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Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Call 2026
DUT · Horizon Europe cascade funding · European Partnership Driving Urban Transitions · HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-16
Deadlines
- 17 Nov 2026 Cut-off in 6 days
- 15 Apr 2027 Cut-off in 155 days
Who can apply
- Countries
- EU member states and countries associated with Horizon Europe
Money
- Total budget
- €80M
About the call
The DUT Partnership steps up the game to tackle urban challenges. Through research and innovation and capacity building we enable local authorities and municipalities, service and infrastructure providers, and citizens to translate global strategies into local action.
We develop the skills and tools to make urban change happen and boost the urgently needed urban transformations towards a sustainable future with enhanced quality of life in cities.
In Stage 1, the transnational application (pre-proposal) must be submitted via the transnational submission system by 13:00 CET on November 17, 2026. Some participating Funding Agencies may have additional (sometimes differing) national submissions. The submitted pre-proposals will be checked for national and transnational eligibility. Eligible pre-proposals will be evaluated by an independent panel of experts. Finally, based on the ranking lists put together by these experts, a number of pre-proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal in Stage 2.
In Stage 2, the transnational application (full proposal) must be submitted via the transnational submission system by 13:00 PM CEST on April 15, 2027 . Some participating Funding Agencies may have additional (sometimes differing) national submissions. The submitted full proposals will be checked for national and transnational eligibility. Eligible full proposals will be evaluated by an independent panel of experts. Finally, based on the ranking lists put together by these experts, a number of full proposals will be suggested for funding.
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Conditions in full
The DUT Partnership steps up the game to tackle urban challenges. Through research and innovation and capacity building we enable local authorities and municipalities, service and infrastructure providers, and citizens to translate global strategies into local action.
We develop the skills and tools to make urban change happen and boost the urgently needed urban transformations towards a sustainable future with enhanced quality of life in cities.
In Stage 1, the transnational application (pre-proposal) must be submitted via the transnational submission system by 13:00 CET on November 17, 2026. Some participating Funding Agencies may have additional (sometimes differing) national submissions. The submitted pre-proposals will be checked for national and transnational eligibility. Eligible pre-proposals will be evaluated by an independent panel of experts. Finally, based on the ranking lists put together by these experts, a number of pre-proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal in Stage 2.
In Stage 2, the transnational application (full proposal) must be submitted via the transnational submission system by 13:00 PM CEST on April 15, 2027 . Some participating Funding Agencies may have additional (sometimes differing) national submissions. The submitted full proposals will be checked for national and transnational eligibility. Eligible full proposals will be evaluated by an independent panel of experts. Finally, based on the ranking lists put together by these experts, a number of full proposals will be suggested for funding.
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