Aug 22, 2025

New Funding Opportunity: DUT Call 2025 – Driving Urban Transitions

The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership, co-funded under Horizon Europe, will soon launch its fourth transnational call for proposals (DUT Call 2025). The call supports international research and innovation projects that address urban challenges and contribute to climate-neutral, sustainable and resilient cities.

Projects are expected to contribute to at least one of the three thematic pathways:

15-Minute City – promoting compact and liveable neighbourhoods
Circular Urban Economies – fostering resource efficiency and sustainable urban systems
Positive Energy Districts – integrating energy-positive solutions in urban districts

With a strong focus on transdisciplinarity and urban transformation, the call is designed to create knowledge and solutions with direct impact on practice and policy. It thus provides an opportunity for research institutions to strengthen international collaboration and enhance their contribution to sustainable urban development.

Further details and updates are available on the DUT Partnership website.

Timeline and eligibility criteria:

Info Day (online): 9 September 2025, 10:00–13:00 CET
Pre-proposal deadline: 17 November 2025
Full proposal deadline: 23 April 2026
Consortium requirement: minimum of three partners from three different countries, including at least one municipality or local authority
Indicative project size: €1–2 million

Expected participating countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye.

Further information: https://dutpartnership.eu/dut-call-2025/

Contact at EPC: