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Raw Materials Partnership: First Joint Transnational Call 2026

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The Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP), co-funded under Horizon Europe, has launched its first Joint Transnational Call 2026, targeting transnational research and innovation projects across the raw materials value chain. The call will support projects that contribute to sustainable and resilient systems for the green and digital transition.

The Call

The call brings together 37 funders from 25 countries, committing nearly €40 million in total. Proposals should contribute to improving access to raw materials while promoting circular economy practices, sustainability, and reduced social and environmental costs. Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged.

The thematic scope draws on RAMP's Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and covers six topics: resilient supply from primary sources; secondary sources for raw materials access; efficient use of raw materials in design and production; overcoming technological barriers to circularity; putting circular economy into action; and innovative approaches to analysing raw materials value chains.

Brazil is the only Latin American country among the non-European participating countries, with an exceptionally broad funding structure.

Participation from Brazil

Brazil is participating in the call through the national funding agencies CONFAP, EMBRAPII and Finep. 

Approved projects may additionally receive funding from the following 12 state research foundations (FAPs): 

  1. Fundação Araucária (Paraná);
  2. FAPEAM (Amazonas);
  3. FAPEG (Goiás);
  4. FAPEMIG (Minas Gerais);
  5. FAPERGS (Rio Grande do Sul);
  6. FAPERJ (Rio de Janeiro);
  7. FAPES (Espírito Santo);
  8. FAPESB (Bahia);
  9. FAPESP (São Paulo);
  10. FAPESPA (Pará);
  11. FAPESQ (Paraíba);
  12. FAPERO (Rondônia).

Further information in Portuguese is available here.

Who can apply?

The call is open to transnational consortia of at least three partners from three participating countries, of which at least two must be EU member states or Horizon Europe-associated countries. Eligible entities include universities, research organisations, companies of all sizes, consultancies, NGOs, and public bodies. Organisations ineligible for funding may join as self-funded partners.

Key Dates

  • Pre-proposal deadline: 22 September 2026, 15:00 CEST
  • Full proposal deadline: 15 February 2027, 15:00 CET
  • Stage 1 results: mid-December 2026
  • Expected project start: from mid-2027

Please see this link for further details on the call.

 

(Sources: CONFAP, EURAXESS)

 

 

 

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