Circular Plastics NL (CPNL) is a new programme aiming to make plastics fully circular. The programme uses grants to accelerate this transition by realizing material and process innovations. The first two calls for proposals are expected soon. In this article, we give a brief preview.
The main goal of the new innovation programme Circular Plastics NL (CPNL) is to make plastics fully circular. The programme runs from 2023 to 2030 and is supported by the Dutch Nationaal Groeifonds (National Growth Fund), with a contribution of some 220 million euros (of which 96 million is conditional). In order to close the cycles for existing plastics, CPNL focuses on eight bottlenecks in different value chains:
Grants schemes will become an important part of the CPNL programme. In 2023, CPNL is starting two open calls for proposals. The official publication of these calls in the Staatscourant (Dutch Government Gazette) is in October. In anticipation, we will now briefly go over the main points of each call.
The first call is a tender that will be issued by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Within this call – open for proposals from 12 October 2023 until 11 January 2024 – companies and/or knowledge institutions can submit proposals for:
The amount of the grant contribution is determined per project (partly based on the type of project and the size of the parties involved). As an indication: the grant for industrial research typically reimburses 50-70%, for experimental development 25-45% and for demonstration projects 40-60%. The formation of a consortium is recommended; the consortium should cover the full chain in a circular value chain from waste collection, recycling, polymer production and final product manufacturing. A company can have multiple roles, but cooperation within the value chain will be required.
The other call will be issued by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). This call, part of the CPNL Incubator programme, is looking for proposals from universities, colleges and TO2 institutions. To be able to apply, there must be a public-private partnership (PPP), with private partners providing a minimum of 10% co-funding. This NWO-call has a grant budget of 6 million euros (for ten projects). Deadline: 16 januari 2024.
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