Up to €2 Million for European Urban Mobility Innovation – Strategic Innovation Open Call

The EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Innovation Open Call provides funding for European collaborations to pilot, demonstrate and scale innovative solutions addressing major urban mobility challenges. It particularly targets solutions that are already tested and have strong potential for commercialisation and large-scale deployment.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to €2 million in EIT funding per project

• €60 million estimated funding across the 2026–2028 programme

• EIT funding covers up to 65% of eligible project costs

• Applicants must provide at least 35% co-funding

• Funding for piloting, demonstrating and scaling close-to-market innovations

• Focus on urban logistics

• Public and shared transport

• Mobility data management

• Transport electrification and alternative fuels

• Health and mobility

• Strong emphasis on solutions with a credible route to market and potential to scale across European cities.

Who can apply?

• Businesses and SMEs

• Startups

• Universities and research organisations

• Cities and public authorities

• Other eligible European organisations

• Projects require at least two independent legal entities

• Those organisations must be established in two different EU Member States and/or Horizon Europe associated countries.

Deadline: 2026 round CLOSED – 18 June 2026. The next planned cut-off is February 2027.