European Programme Horizon 2020

Call for Proposals for Sustainable urbanization

The call for proposals SCC-04-2016 “Sustainable urbanization” has been published by the European Commission in the framework of the Horizon 2020 Programme.  

The aim of the current SCC-04-2016 “Sustainable urbanization” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Horizon2020 Programme, is to pool the necessary financial resources from the participating national (or regional) research programmes with a view to implementing a joint call for proposals resulting in grants to third parties with EU co-funding in this area. Proposers are encouraged to include other joint activities including additional joint calls without EU co-funding. Actions should build on the international strategy of the JPI Urban Europe and launch in collaboration with the Belmont Forum at least one international call on sustainable urbanisation.

The expected impact of the current SCC-04-2016 “Sustainable urbanization” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Horizon2020 Programme, is represented by the following results:

- the alignment of research and innovation agendas in the area of sustainable urbanisation and co-ordinated streamlining of the implementation of the respective calls;

- enhanced excellence and global relevance of research and innovation activities on sustainable urbanisation and increased visibility at international level;

- strong and lasting alliance with the funding agencies of key international partners for research and innovation actions on sustainable urbanisation (e.g China, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, USA etc.);

- linking of possible European and international demonstration actions on re-naturing cities to induce a wider, worldwide application of nature-based solutions.

Legal entities established in the following eligible countries and territories will be allowed to receive funding in the framework of the current SCC-04-2016 “Sustainable urbanization” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Horizon2020 Programme:

- the Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU), including their overseas departments;

- the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to the Member States: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin, Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories , Greenland, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Saba, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wallis and Futuna.

The budget earmarked for the co-financing of proposals in 2016 is estimated at EUR 5,000,000 maximum.

The deadline for submitting proposals in the framework of the current SCC-04-2016 “Sustainable urbanization” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Horizon2020 Programme is 8 March 2016.  

Further information on the current call for proposals is available on the Horizon2020’ web site at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/4083-scc-04-2016.html.