Deadline: 10 November 2023
EIT Climate-KIC is running a Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge for European cities to identify bold and impactful projects which seek to decarbonise transport, improve local air quality and accelerate the take-up of active, shared, collective and/or electric mobility.
The call aims to support the transition to cleaner, greener, and more people-centred transport, in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, Urban Mobility Framework, New European Bauhaus, and the EU Cities Mission.
Funding Information
- Each city project selected will be granted up to 90,000 EUR (depending on the total number of proposals selected in the call). A maximum of five projects will be funded.
- Cities should aim to complete their projects by July 2025.
Eligible Projects
Examples of the types of projects that could be considered for support include (but are not limited to), the following:
- Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) or Low Emission Neighbourhoods (LENs).
- Walking, cycling and wheeling projects.
- Projects which support shared and collective mobility (public transport).
- Play streets, school streets and other projects which reallocate street space to social/cultural activity.
- Mobility hubs.
- Sustainable transport of goods and services/logistics.
- Parklets and greening schemes which encourage active travel.
- Behaviour change projects (where these support on-street changes – standalone behaviour change initiatives will not be considered).
- Apps and journey planners which facilitate sustainable mobility.
- Data collection, analysis, monitoring and evaluation tools.
Who can apply?
- Cities and towns (with a population of at least 25,000) in the EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries (including the United Kingdom) and Switzerland are eligible to apply.
- Project proposals should be submitted by city councils, municipalities or local authorities (including municipality-owned organisations/companies). Applications should provide evidence of senior political support/municipal mandate).
- Projects will be selected based on the potential for impact, learning, and replicability in other towns and cities. They should seek to make a positive difference to people and the environment in the area where they are implemented, adding to the body of knowledge/experience to shift cities more rapidly towards more sustainable mobility systems.
For more information, visit EIT Climate-KIC.
