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Strategic Innovation Open Call
EIT Urban Mobility seeks collaborative, market-driven projects that address major urban mobility challenges.
The call focuses on five areas:
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Urban logistics,
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Public transport,
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Mobility data management,
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Electrification of transport and alternative fuels, and
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Health and mobility.
The total call budget is €60M for the period 2026–2028.
Projects can receive up to €2M (max. 65% of eligible costs, with at least 35% co-funding).
Partnerships must include at least two independent entities from different EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries.
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2026 European Prize for Women Innovators
The EIC and EIT will award nine prizes to outstanding women innovators from the EU and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
Categories: Women Innovators, Rising Innovators (under 35), EIT Women Leadership.
Awards: Up to €100 000.
Deadline: 25 September 2025, 17:00 CET.
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Urban Mobility Explained (UMX)
EIT Urban Mobility invites proposals for its Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) Open Call, supporting high-quality, sustainable training and support services that close the urban mobility knowledge gap.
Focus: Development, delivery, scaling, or replication of professional courses (including EIT Label-certified) to enhance skills of mobility professionals and organisations, especially at city level.
Funding: €2–4M total; up to €700,000 per proposal.
Who can apply: Any legal entity from EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries (SMEs, universities, RTOs, cities, large businesses).
Deadline: 30 September 2025, 17:00 CEST.
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SoilTribes | Open Call to Support Initiatives Led by Multi-Actor Teams
SoilTribes offers lump-sum grants to support innovative, multi-actor initiatives that foster soil literacy, raise public awareness, and engage communities in soil protection and restoration.
Funding: Total budget €1.75M; fixed grant amounts depending on project scope and lot.
Lots:
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Lot 1: New ideas (early-stage).
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Lot 2: Improvement/scale-up of existing initiatives.
Who can apply: Public or private legal entities from EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, including cultural & creative organisations, NGOs, public authorities, universities, research centres, SMEs, and startups.
Deadline: 10 October 2025, 17:00 CET.
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WASABI – Open Call for Experiments 2
The WASABI project is funding up to 10 manufacturing experiments, with a total budget of €1.52M, to develop AI-based digital assistance solutions for manufacturing processes and products.
Who can apply:
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from any manufacturing sector in Horizon Europe-eligible countries.
Funding scope:
Projects should focus on advanced human–AI collaboration, including:
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Human–machine interfaces for complex processes
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Agile onboarding of new employees
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Conversational AI for data access
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AI-guided maintenance operations
Key facts:
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Duration: 12 months
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Evaluation criteria: Technical Excellence, Impact, Implementation
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Submission via: WASABI EMS Platform
Deadline: 9 October 2025
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Call for RIS Projects (Capacity Building and Innovation)
EIT RawMaterials funds projects boosting innovation, sustainability, and skills in the raw materials sector, with a focus on RIS regions.
Who can apply: Any Horizon Europe-eligible organisation (incl. start-ups, SMEs, research, education, industry).
Deadline: Final cut-off – 28 November 2025, 13:00 CET. Multiple submission rounds during 2025.