This is the fifth call of the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Partnership scheme.
DUT Call 2026 opens 1 September 2026.
Call topics
Application process
Stage 1
(1 Sep 2026 – 17 Nov 2026)
Submission of a pre-proposal by a main applicant. The main applicant is responsible for coordination and contact with the DUT Call Secretariat.
A pre-proposal includes a concise project description as well as a description of the partners. If the pre-proposal is selected, the project consortium is invited to submit a full proposal.
A separate national application may also be necessary for some countries. The national requirements for each funding agency can be found in the national annexes in the call text.
Stage 2
(Feb 2027 – 15 Apr 2027)
Applicants who proceed to the second stage receive information via the application system and will be asked to submit a full proposal. Pre-proposals and full proposals must be submitted on the UEFISCDI electronic submission system, UDiManager.
Documents
DUT Call 2026 draft call text
DUT 2026 Call National Application Rules
Contact information
DUT Call Secretariat: call@dutpartnership.eu
Matchmaking Platform for DUT Call 2026