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Based on projects the EU funded on the same subject in this programme.
REVITALISEREcycling of low Value components using high purity pre-treatment, dIrecT recycling And green hydrometallurgical approaches for recycling of Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion BatteriEs
HORIZON-CL5-2023-D2-01-02 · 2023 · Official record ↗
RESTOREAutomated soRting and safE pre-procesSing of EoL BaTteries with nOvel smart and fast dismantling, and sepaRation technolgies for direct reuse of high purity materials in Energy storage application
HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-01 · 2025 · Official record ↗
ReUseEfficient direct REcycling for low-valUe LFP battery for circular and SustainablE waste management
HORIZON-CL5-2023-D2-01-02 · 2024 · Official record ↗
REBELIONResearch and development of a highly automated and safe streamlined process for increased Lithium-ion battery repurposing and recycling
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01-10 · 2023 · Official record ↗
DRY-SENSEDRY proceSsing with advancEd materials and automated process coNtrol for high performance Solid-state battEries manufacturing
HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D2-04 · 2026 · Official record ↗
FLEXBYFlexible and advanced Biofuel technology through an innovative microwave pYrolysis & hydrogen-free hydrodeoxygenation process
HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-02-07 · 2024 · Official record ↗
BeyondBattRecBeyond state-of-the-art battery recycling by increasing the selectivity and specificity of efficient pre-processing technologies
HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-01 · 2024 · Official record ↗
ALGAESOLSustainable aviation and shipping fuels from microalgae and direct solar BES technologies
HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-02-08 · 2024 · Official record ↗
Each one links to its EU funding record and the partners it works with: a starting list for building a consortium.
Proposals are expected to contribute to all following points:
Proposals under this topic are expected to focus explicitly on the development, validation, and upscaling of direct recycling technologies targeting next-generation and low-value battery chemistries (notably LFP, LMFP, and sodium-ion), as well as efficiently managing gigafactory production scrap.
Projects are expected to address all the following points:
The Commission initiative for Safe and Sustainable by Design[2] (SSbD) sets a framework for assessing the safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials which should be considered as a reference for project proposals.
Proposals could consider the involvement of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)[3] whose contribution could consist of providing added value regarding various aspects of battery circularity and sustainability. For further information on the JRC’s possible contribution to the projects, please, search for additional publicly available information on the JRC’s website[4] (EU Science Hub) on the NCP portal, or request specific information from the JRC (JRC-NCP-Network@ec.europa.eu)
JRC will assure that all the other applicants receive the same information on the JRC’s possible contribution to the project (e.g., via the topic-specific FAQs under the Funding and Tenders Portal).
This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on Batteries (Batt4EU). As such, projects resulting from this topic will be expected to report on the results to the European Partnership on Batteries (Batt4EU) in support of the monitoring of its KPIs.
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Activities are expected to achieve TRL 5 by the end of the project – see General Annex B. Activities may start at any TRL.
[1] In line with TRL 5, see General Annex B.
[2] https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/research-area/industrial-research-and-innovation/key-enabling-technologies/chemicals-and-advanced-materials_en
[3] https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/laboratories-z/battery-energy-storage-testing_en
[4] JRC NCP | Horizon Europe NCP Portal
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as member of the consortium selected for funding as a beneficiary with zero funding, or as an associated partner. The JRC will not participate in the preparation and submission of the proposal - see General Annex B.
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].
described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme]
Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):
Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Standard application form (HE RIA, IA)
Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA) 
Guidance
HE Programme Guide 
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Lump Sum MGA 
Call-specific instructions 
Detailed budget table (HE LS) 
Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 8. Climate, Energy and Mobility
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Applicants asked the EU 14 questions about this call and the EU published the answers. They clarify the call documents but do not replace them.
The only way to contact JRC is via the functional email address provided in the call text; all information shared by JRC will be made public in the interest of transparency. Participation of JRC is not a requirement, nor shall a proposal be penalised should JRC not be included. It should be seen as a possibility for the consortium to get access to additional resources at zero cost, as JRC does not receive any EU funding. The proposal should be written in a way that illustrates the added value of JRC participation, but without including them in critical paths: as the participation of JRC cannot be assured beforehand, the proposal should be able to go forward without obstruction.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Dismantling is a key part of the topic.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Preparedness for gigafactory scrap is a topic requirement and is expected to be at the core of the proposal. Compatibility with low-value chemistries, including future ones, should be demonstrated or inferred (e.g. in cases where there is no gigafactory production yet).
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Gigafactory scrap is one of the key requirements, but faulty cells should also be considered (at the very least in the automated selection process).
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Relithiation is in the scope of the topic in terms of preserving/restoring functionality of the active materials of the cells.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
No, an actual pilot line is not a requirement, although the proposal should be demonstrated in a relevant simulated environment. How exactly this is implemented is up to the proposer.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
NMC is not a strict requirement per se, but given its market size it would be seen as positive to include it. The focus is on gigafactory scrap, but other sources are admissible too.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Emphasis would be on full cell disassembly, but other streams can also be added if they make economic sense and are compatible with the process developed. Shredding is not desirable from a direct recycling perspective.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Compatibility with reintegration should be demonstrated, with a minimum number of intermediate processing steps. If these are required for the material to function as intended, they should of course be included.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Essentially, none of the processes or materials should violate the SSbD principle.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
The focus is at cell level.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 12 Feb 2026
Yes, relithiation is in scope for the topic if it is used to recover or restore the original battery performance and preserve material functionality (this corrects the statement made during the Info Day that relithiation would be out of scope).
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 3 Feb 2026
The phrase “demonstrating potential” implies that validation or proven feasibility of integration would be satisfactory. There is no need for full demonstration-level installation of the solutions at GWh scale.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 24 Dec 2025
Yes, this would be a plausible approach.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Feb 2026
Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.
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