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RAMP Joint Transnational Call 2026: Pre-announcement

This page provides early information about the RAMP Joint Transnational Call 2026. All information provided here is preliminary and may change before the official call launch.

Please refer to the official call text when it is published for binding information, and check this page regularly for updates.

About the RAMP Call 2026

This is the first call for proposals launched by the Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP). It will fund international research and innovation projects addressing key challenges across the raw materials value chain, from exploration and primary supply through design and production to use, reuse, and recycling.

The call is co-funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe.

Key facts

All details are preliminary and subject to change before the official launch.

Indicative total budget: More than €29 million (subject to change as additional funders confirm participation)

Number of topics: 6

Project duration: Up to 36 months

Minimum consortium size: 3 partners from at least 3 countries, with at least 2 from EU Member States or associated countries.

Application process: Two stage application process (pre-proposal followed by full proposal)

Applicants are encouraged to start identifying consortium partners early.

Tentative timeline

Late June 2026: Call launch

Early July 2026: Information webinar

Mid-September 2026: Pre-proposal submission deadline

Mid-December 2026: Stage 1 results — invitations to submit a full proposal

Mid-February 2027: Full proposal submission deadline

Mid-May 2027: Stage 2 results — funding recommendations

June–September 2027: Expected start of funded projects

If you have any questions about eligibility or national requirements, contact your national contact point before preparing your proposal.

Thematic scope and topics of the RAMP Call 2026

The call is structured around six topics across the raw materials value chain. Applicants may only submit proposals under one topic only. Select the topic that best reflects your project’s main objective and expected impact. Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged across all topics.

Topic 1 — Ensuring a resilient supply of raw materials from primary sources

Projects under this topic should tackle challenges in the primary supply chain, including the sustainable exploration, extraction, refining and processing of raw materials.

Relevant areas include innovative exploration techniques, sustainable mining and extraction practices, advanced metallurgical processing, and environmental- and social-impact assessment.

Topic 2 — Targeting secondary sources to enhance access to raw materials

Projects under this topic should focus on recovering raw materials from secondary sources such as end-of-life products, industrial and urban waste, and landfills, and reintegrating them into supply chains. Relevant areas include recovery and recycling technologies, urban mining, integration of secondary feedstocks into production, and material flow analysis.

Topic 3 — Efficient and effective use of raw materials in design and production

Projects under this topic should focus on design and production approaches that make more efficient use of raw materials, minimise social and environmental impacts, enable reuse and recycling, and support the substitution of critical raw materials. Relevant areas include resource-efficient production processes, innovative product design, and digital tools for monitoring and traceability.

Topic 4 — Overcoming technological barriers to circularity

Projects under this topic should provide technological advances to increase the service life of products or components through reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing and repurposing. Relevant areas include decision-support tools for circular use, technologies for extending product service life, and reverse logistics and disassembly.

Topic 5 — Putting circular economy ambitions into action

Projects under this topic should provide knowledge and practical solutions for overcoming non-technological barrierssuch as regulatory, social, behavioural and economic obstacles — to the adoption of circular economy practices. Relevant areas include innovative business models, policy and regulatory frameworks, consumer engagement, and circular economy standardisation.

Topic 6 — Innovative approaches for analysing raw materials value chains

Projects under this topic should develop new ways of understanding and characterising raw materials value chains through enhanced data management and standardisation, dynamic modelling, life cycle analysis, and financial modelling. Relevant areas include supply chain stress testing, end-of-life analysis, mass flow analysis, and tools for supply chain transparency and traceability.

All proposals are expected to address crosscutting considerations relevant to their topic. This includes gender balance and diversity, social acceptance, the Safe and Sustainable by Design principle, and open science practices.

Who can apply to the RAMP 2026 Call?

The call is open to transnational consortia of at least three partners from three different countries, including At least two of these must beEU Member States or associated countries.

  • Eligible organisations include the following:
  • Universities and higher education institutions
  • Public and private research organisations
  • Small, medium and large companies
  • Consultancies
  • Other organisations such as municipalities, public bodies, non-governmental organisations, stakeholder associations and foundations

Eligibility conditions vary by country and funder. All applicants are strongly advised to contact their national contact point to confirm eligibility before preparing a proposal.

Organisations not eligible for funding from a participating national funder may join a consortium as self-funded partners.

Participating funders

Final list confirmed at call launch:

  • Austria: FFG
  • Belgium (Wallonia): F.R.S.-FNRS
  • Belgium (Wallonia): SPW
  • Bulgaria: BNSF
  • Brazil: EMBRAPII
  • Canada (Québec): PRIMA Québec
  • Switzerland: FOEN
  • Switzerland: SNSF
  • Czechia: TA CR
  • Germany: BMFTR
  • Germany (Saxony): SMWK
  • Denmark: IFD
  • Estonia: ETAG
  • Spain: AEI
  • Spain: CDTI
  • Finland: Business Finland
  • Finland: Research Council of Finland
  • France: ANR
  • France (New Caledonia): CNRTEC
  • Croatia: MZOM
  • Hungary: NKFIH
  • Israel: Israel Innovation Authority
  • Norway: Research Council of Norway
  • Romania: UEFISCDI
  • Sweden: Vinnova / SWEA
  • Sweden: Swedish Research Council
  • Slovakia: SAS
  • Turkey: TÜBİTAK

How the application process works

The call uses a two-stage application process:

  • Stage 1 — pre-proposal: Applicants submit a shorter pre-proposal describing the project concept, consortium and expected impact. Pre-proposals that pass the centralised evaluation and meet budget availability criteria are invited to proceed to Stage 2.
  • Stage 2 — full proposal: Invited consortia submit a detailed full proposal. These are evaluated centrally, after which participating national funders make final funding decisions based on the evaluation results and their available budgets.

Proposals are evaluated by independent international experts. is provided to Each project partner receives funding directly from their national or regional funder in accordance with national rules.

How to apply and submit your proposal

At both application stages, the Coordinator is responsible for submitting the proposal through the Electronic Submission and Evaluation System before the deadline. The Coordinator is the legal entity that manages the proposal on behalf of the consortium. A submission tutorial will be published on the call webpage.

All consortium partners are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the submission platform well in advance and complete the submission before the deadline. Deadline extensions will only be granted in cases where RAMP is directly responsible for technical problems.

Proposals cannot be revised or resubmitted after the deadline unless the Joint Call Secretariat requests corrections to technical or administrative details.

Some national or regional funding organisations may also require separate applications. Applicants should check the funder-specific requirements in the annexes to the official call text when published

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