EIC – Accelerator Open
Coordinators EIC Accelerator
15-minute City : Advancing urban mobility
- All sectors
- EU Open calls
- Coordinators: Driving Urban Transition
- Allocated budget: 1 - 2 M€ (European Commission = 30% of eligible costs + ANR or ADEME = 25-100% of eligible costs, with a maximum of 500 K€)
- End of applications: 14 November 2024
- Project duration: 36 months
- Project submitted on: Open calls
15-minute City (15mC) – Topic 1 : Advancing urban mobility: innovations for inclusive and youth-centric mobility systems
Objective
Accelerate the transition towards sustainable urban mobility by reducing emissions, improving accessibility for all, and integrating proven solutions while considering the needs of target groups in the context of “15-minute cities”.
Priorities
- Propose innovative strategies and solutions to accelerate the adoption of active and micro-mobility, and better integrate them with public transport;
- Focus on the mobility of youth people (children, teenagers, young adults) to promote sustainable transportation habits from an early age;
- Study the impact of infrastructure on youth mobility and encourage participatory urban planning to meet their specific needs;
- Explore the effects of implementing the “15-minute city” concept on local populations, particularly regarding mobility poverty and inequality;
- Adopt an intersectional approach, considering factors such as gender, age, and socio-economic status in urban mobility planning;
- Encourage concrete, user-centered, and impactful results, with policy recommendations and collaboration frameworks to accelerate the transition to sustainable urban mobility.
Eligibility
This call includes two types of eligibility criteria: “transnational” applicable to all applicants, and “national/regional” specific to each partner based on nationality.
Transnational Criteria
Eligible Entities: Legal entities such as research organizations, companies, urban government authorities, civil society representatives, and actors from cultural and creative sectors;
Coordinator role: The coordinator must be eligible for funding from their national/regional funding agency;
Eligible countries: Must be based in an eligible country (EU Member States, including Overseas Territories, and certain non-EU countries, EEA, I3 Instrument-associated countries, or those negotiating association agreements);
Consortium :
- Minimum of 3 eligible applicants from three different countries, with at least two from EU Member States or associated countries eligible for co-funding from the European Commission;
- Consortia must include at least one urban government authority (city, municipality, etc.) as a beneficiary, co-partner, or cooperation partner;
- Consortia should ideally include varied partners (businesses, civil society, etc.) and cover multiple disciplines and research types;
- Consortia must ensure balance between countries in terms of number of partners and budget, and integrate gender balance and diversity in their proposal.
French Criteria
| Funding Agency | ADEME | ANR |
| Total Budget (M EUR) | 0,5 | 3 |
| Topic 1 – 15minC | x | |
| Topic 2 – 15minC | x | x |
| Topic 3 – 15minC | x | x |
| Eligible RDI / Activities for Funding | IOA / ROA | Strategic research / Applied research |
| Maximum Funding per Project/Main Applicant (K EUR) | 300 | 500 |
| Indicative Mean Funding per Project Expected (K EUR) | 250 | 200-350 |
| Anticipated Number of Projects | 2 | 8-10 |
Contact ADEME : Anne GRENIER (anne.grenier@ademe.fr / +33 4 93 95 79 43)
| Organization Type | Basic research | Applied/Industrial Research | Innovation / Experimental Development |
| Large Enterprise | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Medium Enterprise | 60% | 60% | 35% |
| Small Enterprise | 70% | 70% | 45% |
| Universities, Public research | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Public Authorities | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Non-profits / NGOs | 100% | 50% | 50% |
Contact ANR : Pascal BAIN (pascal.bain@agencerecherche.fr) / Nicolas PAULIEN (nicolas.paulien@agencerecherche.fr)
| Organization Type | Basic Research | Applied / Industrial Research | innovation / Experimental Development |
| Large Enterprise | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| Medium Enterprise | 45% | 35-45% | 35-45% |
| Small Enterprise | 45% | 35-45% | 35-45% |
| Universities, Public Research | Refer to ANR regulations: https://anr.fr/fr/rf/ | Refer to ANR regulations: https://anr.fr/fr/rf/ | Refer to ANR regulations: https://anr.fr/fr/rf/ |
| Public Authorities | Refer to ANR regulations: https://anr.fr/fr/rf/ | Refer to ANR regulations: https://anr.fr/fr/rf/ | Refer to ANR regulations: https://anr.fr/fr/rf/ |
| Non-profits / NGOs | 50% | 50% | 50% |
