Deadline Date: March 16, 2026
The European Commission (EC) is launching a call for proposals under the Global Gateway initiative to support strategic and promising infrastructure projects in partner countries, enabling EU companies to advance projects from planning and feasibility stages to implementation and financing.
The focus areas and objectives of this programme include using EU know-how, experience, and technology to de-risk early-stage infrastructure projects, promote EU policy frameworks and standards, increase EU private sector investment in partner countries, enhance the quality and bankability of infrastructure projects in transport, artificial intelligence, energy, and urban development, facilitate sustainable infrastructure aligned with partner countries’ priorities and EU strategic interests, and generate development impact through job creation, regional integration, and socio-economic development. Priority considerations include alignment with SDGs and EU policies, alignment with beneficiary countries’ strategic priorities, strengthening EU industry presence, local engagement, knowledge transfer, sustainability in line with EU and international standards, financial viability, and the multiplying effect for EU industry in relevant sectors.
The call for proposals has a total indicative budget of EUR 40,583,770, allocated across five lots: Transport with EUR 7,800,000, Artificial Intelligence with EUR 4,000,000, Energy with EUR 14,283,770, Urban Development with EUR 4,500,000, and the Railway sector in Latin America and the Caribbean with EUR 10,000,000. Each grant requested under this programme must range between EUR 500,000 and EUR 2,000,000.
Eligible applicants for this programme include legal persons that are private or public bodies, including startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies with internationalization projects, consortia of enterprises, joint ventures in partnership with national or local public promoters, government-linked companies, and, for Artificial Intelligence projects, research institutions and universities. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that fully leverage EU expertise and demonstrate clear potential for development impact, sustainability, and financial viability.
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