The Swedish Energy Agency has a call for proposals for those who want to explore the potential of energy communities and energy sharing in Sweden. Funds can support feasibility studies, exploratory studies or syntheses.
The purpose of the call from Drive Sweden is to develop and test new solutions in shared, connected and automated mobility that link to system challenges or opportunities. The goal is more efficient, safe and accessible transport systems with digitalization as an enabler.
The Swedish Energy Agency invites municipalities, regions, county administrative boards and government agencies to submit proposals for energy planning projects. The purpose of the projects is to develop energy planning as a tool to contribute to electrification, green transition, regional development and increased security of supply.
The way land is used has a major impact on both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to a changing climate. Land use issues are therefore central to society's climate transition and closely linked to other aspects of sustainability, in particular biodiversity.
The purpose of this call is to enable and promote financing and investment for a sustainable climate transition by generating, strengthening and implementing new knowledge in collaboration with relevant societal actors and from a holistic perspective.
Cities across the EU, and countries associated with Horizon Europe, are invited to apply to join the EU Cities Mission program for exchange and accelerate the climate transition. The call is open to cities that are not part of the EU Cities Mission or Twinning and Pilot Cities programs. Selected cities will have the opportunity to partner with pilot cities from cohorts two and three, to facilitate sharing and knowledge exchange during the transition to climate neutrality.
DUT Call 2024 is 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 to build collaborations, join consortia, and discuss and refine ideas with potential partners.
NetZeroCities' Enabling City Transformation call invites Mission Cities to propose innovative actions to address systemic challenges they face in climate transformation. The program, which runs for eighteen months, aims to foster large-scale, city-wide transformation, building on and moving beyond the Pilot Cities program, and creating practical, replicable solutions that support sustainable urban development and climate neutrality in European cities
By funding feasibility studies, Metals & Minerals wants to take stock of ideas in some of the program's social action areas and at the same time contribute to the development of a decision-making basis for future research and development projects. The ideas that form the basis of the feasibility studies are expected to have the potential to engage a wide range of stakeholders in new or expanded partnerships.
Net Zero Industry wants to create conditions for the efficient use of material resources by funding innovation projects with high news value. The transition to a resource-efficient, circular and long-term sustainable use of resources requires both improvements to existing solutions and the development of innovative solutions. It also requires a systems perspective and consideration of the entire life cycle.
ShiftSweden is aimed at actors who want to shape visions of attractive and accessible communities of the future using strategic foresight methods. The call aims to stimulate the ability to imagine different futures - challenge, create discussion and shape the sustainable transition of the future in urban planning and mobility.
The call is part of the Water Wise Societies programme and is aimed at actors from different sectors, industries and organizations that want to collaborate to achieve a systemic change for sustainable water management - for people, society, business and the environment. The call finances feasibility studies and will result in proposals for continuation projects for future initiatives within the programme.
By funding feasibility studies, Metals & Minerals wants to take stock of ideas within the program's technical priority areas and at the same time contribute to the production of decision-making data for future research and development. The call constitutes an initial investment in Metals & Minerals and is open to applications for feasibility studies that address one or more of the program's technical priority areas.
Communities for Climate (C4C), a European Commission initiative, aims to support 50 community-led projects in 11 EU countries, accompanying them in the realization of new and innovative ideas for citizen engagement to address climate and sustainability issues. They will receive tailored support to develop and become replicable models for other local communities willing to engage in climate projects across the EU.
Well-functioning regulations and governance are important prerequisites for the efficient and safe development of breakthrough technologies. At the same time, regulation sometimes develops too slowly to protect society and individuals from negative side effects. In this Vinnova call, actors can apply for funding to explore and experiment with regulation and other policy instruments in selected technology areas: synthetic biology, quantum technology, immersive technology, blockchain and AI.
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.
Formas is looking for projects that take on a challenge that aims to integrate work on climate neutrality and social sustainability to accelerate the transition in a municipality or region. The call is relevant for actors working towards the mission of climate-neutral and sustainable cities by 2030, as in Viable Cities. Initiatives funded under the call can become part of the portfolio for the transition in a city.
The call for Innovation Transfer Networks is open from January 10 to March 20, 2024! The call provides an opportunity for European cities to learn from projects implemented under the EU Urban Innovative Action (UIA) initiative and adapt to their local conditions. Cities that have implemented UIA projects will be lead partners.
Call 8 in the Swedish Energy Agency's program Design for energy-efficient everyday life is now open for applications. You can apply for funding for projects that combine energy, design and behavior and develop knowledge, products, business models or services that improve or reduce our energy use.
It is now possible for municipalities and cities to develop a territorial strategy for the sustainable development of their areas. This can be a strategy for an individual city, several cities in a network or a larger geographical urban area. Once the strategy has been developed, it is possible to access funding from the Regional Fund.
Do you want to contribute to more sustainable resource use and a more circular economy? Then it is possible to apply for support for research and innovation projects. The call is aimed at research and innovation projects that intend to develop economically viable solutions that contribute to more sustainable resource use and a more circular economy. The call is aimed at research and innovation projects and demonstration projects. The minimum support you can apply for is SEK 1 million and the maximum support is SEK 8 million.
You can now apply for funding for initiatives that help society to prepare for the challenges posed by climate change. The money can be applied for if you are active in Norrbotten and Västerbotten.
The key to a well-functioning circular economy, where the amount of waste is reduced and the use of recycled materials and resources increases, is innovation along the entire value chain as well as successful collaboration opportunities to enable research and innovation. It is now possible for actors in the Stockholm region to apply for funding for actions that promote increased circularity.
The call will contribute to the sustainable development of our built environment, through projects in which a central part is to use digitalisation as a tool for increased sustainability in the field of spatial planning, both in terms of the processes and their results and the built environment. Applications can address processes, forms of collaboration, business models and technology. The purpose of the call is to increase the pace of digital transformation, through activities that affect actors throughout the value chain from planning to long-term management of the built environment.
Funding of preparatory projects and system demonstrators that accelerate the transition to fossil-free, safe, equitable and efficient road transport. The solutions should play a crucial role in accelerating the pace of the transition to sustainable road transport. The projects should have a high level of technical maturity and the focus should be on system innovation and how the project is received by users to contribute to societal benefits. ´
In this call, the Swedish Energy Agency welcomes applications for support for larger pilot or demonstration projects through innovative solutions, products or services, aimed at the energy and climate transition.
