EUI Innovative Actions 4th Call

Who can apply

Lead applicant must be a Main Urban Authority (MUA) representing:

• An urban authority of a local administrative unit, defined according to the degree of urbanisation as city, town or suburb, with at least 25,000 inhabitants; or
• An association or grouping of urban authorities (in the form of an Associated Urban Authority — AUA), with a total of at least 25,000 inhabitants, where the territorial coverage is contiguous

Project partnership

The Main Urban Authority (or AUA) acts as Lead Partner. The project may include:

• One or more Delivery Partners (universities, research centres, businesses, NGOs, social enterprises, etc.)
• A network of Strategic Stakeholders (other public bodies, citizens' organisations, etc.) who do not receive ERDF but participate in the project

Each Partner receiving ERDF must plan 100% of its project budget and secure at least 20% from non-EU sources.

Geographic eligibility

Applicants must be located in EU-27 Member States. The project must be implemented in the territory of the Main Urban Authority.

Restrictions

• Cities under 25,000 inhabitants cannot lead but can participate as Strategic Stakeholders or Delivery Partners
• EUI-IA cannot fund infrastructure projects of routine deployment; the project must propose a genuinely innovative urban solution
• Each project can receive a maximum of €2 million ERDF, with a project implementation period of up to 2 years
• Co-financing rate: up to 80% ERDF; remaining 20% must be secured from non-EU sources