CFPs: DUT Program for Sustainable Urban Transitions

Deadline: 14-Nov-2024

The Driving Urban Transitions is accepting grant proposals to support transnational research and/or innovation projects addressing urban challenges to help cities in their transition towards a more sustainable economy and functioning.

The program focus on urban areas, in the context of achieving climate neutral and sustainable cities projects are expected to be focused on urban areas (including peri-urban areas) and their issues and challenges. Where appropriate, they may also consider the effects and impact on other territories like rural areas or consider urban-rural relationships.

Topics

• Circular Urban Economies (CUE):
  • CUE topic 1: Creating a new paradigm for urban water cycles​
  • CUE topic 2: Circular models for regenerating, repurposing, protecting and conserving urban space for biodiversity​
  • CUE topic 3: Multi-city strategies for circular urban economy monitoring and management.
• 15-minute City (15mC):
  • 15mC topic 1: Advancing urban mobility: innovations for inclusive and youth-centric mobility systems​
  • 15mC topic 2: Reconsidering urban mobility systems: towards system innovation and proximity policies for sustainable city regions​
  • 15mC topic 3: Evidence for the urban mobility transition: data and indicators for effective decision-making​.
• Positive Energy Districts (PED):
  • PED topic 1: Local PEDs in a multi-level perspective​
  • PED topic 2: Towards the climate-neutral city: PEDs, system integration and urban strategies​
  • PED topic 3: Managing the urban energy transition: data management and decision support systems​.

Funding Information

• The total available budget for this call is approximately EUR 47 M of budget committed by the participating Funding Agencies.

Eligible Countries

• Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic of, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Türkiye and United Kingdom.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants are defined as organisations/institutions/companies (i.e. legal entities) that apply for funding. Applicants can be but are not limited to:
  • research organisations (higher education institutions including universities, university colleges; research institutes or other entities with research undertakings),
  • companies and commercial organisations,
  • urban government authorities (such as local and regional government institutions, municipalities and municipal organisations, city authorities, urban public administrations,
  • infrastructure and service providers),
  • consumers and civil society representatives (e.g. local and community organisations, non-governmental organisations, not-for-profit organisations, advocacy and activist groups, citizens’ representatives, neighbourhood initiatives, social innovators, social entrepreneurs, etc.)
  • From the culture and creative sectors (e.g. artists and designers).

For more information, visit DUT.