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Purpose & Target

To demonstrate innovative, systemic, and co-designed solutions for climate adaptation in coastal 'hotspot' regions, contributing to increased climate resilience. - Explicit identification of target recipient type and size: Organizations from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries, ideally involving regional and local authorities as consortium partners. - MUST state if grant is 'SECTOR-SPECIFIC' or 'SECTOR-AGNOSTIC': SECTOR-SPECIFIC - Geographic scope and any location requirements: EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Demonstration sites must be in at least 3 distinct coastal regional or local authorities in different eligible countries. At least one demonstration site must be in a 'EUCRA hotspot area' (Southern Europe, low-lying coastal, EU Outermost Regions). - Key filtering criteria for initial grant screening: Focus on coastal climate adaptation, innovative demonstration, multi-country collaboration, local authority involvement, addressing 'hotspot' regions. - Grant frequency and program context: Recurring, part of the annual Horizon Europe Work Programme within the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Financial Structure

  • Funding amounts: Max. funding per project: 10,000,000 EUR. Min. funding per project: 10,000,000 EUR.
  • Total budget for this specific topic: 30,000,000 EUR, aiming to fund 3 projects.
  • Currency: EUR.
  • Co-financing: Not explicitly a matching fund requirement, but proposals should seek 'synergies with other funding sources (EU and national)', which could be public, private or a mix of both.
  • Eligible costs: Not detailed in the provided text, but generally covers activities for Horizon Europe Innovation Actions (e.g., research, development, demonstration, pilot projects).
  • Financial reporting: Projects will be requested to feed results and contribute to monitoring under the leadership of the Mission Implementation Platform, including providing information and data to visualize Mission progress.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type & Geographic Location
  • Open to any legal entity established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
  • Consortium is required.
  • Demonstration activities must take place in the territory of at least 3 different coastal regional or local authorities.
  • Each of these 3 authorities must be established in a different EU Member State or Associated Country.
  • These regional or local authorities should preferably participate in the consortium as a beneficiary or associated partner.
  • The territory of at least one of the 3 demonstration activities must be located in a 'EUCRA hotspot area' (Southern Europe, low-lying coastal area, or EU Member State outermost regions).
  • Projects must identify at least 3 'replicating' coastal regional or local authorities from 3 different Member States or Associated Countries. These replicating regions are not expected to conduct demonstrations or carry out on-the-ground activities during the project, but should prepare the theoretical framework for replicating successful solutions and explore funding means.
Capacity & Expertise
  • Technical expertise in climate adaptation, coastal management, nature-based solutions, and potentially digital solutions is implied.
  • Effective contribution of social sciences and humanities (SSH) disciplines is required, necessitating involvement of SSH experts and inclusion of relevant SSH expertise.
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial and operational capacity as described in Annex C of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.

Application Process

Application Timeline
  • Submission session opens: 2025-05-06.
  • Application deadline: 2025-09-24.
Submission Requirements
  • Required documentation: Application form specific to Horizon Europe Innovation Actions (HE RIA, IA) is available in the Submission System.
  • Submission format: Proposals must be submitted via the Electronic Submission Service on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
  • Proposal page limits and layout: Details are described in Part B of the Application Form and in Annex A and E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Post-Award Requirements
  • Project results and data must be fed into and contribute to the monitoring led by the Mission Implementation Platform on the progress towards the objectives of the Mission.
  • Projects must establish operational links and collaborate with the Mission Implementation Platform (MIP4Adapt) and other relevant knowledge platforms such as Climate-ADAPT.
  • Expected participation in exchanges of the Mission's Community of Practice and networking activities supported by the Mission Implementation Platform.
  • Knowledge sharing, development and adoption of best practices, and joint communication activities are encouraged.
  • Resources and budget must be adequately allocated within the proposal for engagement and collaboration with the Mission.

