associated countries. The call targets organisations at prototype-pilot or scale-mature stages working on materials engineering, polymer chemistry and circular-economy solutions. Grants of up to €7,000,000 per project are available. Applications open on 23 April 2026 and close on 22 September 2026.