ERDF — Circular Economy
Purpose of the scheme: Promote the transition to a circular and resource-efficient economy. Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: local authorities and their groupings and/or their agents; companies; semi-public companies (SEM); public bodies; associations. The amount and conditions must be confirmed in the official rules applicable to the project and area.
The scheme “ERDF – Circular economy” is listed as a local (regional) scheme. The catalogue describes its purpose as follows: promote the transition to a circular and resource-efficient economy. The scheme is available until 31 December 2027. It is EU funding whose rules are set out in the applicable action sheet, not an automatic grant. Before applying, check the criteria, eligible costs, combination rules and the actual status of the call with the managing authority.
Funded by Région Guadeloupe, Union Européenne-FEDER
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: local authorities and their groupings and/or their agents; companies; semi-public companies (SEM); public bodies; associations. Check the legal form, size, activity, area and any exclusions in the current official rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions available in the catalogue: not specified. These are not enough to confirm eligibility. Check the applicable implementation document (DOMO) and action sheet, state aid rules, exclusions, combination rules and any requirement to apply before committing.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs listed: Prevention, reduction, sorting, reuse and recycling measures: waste sorting and recycling centres (excluding energy production); reuse and recycling centres (ressourceries); deposit-return schemes; building and renovating waste collection sites; investment and studies; awareness-raising and mobilisation on waste management; awareness-raising on illegal dumps and their impact on Guadeloupe’s biodiversity; promoting good practice when rehabilitating industrial sites or waste recovery infrastructure, soils polluted by former landfills and illegal dumps; ecodesign; waste prevention actions to limit waste production; rolling out business waste collection sites for collecting, consolidating, transporting, recovering and disposing of waste from households and businesses (craftspeople, shopkeepers and small industries); sorting and collecting biowaste (including green waste); collecting, sorting and recovering textile, household linen and footwear waste. Treatment of residual waste: units sorting and producing solid recovered fuel for energy recovery; waste prevention actions; awareness-raising and mobilisation on waste management; awareness-raising on illegal dumps; promoting good practice when rehabilitating industrial sites. Check the project category, eligible costs, indirect costs, supporting documents and exclusions before starting the project.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue states: a grant covering up to 85% of eligible costs for the non-competitive sector and up to 75% in other cases. This does not constitute a promise of award or confirmation of the rate applicable to the project; check the public aid rate, the EU share, caps and the state aid scheme.
How to apply
1) Identify the managing authority and the current action sheet. 2) Check legal, sector and geographical eligibility. 3) Confirm eligible costs, rate/cap, combination rules and timetable. 4) Submit the documents on the official portal and keep the acknowledgement. Do not commit costs before applying where the rules require it. Confirm whether the sector is competitive, company size, eligible costs, combination rules and the selection criteria of the April 2026 Guadeloupe implementation document (DOMO).
Timeline
Catalogue end date to be checked: 31 December 2027. The call timetable, deadline and available budget must be confirmed with the managing authority. The official page describes prevention, reduction, sorting, reuse and recycling actions, household waste management and certain territorial extra costs. It shows a minimum total cost of €100,000, public aid caps that vary by type of beneficiary (up to 100% for the non-competitive sector/compensation of extra costs, then 75%, 65% or 55% for companies depending on size) and rolling applications.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Guadeloupe, Union Européenne-FEDER
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Funding rate
- 85%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- Guadeloupe
Frequently asked questions
What is the “ERDF – Circular economy” scheme for?
According to the catalogue, its aim is to promote the transition to a circular and resource-efficient economy. It is EU funding managed through a regional programme.
Who can benefit and what are the exclusions?
The catalogue mentions: local authorities and their groupings and/or their agents; companies; semi-public companies (SEM); public bodies; associations. Eligibility also depends on the area, size and legal form, type of project, state aid scheme and the action sheet’s criteria.
What amount or funding rate is provided?
a grant covering up to 85% of eligible costs for the non-competitive sector and up to 75% in other cases. Distinguish the EU aid rate from the total public aid rate, and check caps and eligible costs in the applicable action sheet.
Is the scheme open and how do I apply?
The catalogue end date is 31 December 2027, to be checked. The official page shows a minimum total cost of €100,000, public aid caps that vary by type of beneficiary and rolling applications.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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