Raw materials partnership launches first Call!

40 funders from 27 countries are participating in the first Joint Transnational Call 2026 of RAMP, the European Partnership on Raw Materials under Horizon Europe. Altogether, their national and regional commitments amount to almost 41 million euros, dedicated to support transnational research and innovation projects across the raw materials value chain.

The call covers six thematic areas across the raw materials value chain. Applicants must choose one main topic that best reflects the project’s main objective and expected impact.

Call Topics:

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

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

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

Topic 4 – Overcoming technological barriers to circularity

Topic 5 - Putting circular economy ambitions into action

Topic 6 – Innovative approaches for analysing raw materials value chains

Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged across all topics. 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.

Important facts:

• 22.09.2026 – pre-proposal
• 15.02.2022 – full-proposal
• Min. 3 partner from 3 participating countries
• BMFTR-funding for topic 1 and 2
• Saxon funding for all topics, but only if compliant with STEP-criteria

Participating countries:
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada (Québec), Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Türkiye.

Important LINKs:
https://ramprawmaterials.eu/call/ramp-joint-call-2026 
https://www.forschung.sachsen.de/aktuelles-4448.html