KIC Future Plastics

KIC Future Plastics is a research funding call to develop a new generation of bio-based or CO2-based non-persistent plastics and related materials (including coatings, composites, paints and rubbers) and to study routes for their societal adoption. Projects must be submitted by a consortium led by a main applicant with one or more co-applicants and include at least two co-financiers. Projects may request funding for personnel, equipment, investments, knowledge utilisation and project management, and have a maximum duration of six years.

Project funding between €750,000 and €2,000,000; coverage of eligible costs such as personnel, equipment, investments, knowledge utilisation and project management (subject to co-financing requirements).

Applications must be submitted by a consortium with a main applicant and one or more co-applicants; the consortium must include at least two co-financiers. Applications must be submitted in English via the ISAAC system. Projects may have a maximum duration of six years.

Two-stage submission via ISAAC: submit an intent statement by the intent deadline, then submit a full application via ISAAC. Recommended participation in matchmaking activities and an information meeting. Evaluation includes peer review, rebuttal, interviews and committee decision.