Co-Funded Partnership: Driving Urban Transitions to a sustainable future (DUT) 2026 Grant
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This call is open to consortia, research institutions and universities and 3 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the European Union. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This Horizon Europe co-funded partnership call supports research and innovation projects that help cities advance urban transitions toward climate-neutral, sustainable futures. It is aimed at consortia of researchers, cities, and other urban stakeholders across Europe.
About this grant
This call funds grants to co-funded partnerships working to accelerate sustainable urban development. Projects should address urban sustainability challenges across sustainable buildings, electric mobility and circular economy, with a focus on systemic outcomes and integration across these domains. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, universities, research institutions, local authorities, large companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and consortia based in EU member states or wider Europe. Partnerships must bring together public, private and research sector participants. Projects should be at prototype, pilot or mature scaling stage; early-stage concepts are not eligible. Applications open on 1 September 2026 and close on 17 November 2026.
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Key requirements
- ✓Applications must be submitted by a multi-partner consortium, typically including cities or local authorities alongside research and civil-society partners
- ✓Projects must address urban transition goals linked to climate neutrality and sustainability within the DUT partnership's thematic scope
- ✓Submission deadline is 17 November 2026, and proposals must follow Horizon Europe eligibility and co-funded partnership rules
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Co-Funded Partnership: Driving Urban Transitions to a sustainable future (DUT) deadline?
- Applications close 17 Nov 2026.
- Who can apply for Co-Funded Partnership: Driving Urban Transitions to a sustainable future (DUT)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in EU; consortium, research-institution, university, local-authority, nonprofit, sme.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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