EIT Urban Mobility- Strategic Innovation Open Call 4th cut-off
Funding collaborative innovation projects to develop, validate and commercialise scalable solutions addressing key urban mobility challenges across Europe.
TYPE OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED: Collaborative innovation projects aimed at accelerating the development, validation, commercialisation and large-scale deployment of sustainable urban mobility solutions. The call supports three project frameworks: solution package projects combining multiple innovations to address a common mobility challenge; value chain projects bringing together key stakeholders to overcome industrial or public-sector challenges; and single solution projects requiring extended development, validation or regulatory approval. Projects must demonstrate strong market potential, scalability and a credible path to commercialisation, including real-world demonstrations and market-readiness activities.
SECTORS / DOMAIN: Urban mobility, sustainable transport, smart cities, urban logistics, public and shared transport, electrification and alternative fuels, mobility data management, and health and mobility.
INDIVIDUAL OR CONSORTIUM: Consortium applications only. Each consortium must include at least two independent legal entities established in at least two different EU Member States and/or countries associated with Horizon Europe. At least one consortium member must act as the lead commercial partner responsible for the financial sustainability mechanism.
SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be legal entities established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Eligible organisations may include businesses, startups, SMEs, universities, research institutes, public authorities, cities and mobility operators. Consortia must include the organisations essential to project implementation and future commercialisation. Projects must demonstrate commercial potential, a credible route to market, an appropriate intellectual property strategy and a minimum co-funding contribution of 35%. Selected applicants must become members of EIT Urban Mobility and comply with its financial sustainability requirements. Proposals must include at least one mandatory EIT innovation or startup creation KPI.
SPECIFIC TOPICS OR CHALLENGES: The call addresses five strategic sectors: (1) urban logistics, including last-mile delivery, freight efficiency, waste logistics and reduced environmental impacts; (2) public and shared transport, including multimodal integration, accessibility, service optimisation and inclusive mobility; (3) electrification and alternative fuels, including zero-emission vehicles, battery technologies, charging infrastructure, grid integration and hydrogen applications; (4) mobility data management, including integrated mobility planning, digital platforms, AI-enabled analytics and interoperable mobility systems; and (5) health and mobility, including walking, cycling, road safety, pollution reduction and safer urban environments. Proposals may address one or more sectors and must demonstrate potential for market adoption and replication.
PROJECTS DURATION: Maximum project duration depends on the submission cut-off: up to 18 months for cut-off 4 (28 January 2027). All projects, including approved extensions, must be completed by 31 December 2028.
BUDGET, FUNDING RATES AND PAYMENT CONDITIONS:
Funding rate: Up to 65% of eligible project costs, with a minimum consortium co-funding contribution of 35%. Higher co-funding contributions are positively considered during evaluation.
Budget conditions / limitations: Each project may receive up to €2 million in EIT funding. Requested budgets must be justified and proportionate to project activities. The indicative allocation for the fourth cut-off is €12 million.
Payments: Payment arrangements are governed by Article 8 of the Project Implementation Handbook. Specific payment instalments and schedules are not specified in the call guidelines. Commercial partners must agree to a financial sustainability mechanism.
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Closes
28/01/2027
Max funding per project
2.000.000€