This grant funds proposals aimed at developing de-manufacturing and re-manufacturing technologies within the factory setting to contribute to a European circular economy. The outcomes will enhance the industrial ecosystem and resilience in manufacturing industries, facilitating the retention, reuse, upgrade, or adaptation of product functions. Skills and standards relevant to remanufacturing will also be developed.
General information
- Programme
- Horizon Europe (HORIZON)2021–2027
- Call
- INDUSTRY HORIZON-CL4-2027-01
- Programme part
- Pillar II · Global Challenges & CompetitivenessCluster 4 · Digital, Industry and Space
- Destination
- Achieving technological leadership for Europe’s open strategic autonomy in raw materials, chemicals and innovative materials (2026-27)
- Type of action
- HORIZON-RIA Research and Innovation Actions
- Type of MGA
- HORIZON-AG-LS HORIZON Lump Sum Grant
- Status
- Open
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Opening date
- 13.10.2026
- Deadline date
- 02.02.2027, 17:00 Brussels time 95 days left
- Cross-cutting priorities
Budget overview
| Type of action | Budget 2027 | EU contribution per project | Grants | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON-RIAResearch and Innovation Actions | €36M | €5–6.5M | 6 | 02.02.2027 |
Expected outcome
- A viable industrial ecosystem for circularity in manufacturing industries emerges, enhancing both circularity and resilience;
- De-manufacturing technologies and practices become available, making decisive contributions to a European remanufacturing industry and market;
- Functions of products are retained, reused, upgraded or adapted through de-manufacturing and re-manufacturing; and
- Skills, standards and safety measures relevant to remanufacturing are developed.
Scope
Proposals should focus on developing de-manufacturing and re-manufacturing technologies at the factory level, addressing at least three of the following:
- Technologies to efficiently analyse part condition and support predictive maintenance, including for re-manufactured parts or components of lower value, e.g. by combining multimodal sensor data, AI and human inputs;
- AI and robotic-assisted technologies, e.g. innovative end-effectors, to de-manufacture products and components, including handling, sorting and extended logistics;
- Model-based systems, to allow de-manufacturing and re-manufacturing operators to use CAD data and digital twins related to the original parts (and contribute to the development of a digital ecosystem);
- Solutions allowing local (on-site) repair or re-manufacturing of high-added value components (applied to e.g. wind turbines, aircraft and vessels); and
- Solutions to plan the sequence of operations based on the characteristics of the incoming products to be re-manufactured.
Proposals should include a business case and exploitation strategy, as outlined in the introduction to this Destination. Depending on the approaches to be pursued, these should consider the best solutions to enhance adoption, for example coupling manufacturing with de-/re- manufacturing plants, product and component value, risk mitigation for variable de-/re-manufacturing flows.
This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership Made in Europe.
Who can apply
- A consortium of at least three independent organisations from three different EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, at least one from an EU Member State.
- Ukraine has been associated to the programme since 2022: Ukrainian organisations can coordinate and receive funding on equal terms.
- Universities, research organisations, companies (including SMEs), public authorities and NGOs can take part.
Applicant types in our database: Higher Education Institutions (HEI), Research Institute or Organization (RnD), Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), Start-Up.
How to apply
- Register your organisation on the Funding & Tenders portal and get a PIC (9 digits).
- Build a consortium or join one: use Partner Search on the topic page.
- Download the proposal template (Part A forms, Part B narrative) in the submission system on the topic page.
- Submit by 02.02.2027, 17:00 Brussels time. The system opens on 13.10.2026.
The official topic text, templates and submission are on the Funding & Tenders topic page.
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