This webpage is dedicated to listing upcoming calls and funding opportunities for Smart City related projects
With its extensive experience in forming consortia for project funding and its vast network of companies and institutions in Asia, Europe, and North America, Urban Technology Alliance can assist interested organizations in applying for project funding. If you are interested, please contact us at contact@urbantechnologyalliance.org.
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Calls Horizon Europe
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Enabling City Transformation
The Enabling City Transformation Call invites Mission Cities to propose innovative actions to overcome systemic challenges faced when implementing climate action. This eighteen-month programme aims foster large-scale, city-wide transformation, building upon and progressing beyond the Pilot Cities programme.
This Call for proposals invites Mission Cities to participate in an 18-month grant-supported program focused on innovation for city transformation, as part of the EU Cities Mission. Unlike the Pilot Cities Programme, which addressed barriers to climate action, the Enabling City Transformation (ECT) program aims to explore and implement innovations that enable whole-city transformation, leading to practical, scalable solutions that can be replicated by other European cities. Proposals should focus on creating enabling conditions for transformation that other cities can adopt.
Selected proposals will form a portfolio of interventions addressing common challenges across Mission Cities, supporting the implementation phase of the Cities Mission with a European-level impact. The portfolio will also build on the Pilot Cities Programme, enhancing opportunities for learning, replication, and scaling of successful initiatives.
Projects funded : multiple
Total Budget (Million €) : 22.8
Deadline: 14 October 2024
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DUT Call 2024 for Sustainable Urban Innovation
The DUT Call 2024 invites proposals for transnational research and innovation projects addressing key urban challenges. This initiative supports cities in their transition towards sustainable economies through three primary themes, or ‘Transition Pathways’:
1. Circular Urban Economies (CUE)
– CUE Topic 1: Innovating urban water cycles.
– CUE Topic 2: Circular models for urban space conservation and biodiversity.
– CUE Topic 3: Multi-city strategies for monitoring and managing circular urban economies.
2. 15-minute City (15mC)
– 15mC Topic 1: Innovations for inclusive and youth-centric mobility.
– 15mC Topic 2: Reimagining mobility systems for sustainable city regions.
– 15mC Topic 3: Developing data and indicators for effective urban mobility decisions.
3. Positive Energy Districts (PED)
– PED Topic 1: Local PEDs in a multi-level perspective.
– PED Topic 2: PEDs and system integration towards climate-neutral cities.
– PED Topic 3: Data management for urban energy transitions.
The call is part of the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership under Horizon Europe, supported by the European Commission. It aligns with global initiatives, particularly the Mission Innovation (MI) series and the Urban Transitions Mission (UTM).
Important Dates
Pre-Proposal Submission Deadline: 14 November 2024
Participating Countries
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Türkiye, United Kingdom.
UTA members are encouraged to explore project opportunities under the listed themes and consider collaborations with the extensive network of participating countries.
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Resilient and secure urban planning and new tools for EU territorial entities
Projects funded : 1
Budget per Project (Million €) : 6
Deadline: 20 November 2024
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Advanced real-time data analysis used for infrastructure resilience
Projects funded : 1
Budget per Project (Million €) : 5
Deadline: 20 November 2024
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Changing urban spaces and mindsets to accelerate the transition to climate neutrality
The expected outcome of this call is to enhance the understanding and acceptance of urban mobility management schemes. Projects should identify challenges and barriers to these schemes’ replication and uptake, focusing on improving societal acceptance among key organizations like schools, universities, and companies. The goal is to encourage a shift towards sustainable mobility, such as walking, cycling, and public transport, while decreasing the use of internal combustion engine vehicles. Additionally, projects should promote the broader adoption of electric vehicle recharging solutions to reduce grid investment needs and support zero-emission mobility.
The scope emphasizes that decarbonizing urban transport requires both technological innovations and behavioral changes in daily mobility. Projects should evaluate and improve the effectiveness of mobility management schemes by analyzing existing studies, identifying levers and barriers, and co-designing solutions with key stakeholders. Target groups include students, employees, customers, and patients in various organizations. Solutions should focus on fostering behavior change and increasing the use of sustainable transport.
Additionally, projects should promote smart and bidirectional charging for electric vehicles, encouraging EV users to participate in balancing the grid. Recommendations should be made to incentivize sustainable mobility choices and electric vehicle adoption, with a focus on behavioral and infrastructure-related solutions. Social sciences and humanities contributions are critical for achieving meaningful societal impact, with at least half of the involved cities being part of the EU Mission on Climate-neutral and Smart Cities.
