Pathways2Resilience Programme

The Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change (MissionAdaptation) has the objective to support at least 150 European regions and communities to build resilience against the impacts of climate change by 2030. The EU-funded project Pathways2Resilience is a key contributor to the implementation of the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, supporting the Mission objectives by empowering at least 100 regions and communities to co-design regional/local strategic adaptation instruments, hereafter referred to as resilience pathways and innovation agendas, that ensure long-term impact through political commitment.

The Pathways2Resilience programme will hold two open calls for proposals through which regions and communities may apply to receive a sub-grant of up to €300 000 for a project period of 18 months. The sub-grant must support one or more of the following activities in the region:

• Activities to develop pathways and innovation portfolios towards climate resilience, building on existing assessments of trends and projections of future climate change risks.
• Activities supporting the process of developing the pathways and innovation agendas, including relevant stakeholder engagement activities and capacity building.
• Activities related to communication, dissemination and exploitation as well as project management activities.

The calls for proposals will be open to all eligible European regions and communities located in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Local and regional public authorities are eligible to apply for the Pathways2Resilience funding, either as single beneficiaries or as a consortium with a lead. A proposal may be led by an organisation (public bodies, private non-profit bodies, small and medium-sized enterprises) with support from the public authority.

As a project supporting the Mission Adaptation, Pathways2Resilience will be contributing to the Mission’s objectives, namely:

• Preparing and supporting the planning for climate resilience
• Accelerating innovative transformations to climate resilience
• Paving the way to demonstrating innovative transformations to climate resilience

Grants Allocated: 21,000,50 EUR

Who can respond to the Expression of Interest?

• Local or regional public authorities from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries can respond to the Expression of Interest.
• The Calls for Applications will select regions and communities that will receive a direct support from the Pathways2Resilience programme to develop transformative strategies and action plans towards climate resilience.
• They advise that individuals working in a relevant department (environment, climate, risk management, resilience, and disaster preparedness, planning or similar) within the local/regional administration respond.
• The submission of an Expression of Interest does not constitute a political commitment and, therefore, does not require a signature or endorsement by a person holding a high-level political position in the region or community.
• Interested parties outside of the public administration, for example civil society organisations and knowledge partners, are encouraged to engage with local or regional public authorities to support their potential participation in the Pathways2Resilience programme.

For more information, visit EIT Climate-KIC.