Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
This call aims at funding projects that can support the overall RIS strategy and aims, offer high-quality education, reach a large audience and market, and gain recognition efficiently with a lasting effect.
EIT Urban Mobility RIS is designed as a two-way interaction scheme. By sharing good practices of Knowledge Triangle Integration (KTI) and increasing activities in eligible countries, EIT Urban Mobility gains access to productive inputs, business skills, talent, cooperation opportunities in education, market and business, currently untapped entrepreneurial potential, customers for innovative ventures, innovation, knowledge, knowhow and technology transfer possibilities, additional test beds for applications of innovative solutions as well as access to co-funding options provided by EU, Regional and National Support Schemes.
In the medium term, EIT Urban Mobility RIS is expected to facilitate the incorporation of relevant players of the local innovation ecosystems into EIT Urban Mobility ecosystems and foster the Knowledge Triangle Integration approach as a framework for the enhancement of innovation capacity.
There are four general topics (RISE 1-4) that can be addressed by the proposals:
A number of specified activity areas to meet EIT Urban Mobility RIS Education targets, including capacity building, education and training with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship and urban mobility, and organisation of summer and winter schools.
Further details:
Projects under RISE1, RISE2 and RISE4 categories will be awarded a maximum of €150.000 EIT funding per project, whilst the maximum EIT funding per project under RIS3 will be €85.000.
Indicative budget allocation per activity type:
RISE1, RISE2, RISE4:
RISE3:
All RISE 1, RISE2 and RISE3 proposals must have a minimum co-funding rate of 25%, while RISE4 proposals must have a minimum co-funding rate of 50%. Co-funding exceeding these rates will be positively assessed. The minimum co-funding rate refers to the total project budget.
The duration of proposals submitted for RISE1, RISE2 and RISE4 can differ according to the type of activities planned. While short-term projects (up to nine months) are more likely to achieve fast results, 12-month projects will also be supported. Projects can choose a start date between 1 November 2024 and 1 January 2025. Projects must end by 31 December 2025.
RISE3 projects will last for nine months and, while winter school projects are expected to start on 1 November 2024, summer school projects are expected to start on 1 January 2025.
This call for proposals is open to all legal entities established in European Union (EU) Member States, and/or in third countries associated with Horizon Europe. These legal entities may be universities, research organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups or cities, among others, and may or may not be EIT Urban Mobility partners. Former EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hubs and entities from Outermost Regions are encouraged to apply to this call by submitting proposals aligned with their preferred activity types.
This call is open to both multi-participant and mono-participant proposals from one or more RIS country. In the case of multi-participant proposals, proposals must, as a minimum requirement, be composed of at least 2 independent legal entities from at least 1 RIS country. In case of mono-beneficiary proposals, the applicant must be from a RIS country.
In the case of multi-participant proposals that involve entities from one country only and mono-participant proposals, the consortia are invited to explain how they are going to achieve the pan-European dimension in their projects. At the same time, the applying consortia are invited to integrate the knowledge triangle in their activities and should explain how cities, academia and industry partners are involved in the project design, development and implementation.
The applicants are from EU member states, including the Outermost Regions or third countries associated with HE, and are fully registered in both the EU Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal and the submission tool.
For further information and the list of affected entities, please refer to Annex I of the Eligibility of Expenditure document published on the webpage of the call for proposals.
Participating in one of EIT Urban Mobility projects means being part of the EIT Urban Mobility community. All entities of selected proposals are asked to be part of the community and to choose one of the following membership categories when initiating their projects:
Detailed description of all packages and related benefits, as well as the registration and conditions for membership is outlined on the EIT Urban Mobility website.
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Contact Persons:
George Christou
Scientific Officer
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
Nedi Kaffa
Scientific Officer
Email: nkaffa@research.org.cy
All applicants may contact EIT Urban Mobility RIS for content, topic-related related questions by contacting https://eit.europa.eu/contact