Viable Cities has its own calls for proposals and highlights others who contribute to the transition to climate neutrality. Here you can find the latest news on calls for proposals.
DUT Call 2024 is now open, the third call of the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership. The aim of the call is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects that address urban challenges to help cities in their transition to a more sustainable society. In the context of the call, all stakeholders can sign up to the matchmaking platform, and information meetings are held both at Swedish and European level.
As of 8 April, cities across the EU and countries associated with Horizon Europe are invited to apply to join the EU Cities Mission's exchange and accelerate climate change program. The call is open to cities that are not currently part of the EU Cities Mission or the Twinning and Pilot Cities programs. Selected cities will have the opportunity to partner with pilot cities from Cohort 2, to facilitate sharing and knowledge exchange during the transition to climate neutrality.
"Today we open the third call for proposals within the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative.
- This call is an important step in our continued mobilization of Swedish cities to become climate neutral and sustainable by 2030, says Olga Kordas, Program Manager Viable Cities.
The door will soon open for more Swedish cities to mobilize for the mission of climate-neutral cities by 2030. In March, Viable Cities will open a new call to further accelerate the local transition journey and scale up the transition.
Citizen engagement, climate investments and regional collaboration have a big impact on reducing emissions, but it needs to be faster. Now 15 initiatives across Sweden are receiving funding to explore how this can be done in a shorter timeframe.
The climate transition in Sweden is now taking a big step forward. Lund Municipality and the City of Stockholm have been granted funding to develop a powerful tool for the transition to climate-neutral cities.
The Twinning program will guide twin cities in their learning and replication efforts from pilot cities, with a practical focus on replicating the systemic transformation methods and innovative approaches demonstrated by the pilot activities, on the path towards climate neutrality.
In 2023, three calls will be opened within Horizon Europe under the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission-100 climate-neutral cities by 2030. The aim is to support European cities in their journey towards climate neutrality and is part of the European Green Deal, that the whole Union will be climate neutral by 2050.
The societal challenges we face relate not only to climate change but also to housing segregation, exclusion and health inequalities. With less than 10 years to go before the 2030 Agenda goals are achieved, the time to act is now. It's time to turn knowledge into action and ensure that research is put to good use in order to transition to a sustainable society that does not exceed the planetary boundaries.
Do you want to contribute to the development of sustainable urban mobility? Now you can apply for support for Swedish participation in the call for proposals within the European-Chinese cooperation program ERA-Net Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity Sino-European. The Swedish Energy Agency and Vinnova with Viable Cities and Drive Sweden together announce about SEK 9 million to Swedish actors.
The European Commission has now opened registration for cities interested in participating in the 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 mission. The formal call for applications will open later in November. However, a lot of material is already available in preparation.
We were looking for cities that want to take the lead on climate change. And many do. 30 cities from all over the country have applied to become part of the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. "We are so pleased with the great interest, and very curious about which cities we will work with in the coming years," says Olga Kordas, Program Manager Viable Cities.
Curitiba (Brazil), Bogotá (Colombia), Bristol (UK) and Makindye Ssabagabo (Uganda). These are the four cities selected as partners for the Climate Smart Cities Challenge following an open call for proposals that resulted in 58 applications from 54 cities around the world.
Viable Cities now opens our largest call to date - the total budget for call #8 is SEK 200 million. The Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative thus grows from nine cities to twenty.
Does your city want to help accelerate the urban climate transition and work towards a good life for all within the limits of the planet? Apply and become a Viable Cities pioneer city.
The world's cities are facing major challenges. We need to act quickly, forcefully and together to contribute to more sustainable urban development. You can now apply for support within ENUTC to explore how research and innovation in urban transition processes can contribute to sustainable urban development. The Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Viable Cities together announce approximately SEK 28 million to Swedish actors in 7-9 projects.
It is now clear which projects have been granted funds in the call for Energy Positive Neighbourhoods, a collaboration between Viable Cities and JPI Urban Europe. Cities4PEDs, Interact, PED-ID and Trans-PED, all with Swedish partners, are now tasked with facilitating learning between cities and countries to create energy positive neighbourhoods in Europe.
