In our second open call, Up2Circ Accelerator will support up to 40 projects to validate the adoption of circular business models and implement concrete actions towards circular products, processes and services. The budget allocation for the call is €1.020.000.
Call opening: March 1st, 2025
Call closure: April 30th, 2025, 23:59 CET
Who can apply?
Projects must be submitted by a single SME from the EU Member States (EU 27) that meets the following two criteria before the submission deadline:
- Enhanced knowledge and expertise in circular economy: Applicants must have actively participated in the Up2Circ Academy online learning programme. Active participation is defined as completing at least 50% of the Up2Circ Academy e-learning modules. Please note, that participation in the Up2Circ Academy will be verified through online systems based on the company name. Therefore, it is essential to provide accurate and complete information in the Up2Circ Academy participant profile.
- Customised advisory: Applicants are required to upload the Up2Circ Assessment Report, completed with the support of an Up2Circ advisor. The Up2Circ advisor will assist the applicant in conducting a circularity assessment followed by completing the Up2Circ Assessment Report, which will outline the SME’s strengths, weaknesses, and suggested improvements. To ensure geographical coverage beyond the Up2Circ partner regions, Up2Circ cooperates with multipliers, mainly with the sustainability advisors of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), for this task. Please get in touch with the contact person related to your country in the table below. In case you should not get a feedback, please use the Up2Circ participant registration form: https://up2circ.eu/participant-registration-form/.
More information https://up2circ.eu/second-open-call/