Sustainable and green chemistry

Ideas that make chemistry and materials more sustainable, such as green solvents and processes, recycling and the circular economy, carbon capture and decarbonisation.

Who funds this idea

27 calls from 6 funders currently fund work on this idea. Most calls: European Commission (Horizon Europe) (21), Innovate UK (2), NIST (1), NIH (1), US DOE (1), NSF (1).

22 calls for this idea welcome industry or international partners

Open now (15)

Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 (6 days)

Award: EUR 500,000–4,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsenergy & batteriesestablished / PI

CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment

National Institute of Standards and Technology · United States

Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 (10 days)

Award: Typically 10% of project capital expenditure (20–30% in rare cases); projects under $20M capex unlikely to qualify

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsindustry / SME

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 (33 days)

Total budget (all awards): Total call budget EUR 628.0 million; award size: see call

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsstudentestablished / PI

Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D round 2

Innovate UK (UKRI) with DHSC · UK

Deadline: 02 Dec 2026 (41 days)

Total budget (all awards): Up to £7 million total competition budget (per-project size: see the competition brief); award size: see call

Checked 16 Oct 2026

pharma processcrystallizationchemistryestablished / PI

Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling

UKRI – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Innovate UK, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) · United Kingdom

Deadline: 07 Jan 2027 (77 days)

Award: £305,000

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistryestablished / PI

Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 6,000,000–8,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 5,000,000–6,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 7,000,000–9,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsenergy & batteriesestablished / PIindustry / SME

Expert network on Critical raw materials (CSA)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: Up to EUR 3,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Fast Track to Innovation for breakthroughs in the Chemical Industry Action Plan (Research and Innovation Action)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: Up to EUR 2,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistryestablished / PIindustry / SME

Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Processes4Planet partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 6,000,000–7,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

Technologies for innovative processing of raw materials (IA)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 10,000,000–12,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed, PAR-27-021)

National Institutes of Health (ORIP, NIA, NIAID) · United States

Deadline: 01 Jul 2027 (252 days)

Award: $50,000 to $400,000 for one instrument (no limit on the instrument's total cost)

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialspharma processestablished / PIearly-careerinstrument / beamtime

SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY

U.S. Department of Energy – Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · United States

Deadline: 29 Sep 2029 (1073 days)

Award: Up to $20,000,000

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Chemical Process Systems (CPS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Award: Varies, see funder

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsestablished / PI

Opening soon (12)

Development of cell-free protein synthesis platforms for discovery and/or production of biologicals

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 17 Feb 2027 (118 days)

Award: EUR 6,000,000–8,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

Development of novel small molecule antiviral therapeutics for pathogens with epidemic potential

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 17 Feb 2027 (118 days)

Award: EUR 9,000,000–11,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

Personalised approaches to reduce risks from Adverse Drug Reactions due to administration of multiple medications

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 17 Feb 2027 (118 days)

Award: EUR 8,000,000–10,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

pharma processestablished / PI

MSCA COFUND 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 06 Apr 2027 (166 days)

Total budget (all awards): Total call budget EUR 51.3 million (doctoral programmes); award size: see call

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsstudent

Enhanced electric operation and battery durability (ZEWT Partnership)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 14 Apr 2027 (174 days)

Award: Up to EUR 10,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

energy & batteriesestablished / PI

Sustainable aircraft circular design and additive manufacturing, towards a climate neutral aviation

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 14 Apr 2027 (174 days)

Award: Up to EUR 2,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 08 Sep 2027 (321 days)

Total budget (all awards): Total call budget EUR 388.6 million (EUR 330.3M European + EUR 58.3M Global Fellowships); award size: see call

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsearly-careerearly-career / new PI

Demonstration for Long-duration Battery Energy Storage Systems (BATT4EU Partnership)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 15 Sep 2027 (328 days)

Award: Up to EUR 9,400,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsenergy & batteriesestablished / PI

Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 22 Sep 2027 (335 days)

Award: Up to EUR 5,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Replacing hazardous substances in biocidal products

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 22 Sep 2027 (335 days)

Award: Up to EUR 4,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistryestablished / PI

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 23 Nov 2027 (397 days)

Total budget (all awards): Total call budget EUR 646.0 million (incl. EUR 70.75M Choose Europe boost); award size: see call

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsstudentestablished / PI

Combining conventional and innovative construction materials, products and techniques for sustainable and beautiful buildings

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 01 Dec 2027 (405 days)

Award: Up to EUR 4,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Recently funded work on this idea

32 awards from NSF and NIH in our sample of the last 24 months match this idea. Latest examples:

Award (official page)	Institution	Amount	Start date
CAREER: Confinement Induced Structural Evolution of Calcium- and Magnesium- Carbonates in Architected Siliceous Nanochannels U.S. National Science Foundation · Interfacial Engineering Progra	Columbia University	$535,000 (estimated total award)	01 Oct 2026
CAREER: Characterizing Chemical Emissions and Multiphase Transformations from Personal Care Product Use in Indoor Environments U.S. National Science Foundation · EnvE-Environmental Engineering	Purdue University	$545,869 (estimated total award)	01 Sep 2026
Rigidochromism in Tetranuclear Copper-pyrazolate Macrocycles and Networks U.S. National Science Foundation · CMFP-Chem Mech Funct, and Prop	Purdue University	$575,773 (estimated total award)	15 Aug 2026
Improving the Rational Synthesis of Phase-Pure and Size-Controlled Multinary Sulfide Nanocrystals through a Mechanistic Understanding of Precursor Conversion Reactions U.S. National Science Foundation · Macromolec/Supramolec/Nano	Mississippi State University	$494,210 (estimated total award)	01 Aug 2026