National and local grants and subsidies
In addition to EU grants and subsidies, national, regional and local governments offer grants and subsidies as well. These investment instruments generally have the purpose of implementing and fostering policy objectives that are defined by the specific government for its (geographical) context.
Below is a list of national and local grants in the EU that support circular initiatives. Since the number of such grants and subsidies is rapidly growing, we appreciate getting suggestions for updates:
| Austria |
UFI – Environmental assistance in Austria  |
| Austria |
Waste prevention promotion |
| Austria, Federal State of Salzburg |
Support to projects |
| Austria, Federal State of Upper Austria |
Grants on the subject of the environment and nature |
| Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region |
Brucircle |
| Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region |
Greenlab Sustainable Accelerator |
| Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region |
Village Finance |
| Belgium, Flanders Region |
Circular Flanders |
| Czech Republic |
National Programme Environment |
| Czech Republic |
Operational Programme Environment |
| Denmark |
Innovationsfonden |
| Estonia |
Research Funding |
| Finland |
Bio and Circular Finland |
| France |
Agence Nationale de la Recherche |
| Hungary |
National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NKFIH) |
| Luxembourg |
Fit4Circularity |
| Luxembourg |
Fonds Climat & Energie |
| The Netherlands |
DEI+ Circulaire Economie |
| The Netherlands |
Nationaal Groenfonds |
| The Netherlands |
Subsidieregeling Circulaire Ketenprojecten |
| The Netherlands, Amsterdam |
Amsterdam Duurzaamheidsfonds |
| The Netherlands, Amsterdam |
Amsterdam Klimaat & Energiefonds |
| The Netherlands, Limburg |
Limburgs Energiefonds |
| Poland |
The Circular Economy in the local community |
| Portugal |
Fundação por la Ciencia e la Tecnologia |
| Slovakia |
Operational Programme Quality of Environment |
| Spain, Basque Autonomous Community |
IHOBE – Projects of demonstration of Circular Economy |
| Sweden |
BioInnovation (Strategic Innovation Program) |
| United Kingdom |
Call Circular Textiles |
| United Kingdom |
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund – Innovate UK |
| United Kingdom, London |
Greater London Investment Fund |
| United Kingdom, Scotland |
Circular Economy Investment Fund |
| United Kingdom, Scotland |
Resource Efficient Circular Economy Accelerator Programme |
| United Kingdom, Scotland |
Scottish Institute for Remanufacture (SIR) |
| United Kingdom, Wales |
Circular Economy Capital Investment Fund |
The Hague, the Netherlands 
