Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI)’s circular systemic solutions

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

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.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01-01

Call

Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI)’s circular systemic solutions

Summary

The topic will support the transition towards a sustainable, regenerative, inclusive and just circular economy at local and regional scale across regions of Europe. Proposals will form part of the demonstration projects for the implementation of the European Commission’s Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI). In the context of this topic, a circular systemic solution is defined as a demonstration project for deploying a circular and climate-neutral economy at urban and/or regional scale, involving key stakeholders and, ideally, addressing more than one economic sector.

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 governance
models and support the active participation of all relevant actors in cities, regions or their groupings. Examples of relevant actors are: public administrations and utilities; private sector services and industries, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs); 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.

Circular systemic solutions and the economic sectors involved in them should be selected and based on a detailed analysis of the cities, regions or their groupings’ socio-economic and environmental needs to be addressed, circular potential to be exploited and challenges to be tackled. It is fundamental to facilitate that circular systemic solutions demonstrated in specific areas will be replicated in others. The selected proposals are expected to share
with all stakeholders clear and comprehensive guidelines on the circular systemic solutions
adopted, including their strengths and weaknesses experienced.

Call Total Budget

€21,50 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

70%

EU contribution per project: €5,00 and €10,00 million

Thematic Categories

  • Regional Development
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Urban Development

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Central Government
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Eligibility For Participation Notes

  • Proposals have to achieve deep cooperation between them by means of specific activities which will be included in at least one of their work-packages;
  • Proposals have to cooperate with CCRI and its coordination service by means of sharing with this initiative knowledge and experiences developed during the implementation and demonstration of the circular systemic solutions;
  • Proposals have to participate in the CCRI’s events.
  • Applicants have to acknowledge and integrate these obligations into their proposal.

Call Opening Date

22/06/2021

Call Closing Date

06/10/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation

Strovolos Avenue 123, 2042 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy

Dr Ioannis Theodorou

Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205038
Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 26/08/2021-for internal use only)