Edge Fund’s Funding Round 10: Supporting those Taking Action for Equitable and Sustainable World
- Funding agency:
- NGO
- Status:
- open
- Location:
- Ireland, UK
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Strategic Innovation Open Call
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Location:
EU 27
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity:
Grantmaking entity type:
Development Institution
Status:
Open
Budget:
EUR 60,000,000
Award ceiling:
EUR 2,000,000
Award floor:
N/A
Sector:
Urban Development & Housing, Research & Innovation, Transport
Languages:
English
Eligible applicants:
Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible applicant countries:
EU 27, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, South Korea, Tunisia, Türkiye, UK, Ukraine
Date posted:
Sep 24, 2026
Summary
Objectives
- Purpose: Support innovative urban mobility solutions that address pressing city challenges and accelerate their adoption through testing, de-risking and market-oriented de...
- Eligibility criteria: Consortia must include at least two independent legal entities established in at least two different EU Member States and/or Horizon Europe associated countries.
- Eligible applicants: All eligible organisations may apply, including companies, start-ups, SMEs, universities, research institutes, and public bodies. At least one partner must be identified as the lead commercial partner responsible for the Financial Sustainability mechanism.
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Description
Strategic Innovation Open Call Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 22 September 2026 Deadline model: multiple cut-off Deadline dates: 28 January 2027 17:00 (Brussels time) 03 June 2027 17:00 (Brussels time) Status: Open for submission Expected du
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About the Funding Agency
Horizon Europe will incorporate research and innovation missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets.
The Commission has engaged policy experts to develop studies, case studies and reports on how a mission-oriented policy approach will work.
Mission areas
5 mission areas have been identified, each with a dedicated mission board and assembly. The board and assembly help specify, design and implement the specific missions which will launch under Horizon Europe in 2021.
- Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
- Cancer
- Climate-neutral and smart cities
- Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
- Soil health and food
About the Sectors
Urban Development & Housing
Focuses on planning, developing, and managing urban areas and housing systems to create sustainable, inclusive, and livable cities.
Key areas:
- Urban planning and city development
- Urban infrastructure and civil works
- Housing management and housing conditions
- Social, affordable, and residential housing
Research & Innovation
Focuses on collecting data, generating new knowledge, and applying it to develop improved methods, technologies, products, and solutions across sectors.
Key areas:
- Scientific research, studies, and investigations
- Innovation programs and applied R&D initiatives
- Technology development
- Space-related research and exploration themes
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