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Purpose & Target

Core objective: To identify, develop, and implement breakthrough solutions through Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) for climate-proofing public buildings, supporting local and regional authorities in becoming climate-resilient.
Target recipient type and size: Primarily public procurers forming a 'buyers' group' (consortium), potentially alongside business/SME support organizations, innovation agencies, or sectoral organizations. No explicit size limits specified.
SECTOR-SPECIFIC: Focused on public buildings and climate adaptation solutions.
Geographic scope: EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
Key filtering criteria: Must involve public procurers, focus on climate adaptation for public buildings, use a PCP model, and aim for breakthrough, beyond state-of-the-art solutions.
Grant frequency: Part of the annual Horizon Europe Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change calls, indicating a recurring program context.

Financial Structure

Funding amount per grant: Minimum and maximum contribution per grant is EUR 5,000,000.
Total budget for this specific topic (HORIZON-MISS-2025-01-CLIMA-06): EUR 5,000,000 for 1 expected grant.
Eligible costs: PCP/PPI procurement costs are eligible.
Funding rate: The grant will cover 100.0% of eligible costs for the procurement activities, typical for Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) actions in Horizon Europe.
Financial reporting and audit: Subject to the legal and financial set-up of grants as described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Model Grant Agreement (MGA).
Financial sustainability expectation: An integral part of the successful application is demonstrating how the project will contribute to sustainable economic growth and new businesses.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type & Structure

Eligible organization types: Public procurers forming a buyers' group (public procurement consortium) are the core.
Additional partners: Business/SME support organizations, innovation agencies, or sectoral organizations may be included to assist procurers.
Consortium requirement: Yes, a qualified buyers' group consortium is mandatory and expected to be able to implement the action.

Geographic Requirements

Eligible countries: Organisations from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries are eligible.
Preferred sites: Regional and local authorities already engaged in Mission activities (e.g., Charter Signatories, Community of Practice) are considered ideal sites for testing and demonstration of innovative approaches.

Project & Technical Requirements

Project type: Must be a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) focused on research and development services.
Solution scope: Solutions must be breakthrough and demonstrate beyond state-of-the-art performance for climate-proofing public buildings.
Market relevance: Solutions are expected to meet the common needs of the buyers' group and speed up time-to-market.
Justification: Proposals must clearly describe the jointly identified challenge and explain why currently available market solutions or those under development are not meeting their needs.

Legal & Financial

Specific conditions: Actions must comply with the specific conditions for PCP/PPI procurements as described in section H of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Financial and operational capacity: Assessment is based on criteria described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Application Process

Application Submission

Application deadline: 2025-09-24 00:00:00+00.
Submission system: Proposals must be submitted via the Electronic Submission Service on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Submission procedure: Single-stage submission.
Required forms: Standard application form (HE PCP) is required.
Supporting materials: Proposals should account for and make adequate provisions in terms of resources and budget for engaging and collaborating with relevant Mission platforms.

Project Implementation & Reporting

Project duration: Projects are expected to have a maximum estimated duration of 3 years.
Supported activities: Includes preparation of procurement documentation, joint research for customisation/pre-operationalisation of prototypes, and follow-up activities like awareness raising, networking, training, evaluation, validation, and dissemination of results.
Reporting obligations: Standard Horizon Europe reporting requirements apply, as detailed in the Model Grant Agreement (MGA).
Key milestones: Successful delivery of innovative and fully tested product(s) and/or service(s).

Application Support & Guidance

Comprehensive guides: Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, and Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ provide detailed guidance.
Expert assistance: National Contact Points (NCPs) offer guidance and practical information. The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) provides advice to businesses, particularly SMEs.
Technical and legal support: The IT Helpdesk is available for technical submission issues. The European IPR Helpdesk assists with intellectual property issues. CEN-CENELEC and ETSI Research Helpdesks advise on standardisation in project proposals.
Partner search: The Funding & Tenders Portal offers a partner search tool to help identify consortium members.

Evaluation Criteria

Relevance to Mission Objectives

Contribution to the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change: Proposals should clearly contribute to allowing local and regional authorities to address their climate risks and accelerate preparedness and resilience.
Systemic transformation: Expected to demonstrate systemic transformations to climate resilience.

Quality of Proposal & Innovation

Solution quality: Assessed on the customisation/pre-operationalisation of customer-tailored solutions that respond to common needs and beyond state-of-the-art performance targets.
Demand aggregation: Effectiveness in reducing fragmentation of demand for innovative solutions by enabling public procurers to collectively implement a PCP.
Innovation and market potential: Focus on delivering successful, innovative, and fully tested product(s) and/or service(s) that meet the buyers' group needs, and contribute to standardisation, regulation, or certification to remove market barriers.
Research quality: Quality of joint research activities related to customisation/pre-operationalisation of prototypes.

Impact & Sustainability

Market uptake: Potential for wide market uptake and economies of scale for the supply side.
Economic and social benefits: Clear explanation of how the project will lead to job creation, sustainable economic growth, and the creation of new businesses.
Citizen engagement: Proposals should adopt a participatory approach that fully considers the local dimension of climate change and entails collaboration and engagement with local communities.

Implementation & Management

Consortium strength: The core buyers' group must be qualified and able to implement the action.
Collaboration and links: Proposals must include a mechanism and resources to establish operational links and collaboration with the Mission Implementation Platform, the Mission's Community of Practice, and other relevant knowledge platforms (e.g., Climate-ADAPT, Copernicus).
Project planning: Project is expected to have a maximum estimated duration of 3 years.

General Evaluation Criteria

Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory and Policy Alignment

EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change: Requires alignment with the EU Strategy and the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, aiming for climate-resilience by 2050.
Building sector legislation: Proposals should be mindful of the Renovation Wave Communication, Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings, and Energy Efficiency Directive.
Green Public Procurement: Consider the revised Green Public Procurement criteria for office buildings, which incorporate climate resilience indicators.

Technical and Environmental Standards

Breakthrough solutions: Emphasis on solutions that are breakthrough and demonstrate beyond state-of-the-art performance.
Nature-based solutions: Nature-based solutions (e.g., green roofs and walls) are a priority, but other approaches or combinations are not excluded if duly justified.
Climate data: Investment decisions and project design should be underpinned with solid climate data.

Ethical and Social Considerations

Participatory approach: Proposals must adopt a participatory approach, fully considering the local dimension of climate change and engaging local communities that are affected by climate impacts.
Job creation: Explicit requirement to explain how the project will create jobs and contribute to sustainable economic growth.

Unique Programmatic Requirements

Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) model: This specific call is for a PCP, which involves the joint procurement of research and development services to bring innovative solutions to market.
Synergies: Potential synergies with Mission Cities and the New European Bauhaus initiative are encouraged.
Collaboration with Mission platforms: Mandatory to establish operational links and collaborate with the Mission Implementation Platform and the Mission's Community of Practice, with dedicated resources and budget allocated.
Intellectual Property: As a PCP, specific IP policies related to the procurement of R&D services will apply, often involving shared rights or rights held by the procurers.

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