
CALL OPENING: 1 September 2023
The purpose of the call for proposals is 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 challenges are grouped into three themes called ‘Transition Pathways: Positive Energy Districts, the 15-minute City and Circular Urban Economies.
It is the second call of the European Partnership Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) which is co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe.
The projects selected will be funded directly by national/regional funding agencies.
Call phases
International phase: The international call is performed in 2 stages: submission of a pre-proposal followed by an invite to submit a full proposal.
- Stage 1: Submission of a pre-proposal, a project consortium chooses one call module for the pre-proposal. If the pre-proposal is selected, the project consortium is invited to submit a full proposal.
- Stage 2: Submission of a full proposal, only if the pre-proposal is invited to participate in stage 2.
National/regional phase: All the partners from the projects selected in Stage 2 of the International Phase must apply for the national phase directly with their relevant funding agency.
Documents
Draft Call Text: DUT Call 2023
Call Calendar
Stage 1 opens (pre-proposal submission) | 1 September 2023 |
Info day #1 – info session (online) | 12 September 2023 |
Info day #2 – project pitches (online) | 10 October 2023 |
Stage 1 closing (pre-proposal submission deadline) | 21 November 2023, 13:00 CET |
Eligibility check | December 2023 |
Meeting of Expert Panel to assess pre-proposals | February 2024 |
Stage 2 opening (invite applicants to submit full proposals) | March 2024 |
Stage 2 closing (deadline submission of full proposals) | 30 April 2024, 13:00 CET |
Eligibility check | May 2024 |
Meeting of Expert Panel to assess full proposals | June 2024 |
Funding decisions announced | July 2024 |
Start of the projects | September 2024 – January 2025 |
Projects’ kick-off meeting | 2025 (tbd) |
Contact information
DUT Call Secretariat: call@dutpartnership.eu
More info: https://dutpartnership.eu/funding-opportunities/dut_call_2023/
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