The Climate Smart Cities Challenge is an invitation to cities around the world to participate in a competition aimed at stimulating and scaling up innovative solutions for the climate transition. The competition gives cities the opportunity to work with a global pool of experts to stimulate and scale up innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create other social benefits in cities.
Currently, Viable Cities has two calls open, one is a European collaboration and the other is about strengthening the innovation capacity of cities.
Our third call for proposals, focusing on climate-neutral cities in Sweden by 2030, is now open. The call welcomes project proposals that focus on cities that want to accelerate the transition to become viable and climate-neutral already by 2030. Project consortia will focus on...
Do you want to help move from words to action and create a transport-efficient society that is equal, accessible and resource-efficient? There is a lot of knowledge today about what needs to happen to reach national and local energy and climate targets....
On the morning of 5 November, Viable Cities will host its first program conference in Stockholm. On the same day, in the afternoon, there will be an information meeting on the third call for Climate Neutral Cities 2030. During the week, information meetings will also take place in Gothenburg (7 Nov), Malmö (8 Nov) and Umeå....
There is now exactly one week left until the deadline for applications in Viable Cities' second call for demonstration projects Demonstration for viable cities. If you have any questions during the work with the application, you are welcome to contact us at the program office at Viable Cities....
The E2B2 program has now opened a new call for funding research and innovation in energy-efficient construction and housing. The call covers approximately SEK 30 million and closes on November 6, 2018. One of the areas in focus is...
Information Meeting Second Call Demonstration for Viable Cities June 18, 2018 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who participated in the information meeting on Viable Cities' second call Demonstration for Vibrant Cities! The presentation meeting, held in Stockholm, was webcast live and filmed. We...
Our second call for proposals is now open. The focus this time is on demonstration projects. Here you can read more about the call.18 June we have an information meeting about this that you can either follow on site in Stockholm or via the web. You can...
Information meeting Second call for Demonstration projects for viable cities June 18 at 13 - 14 The Viable Cities program now calls for 15 million SEK for demonstration projects. Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program that supports research and innovation in the field of smart, sustainable cities. Strategic...
The Swedish Energy Agency announces SEK 60 million for Swedish participation in the 2018 call for proposals within the European cooperation ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems (ERA-Net SES). The projects will help regions and local communities, with ambitious climate and environmental goals, to...
Our sister program Smart Built Environment is launching a new call with just over SEK 8 million in the pot. The call seeks projects that deal with incentives, business models and risks linked to the digitalization of the built environment. The deadline for applications is May 3. Read more about the call...
Umeå First call Energy and climate transition for viable cities November 16 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who attended the information meeting in Umeå, about Viable Cities first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! The presentation meeting held in Stockholm was filmed and...
Malmö First call Energy and climate transition for viable cities November 10 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who participated in the information meeting at Börshuset in Malmö, about Viable Cities first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! The presentation meeting was held in...
Gothenburg First call Energy and climate transition for viable cities November 8 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who attended the information meeting in Gothenburg, about Viable Cities first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! If you want to see the material from the meeting again,...
The call welcomes project proposals that are based on a holistic perspective on the city and that use digitalization and citizen engagement to achieve a resource-efficient and fossil-free society more quickly. We are looking for pioneering projects that make a difference, in exciting new constellations of actors.
The Swedish Energy Agency calls for 10 million SEK within the European research and innovation cooperation JPI Urban Europe. The call applies a one-step process where an expression of interest is first submitted. It must be submitted no later than April 12, 2018 at 14:00. Read more here. JPI Urban Europe Joint ...
Many thanks to all of you who participated on Tuesday when we held an information meeting at KTH, about Viable Cities' first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! If you want to see the presentation again, or if you did not have the opportunity to participate,...
Stockholm First call for proposals Energy and climate transition for viable cities October 24 Thank you! Many thanks to everyone who came to the first call meeting in Stockholm. During the afternoon, program manager Olga Kordas presented the first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities, which can be seen in its...
The Swedish Energy Agency announces 42 million SEK within the Viable Cities program. We now invite you to information meetings in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Umeå.
