Open Call for Projects (OCP)
The Tire Industry Project (TIP) looks to engage scientists and innovators working on research that is aligned with TIP’s key objectives and can contribute to advancing sustainability practices and environmental stewardship within the tire industry.
Applications are now open!
Submit A ProposalFocus Area
Assess and measure potential ecological impacts (real-world, lab-based or in silico) from tire wear emissions during tire use, including tire chemicals, leachates and their transformation products.
Projects to be supported by this OCP are expected to introduce novel research concepts to the scientific field, preferentially leading to publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Activities that are within the scope of this OCP and eligible for funding are:
Impact assessment targeting aquatic and terrestrial organisms, without limitations on endpoints such as acute, chronic, lethal, or sublethal effects
Investigations of transformation processes of tire-associated emissions (particles, leachates and remaining materials after degradation), preferably separating the tire contribution from other sources, and their exposure potential under environmentally relevant conditions
Development/improvement of test methods, including in-vitro and computational modeling, for assessing the ecotoxicological potential of tire-associated materials and their transformation products, including TRWP
Are You Eligible to Apply?
In order to be eligible, applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
Be a public or private organization with an existing legal entity
Be established in a country that is not subject to any sanction measure
Be able to demonstrate clear alignment with TIP’s objectives and the Scope of this OCP
Be able to uphold scientific credibility and anticipate the achievement of tangible outcomes
Be able to demonstrate that projects have not started at the time of the submission
Important Dates and Deadlines
26 August 2025
Call Opening
23 September 2025
Webinar
15 January 2026
17:00 CET
Deadline for Submission of Proposals
15 May 2026
Notification of Evaluation Results
1 September 2026
Fund Agreement Signature
Disclaimer: the dates above may be subject to change.
Last updated 26.08.2025
Need more information?
Watch the recording of the webinar held on 23rd September 2025, which presented important details of this open call for projects (OCP) and answered frequently asked questions.
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Job Openings
For any questions or to submit expressions of interests (an up-to-date CV, a cover letter, and credentials) please contact tipocpjobs@wbcsd.org.
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The Tire Industry Project (WBCSD)