Evaluation Criteria

Innovation and Technical Excellence
  • Demonstration of innovative solutions to increase climate resilience in coastal areas.
  • Systemic exploration of approaches to adapt to various pressures (e.g., sea level rise, invasive species, changing water properties).
  • Solutions must avoid maladaptation and address long-term climate impacts (i.e., 2100 and beyond).
  • Priority given to nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation, favoring blue-green infrastructures.
  • Potential for integration of digital solutions (e.g., connecting to early-warning systems).
Impact and Sustainability
  • Contribution to the climate resilience of citizens and activities in coastal regions.
  • Solutions are expected to be largely available for upscaling.
  • Clear evidence of increased climate resilience in participating coastal regions, cities, and local authorities.
  • Solutions must be co-designed with regional and local stakeholders and tailored to their needs.
  • Consideration of socio-economic impacts (including on vulnerable groups), social acceptability, trade-offs, and co-benefits.
  • Potential to unlock investment from the private sector in adaptation solutions.
  • Synergies with existing knowledge and relevant EU and national projects/programmes (e.g., Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, Interreg, LIFE, Copernicus) should be sought.
Quality of Implementation
  • Robustness of the consortium, ensuring demonstration in at least 3 distinct coastal regional or local authorities in different eligible countries.
  • Inclusion of at least one demonstration site located in a 'EUCRA hotspot area'.
  • Identification of at least 3 'replicating' coastal regional or local authorities and a clear plan for knowledge uptake.
  • Mechanisms and resources to establish operational links and collaboration with the Mission Implementation Platform and other relevant knowledge platforms (e.g., Climate-ADAPT).
  • Adequate allocation of resources and budget for engagement and collaboration with the Mission.
  • Strong citizen engagement must be embedded in the design and/or implementation of solutions.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance & Standards
  • All activities must align with the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change and the Nature Restoration Law.
  • Proposals must adhere to general Horizon Europe conditions, including admissibility criteria, eligible countries, financial and operational capacity, exclusion criteria, and the legal and financial setup of grants.
Ethical & Societal Considerations
  • Solutions should consider equity and inclusivity.
  • Citizen engagement must be embedded in the design and/or implementation of the Mission’s solutions.
  • Socio-economic impacts (including on vulnerable groups), social acceptability, and expected population response to proposed measures must be considered.
  • Projects must ensure the effective contribution of social sciences and humanities (SSH) disciplines, involving SSH experts and relevant SSH expertise.
Technical & Project Specifics
  • Focus on 'transformational adaptation' where significant transformations are needed for climate resilience.
  • If applicable, risk assessment modules should be fully compatible with the CLIMAAX framework.
  • Strong emphasis on building on existing knowledge and seeking synergies with ongoing projects funded by EU and national programmes (e.g., Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, Interreg, LIFE, Copernicus, EU Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters).
Collaboration & Dissemination
  • Mandatory operational links and collaboration with the Mission Implementation Platform and its Community of Practice.
  • Projects are expected to share relevant knowledge to feed the work of projects stemming from specific related topics (e.g., HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-01, HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-03).
  • Engagement in joint workshops, knowledge exchange, and joint communication activities is expected.

Grant Details

coastal adaptation hotspots climate change adaptation coastal and environmental protection coastal erosion coastal ecosystems disaster resilience and crisis manag integrated coastal zone management integrated coastal management nature-based solutions ocean and climate change outermost regions regional planning local planning regional development sustainable development climate action urban studies regional studies innovation actions european green deal eu adaptation strategy eu mission on adaptation to climate climate resilience blue-green infrastructure digital solutions early-warning systems social sciences and humanities ssh citizen engagement multi-stakeholder collaboration knowledge transfer upscaling solutions eucra hotspot low-lying coastal areas
Demonstrating solutions to help hotspots in coastal regions to adapt to climate change
48335039TOPICSen
Horizon Europe
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE OTHER
AT BE BG HR CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SK SI ES SE AL BA GE IS IL LI MD ME MK NO RS TR UA UK
ENVIRONMENT OTHER TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT GROWTH
SDG11 SDG13
FUNDING RESEARCH_DEVELOPMENT PILOT_PROJECTS INNOVATION_COMMERCIALIZATION CAPACITY_BUILDING
30000000.00
10000000.00
10000000.00
EUR
None
Sept. 24, 2025, midnight
None