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NetZeroCities ECT2: Enabling City Transformation 2

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Applications close on 3 Dec 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time). Organisations in EU member states and Horizon Europe associated countries such as Türkiye can usually take part; the topic conditions control.

Who can apply

This Call for proposals, to support the drastic cut down of greenhouse gas emissions and the achievement of ‘climate neutrality’, invites Mission Cities from the “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” to undertake a 22‑month grant-supported programme centred around innovations that aim to overcome systemic implementation challenges in order to shift the dial from testing and experimentation to enable whole-city transformation and generate evidence fit for multi-city pan-European replication and adoption.

Reflecting the experiences and learnings from previous calls, the ECT2 call particularly seeks solutions that can translate enabling innovations into durable and policy-anchored delivery structures which will more likely generate sustained emissions reductions and EU-wide transformation.

For any information please contact ect@netzerocities.eu.

How to submit a proposal?

The applications are submitted online via the grant management platform:

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Next deadline 2026-12-03. Check the call page for the exact time.

How to apply

1. This is an open call run by an EU-funded project, not an EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic: you apply to the project, usually on its own platform. A PIC or Part A/Part B forms are not needed unless the call says so.
2. Application route stated in the call: “The applications are submitted online via the grant management platform: If not already registered with the system , use this link to register.”
3. Read the call guidelines for who can apply, eligible countries and the support per applicant (financial support to third parties is often a lump sum or capped amount).
4. Submit before the deadline shown above; check the call page for the exact time zone.

Guide: how open calls by EU-funded projects work, and all calls open now

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Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

The applications are submitted online via the grant management platform: If not already registered with the system , use this link to register.

Read the EU application guide

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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