Call: Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects
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Programme | |
Acronym | H2020 |
Type of Fund | Action programme |
Description of programme "Horizon 2020" |
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme with nearly 80 billion € of funding available over 7
years (2014 to 2020). Apart from classic research projects, Horizon 2020 also funds innovation projects and pilot-projects
in different fields. The programme is divided into three different sections:
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Link | Link to Programme |
Description of programme "Cross-cutting Activities" | This work programme part contains the following cross-cutting calls:
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Call |
Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects |
Description
of call "Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects" | To demonstrate solutions at district scale integrating smart buildings, smart grids (electricity, district heating, telecom, water, etc.), energy storage, electric vehicles and smart charging infrastructures, using the latest generation ICT platforms (and infrastructure) based on open specifications. This should in turn help to manage a successful transformation towards intelligent, user-driven and demand-oriented city infrastructures and services. This should be accompanied by energy efficiency measures and the use of very high shares of renewables at the level of districts. |
Link | Link to Call |
Thematic Focus | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Urban development, Digitisation, ICT, Telecommunication |
Funding area |
EU Member States Candidate Countries Iceland / Ísland Moldova Norway / Norge Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Others |
Origin of Applicant | EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland / Ísland Moldova Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna Others |
Eligible applicants | Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Public Services, Other |
Project Partner | Yes |
Project Partner Details | Each project must:
Each lighthouse city must:
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Recurring Call | No |
Financial details | The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 12 to 18 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. |
Contact Details | SANDOR Dusan |
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