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The CBE JU 2025 call for project proposals is now open for submission. A total of €172 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 13 topics. All stakeholders of the circular bio-based sector can apply before the deadline of 18 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time.

CBE JU founding partners have amended the partnership’s annual work programme to increase the call for projects budget to €172 million and to update its topics. Some CBE JU-specific requirements have changed, and the deadline to submit project proposals is extended.

CBE JU representatives were in Hervás, Spain, yesterday, to celebrate the launch of the SUSTAINEXT biorefinery’s construction. When completed, the plant will process 20 000 tonnes of agricultural sidestreams a year to produce healthy ingredients for various sectors ranging from food to cosmetics, to chemicals.

The European Commission has presented the Clean Industrial Deal, a roadmap for a range of policies to accelerate Europe’s reindustrialisation and decarbonisation. This initiative supports strengthening industrial competitiveness while achieving the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050. CBE JU is looking forward to supporting the Clean Industrial Deal by advancing Europe’s bio-based sector by funding nearly 200 highly innovative projects across regions.

The European Commission has outlined today its vision for the future of agriculture and food in Europe, aiming to create a competitive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food sector by 2040. For years, the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking has been contributing to this transformation by providing bio-based solutions to the European farmers and encouraging sustainable farming practices.