Projects funded : 4
Budget per Project (Million €) : –
Deadline: 11 February 2025
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Closed Funding Opportunities
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Calls Horizon Europe
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Effects of disruptive changes in transport: towards resilient, safe and energy efficient mobility
Projects funded : 2
Budget per Project (Million €) : 3.5
Deadline: 5 September 2024
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Scaling up logistics innovations supporting freight transport decarbonisation in an affordable way
Projects funded : 2
Budget per Project (Million €) : 10
Deadline: 5 September 2024
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Innovative digital tools and solutions to monitor and improve the management and operation of transport infrastructure
Projects funded : 3
Budget per Project (Million €) : 5
Deadline: 5 September 2024
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Optimising multimodal network and traffic management, harnessing data from infrastructures, mobility of passengers and freight transport
Projects funded : 2
Budget per Project (Million €) : 5
Deadline: 5 September 2024
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Smart grid ready buildings
Projects funded : 2
Budget per Project (Million €) : 5
Deadline: 18 April 2024
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Explainable and Robust AI
Projects funded : 3
Budget per Project (Million €) : 10
Deadline: 19 March 2024
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Open Source for Cloud/Edge to support European Digital Autonomy
Projects funded : 4
Budget per Project (Million €) : 5
Deadline: 19 March 2024
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Industrial leadership in AI, Data and Robotics boosting competitiveness and the green transition
Projects funded : 6
Budget per Project (Million €) : 10
Deadline: 19 March 2024
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Platform Building, standardisation and Up-scaling of the ‘Cloud-Edge-IoT’ Solutions
Projects funded : 1
Budget per Project (Million €) : 2
Deadline: 19 March 2024
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Piloting emerging Smart IoT Platforms and decentralized intelligence
Projects funded : 2
Budget per Project (Million €) : 22
Deadline: 19 March 2024
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AI-driven data operations and compliance technologies
Projects funded : 4
Budget per Project (Million €) : 9
Deadline: 19 March 2024
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Eureka: Globalstars call for projects with Japan
The national funding bodies from Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, Singapore and Spain have allocated funding for organisations collaborating on international R&D projects, excluding technologies associated with nuclear power and drug discovery.The submission for Eureka R&D project application for this call for projects between 23 October 2023 to 31 January 2024 at 23:59 CET. The project consortium must include an organisation / company based in Japan and a minimum of one other Eureka countries listed in this call (United Kingdom, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, Singapore or Spain).
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Scope
This call is open for R&D projects, but excludes technologies associated with nuclear power and drug discovery. Examples of scope include:Quantum ; Artificial intelligence ; Robotics ; Semiconductors ; Electronics ; Energy and environment ; Biotechnology ; New materials ; Medical devices ; Aerospace ; Mining and other industrial technologies.
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Funding
Japan (NEDO)
Grant of up to 100m yen per project for SMEs only.
United Kingdom (Innovate UK)
Grant of up to 600,000 pounds per project for businesses and research and technology organisations, which must include an SME and be business-led.
Canada (NRC IRAP)
Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs up to a maximum total funding grant of $500,000 CAD.
Czech Republic (MEYS)
Grant up to 3 mil CZK per project per year (or 4 mil CZK per project per year in case of more than one Czech participant) for SMEs or large companies. Small enterprises may apply for grant funding up to 80% of the eligible costs, middle enterprises up to 75% and large companies up to 65%.
France (Bpifrance)
Loan or reimbursable advance up to 80% of the R&D costs for SMEs and large companies below 2000 FTE.
Netherlands (RVO)
Enterprises and research institutes in the Netherlands can apply for grant funding up to 50% of the eligible costs. Maximum funding is 350,000 euro per project.
Singapore (EnterpriseSG)
Grant of up to 70% (startups and SMEs) or 50% (non-SMEs) of the total qualified project costs.
Spain (CDTI)
Spain will finance industrial research and/or technological development activities of Spanish companies. Universities and research centers could take part as subcontractors.
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Digital tools for enhancing the uptake of digital services in the energy market
Projects funded : 3
Budget per Project (Million €) : 4
Deadline: 10 October 2023
Comment: Energy, digital services using data from other domains
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System approach for grid planning and upgrade in support of a dominant electric mobility (vehicles and vessels) using AI tools
Projects funded : 1
Budget per Project (Million €) : 11
Deadline: 10 October 2023
Comment: Transformation of Energy / Mobility infrastructure
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Creation of a standardised and open-source peer-to-peer energy sharing platform architecture for the energy sector
Projects funded : 1
Budget per Project (Million €) : 5
Deadline: 10 October 2023
Comment: Energy call
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Digital solutions for defining synergies in international renewable energy value chains
Projects funded : 2
Budget per Project (Million €) : 3
Deadline: 10 October 2023
Comment: Energy call
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