Technology Development for Circular Batteries

The Technology Development for Circular Batteries call is a research grant programme supporting knowledge and technology development across the battery production and value chain, including recycling, new battery materials and battery systems for long-duration energy storage. The call comprises three programme lines addressing selective material recovery from LiFePO4 batteries, development of sustainable next-generation sodium-ion batteries, and innovative production technologies for battery systems for long-duration storage. Projects must form consortia with at least a main applicant, a co-applicant and a collaborating partner and include technical-economic feasibility, impact assessment and life-cycle analysis work.

Grant funding for personnel, materials/equipment, investments and knowledge utilisation; program-specific maximum subsidy amounts per programme line.

Main and co-applicants must be researchers employed by a Dutch research organisation such as universities, universities of applied sciences, TO2 institutes or other eligible institutes. Consortia must include at minimum one main applicant, one co-applicant and one collaboration partner; partners may include other research institutions, companies or public organisations.

Submit a proposal via NWO's ISAAC electronic application system; download and complete the ISAAC application form and required attachments, submit in English. Consortium formation workshop (registration required) is mandatory for main applicants; steps include workshop participation, application submission, peer review, interviews and committee decision.