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04/09/2025

The European Commission invites project proposals that aim to boost walking, cycling, and micromobility in European cities to apply for funding under the Horizon Europe (HORIZON) programme, which has a total budget of EUR 12 million.

04/09/2025

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Local Authorities

National authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Specific types of tourism
- Ecotourism
- Health and medical tourism
- Sports tourism

Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
- Funding and support measures
- Sustainable mobility
- Well-being of residents

Business activities
- Other tourism transportation activities

The European Commission has launched a new call under the Horizon Europe (HORIZON) programme, aiming to promote active and sustainable mobility—such as walking, cycling, and micro-mobility—as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport and improve public health in cities across Europe.

This call invites projects that comprehensively address the following objectives:

Enhance the quality, safety, availability, accessibility, continuity, and appeal of walking and cycling infrastructure.
Increase the integration and modal share of active mobility.
Incorporate smart technologies into traffic and traffic light management systems at local, regional, and national levels, including within emerging “smart” infrastructure.
Foster coordination, knowledge exchange, and capacity-building to accelerate the adoption of active mobility.

Funding is available to a broad range of entities, including public authorities, non-profit organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and other legal entities based in EU Member States or associated countries. Each proposal must include at least five ‘lead cities’ and five ‘follower cities’, each from a different eligible country.

Selected projects will receive co-funding for collaborative research and innovation initiatives from a total budget of EUR 12 million. The deadline for submitting applications is 4 September 2025.

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