Overview
The "Ports of the Future (ZEWT Partnership)" funding opportunity, identified as HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11, is part of Horizon Europe and aims to transform middle and small-sized maritime and inland ports across the EU into sustainable, digitally advanced, and climate-resilient operational hubs. The total budget allocated for this topic is €21 million, with two expected grants of €10.5 million each. The call is planned to open on December 18, 2025, and applications must be submitted by April 14, 2026.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as research institutions, universities, enterprises (including SMEs, mid-caps, and large enterprises), public bodies, and non-profit organizations from EU Member States and EEA countries. The call encourages participation from port authorities, maritime service providers, equipment manufacturers, and technology providers.
The funding type is grant-based, specifically through HORIZON Action Grants, with support provided on a reimbursement basis after project execution. Collaborative projects are mandatory, with solutions required to be demonstrated in at least six medium and small-sized TEN-T ports to ensure geographical balance.
The target sectors encompass maritime transport, sustainable energies, digital solutions, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection, aligning with the EU's Green Deal and sustainability goals. The projects must address the development, validation, and real-world demonstration of integrated solutions.
While no specific co-funding requirement is imposed, applicants are encouraged to leverage additional financial resources beyond the EU grant. The application process follows a single-stage submission procedure, directly assessing submitted proposals against established criteria without preliminary screening phases.
Success rates for grants typically range from 10-20%, though specific figures for this call are not yet available. The projects are expected to significantly contribute to enhancing the competitiveness, climate resilience, and sustainability of EU ports, thereby supporting broader strategic and environmental objectives across Europe.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as research institutions, universities, enterprises (including SMEs, mid-caps, and large enterprises), public bodies, and non-profit organizations from EU Member States and EEA countries. The call encourages participation from port authorities, maritime service providers, equipment manufacturers, and technology providers.
The funding type is grant-based, specifically through HORIZON Action Grants, with support provided on a reimbursement basis after project execution. Collaborative projects are mandatory, with solutions required to be demonstrated in at least six medium and small-sized TEN-T ports to ensure geographical balance.
The target sectors encompass maritime transport, sustainable energies, digital solutions, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection, aligning with the EU's Green Deal and sustainability goals. The projects must address the development, validation, and real-world demonstration of integrated solutions.
While no specific co-funding requirement is imposed, applicants are encouraged to leverage additional financial resources beyond the EU grant. The application process follows a single-stage submission procedure, directly assessing submitted proposals against established criteria without preliminary screening phases.
Success rates for grants typically range from 10-20%, though specific figures for this call are not yet available. The projects are expected to significantly contribute to enhancing the competitiveness, climate resilience, and sustainability of EU ports, thereby supporting broader strategic and environmental objectives across Europe.
Detail
This is a Horizon Europe call focused on the "Ports of the Future" under the Zero Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT) Partnership, specifically addressing the topic HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11. The call aims to support innovation actions that will lead to the applicability and replicability of sustainable and digital strategies in medium and small-sized maritime and inland ports across the EU. The goal is to enhance the competitiveness, climate resilience, and biodiversity friendliness of these ports, while also improving safety and reducing emissions.
The expected outcomes of the projects funded under this call include:
Ensured applicability and replicability of sustainable and digital strategies at port level for middle and small-size maritime ports and inland ports across all the EU, balancing geography and size.
Ensured increased adoption of sustainable waterborne transport practices in ports of all sizes.
Sustainable and digital strategies will prepare middle and small-sized ports to enhance their competitiveness with a focus on cost-effective and scalable adaptation measures, increase their climate resilience and biodiversity friendliness, and improve safety for port workers and crews of ships at berth.
Sustainable and digital strategies will reduce emissions of GHG, air and water pollutants and other biodiversity impacts from ports, applying innovative solutions for zero-emission and biodiversity friendly port operations and ships at berth.
Strategies should be applicable to maritime and inland waterway middle-sized and small-sized ports and located throughout Europe.
Contribute to the objectives of the EU Port Strategy.
Development of sustainable and digital strategies that not only enhance the competitiveness of middle-sized and small-sized ports but also mitigate health risks for populations in port areas.
The scope of the call encompasses several key aspects:
Identification of innovative technologies and best practices from EU-funded projects and other sources.
Addressing challenges and opportunities for implementing and deploying these solutions in medium and small-sized ports.
Developing strategies that contribute to the objectives of the EU Ports Strategy.
Designing and demonstrating integrated smart energy systems and grids for port operations, including energy production, storage, and Onshore Power Supply (OPS).
Developing climate resilience strategies for ports, including adaptation measures to address sea-level rise and extreme weather events.
Analyzing and developing VTMIS and port community systems to their full potential, harmonizing functionalities to pave the way to automatic shipping, and considering linkages to eMSW and eFTI.
Applying digital standards and common semantics for harmonized collection and analysis of GHG and pollutant emissions.
Addressing cybersecurity implications in digital solutions, ensuring resilience and redundancy.
Exploring long-term workforce requirements for sustainable port operations and ensuring knowledge transfer.
Developing a R&I roadmap for EU and EEA ports, considering milestones for 2035 and 2050.
Exploring improvements to environmental aspects related to zero pollution and circular economy for ports and vessels, in line with initiatives like NAIADES III, SUMPs, and local/regional plans.
Collaborating with industry stakeholders and regulatory bodies to align project outcomes with EU policy objectives.
Exploring cooperation between ports and stronger horizontal networking.
Evaluating the financial implications of proposed solutions and identifying financing strategies and business models.
Projects are required to demonstrate solutions in at least six medium and small-sized TEN-T ports, ensuring geographical balance, with five being maritime ports and one inland port.
Proposals should explain how their objectives, results, IP management, and exploitation strategy contribute to EU added value creation and strategic autonomy, including the competitiveness of the EU waterborne industry, enhancement of R&I capacity, technological know-how, human capital, and resilience of the EU industrial base. Synergies with shipyards, equipment manufacturers, and SMEs located in the EU and EEA are encouraged.
This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on Zero Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT), and projects will be expected to report results to the ZEWT Partnership to support the monitoring of its KPIs.
The general conditions for this call include:
Admissibility conditions related to proposal page limits and layout, as described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes and Part B of the Application Form.
Eligible countries as described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes, with specific provisions for non-EU/non-Associated Countries as detailed in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
Other eligible conditions, including the use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS for projects using satellite-based data and services, and restrictions on entities controlled by China.
Financial and operational capacity and exclusion criteria as described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and award criteria, scoring, and thresholds as described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Submission and evaluation processes as described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement as described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Legal and financial setup of the grants, with the granting authority having the right to object to transfer of ownership or exclusive licensing of results for up to 4 years after the action's end, as described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Specific conditions for this call are not applicable.
Application and evaluation forms, as well as the model grant agreement (MGA), are available in the Submission System. Additional guidance is provided in the HE Programme Guide, HE MGA, and HE Unit MGA.
Additional documents include the HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027, the HE Programme Guide, the HE Framework Programme 2021/695, the HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764, the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, decisions on lump sum contributions, rules for legal entity validation, and the EU Grants AGA.
The budget overview for the HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5 call includes several topics:
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 68,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-02: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 16,000,000 EUR, expecting to award 1 grant.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-07: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions, with a budget of 10,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 21,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-12: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 21,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-13: HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions, with a budget of 2,000,000 EUR, expecting to award 1 grant.
The call follows a single-stage submission process, with a planned opening date of December 18, 2025, and a deadline of April 14, 2026, at 17:00:00 Brussels time.
The Funding & Tenders Portal provides partner search announcements and support services, including an Online Manual, a Horizon Europe Programme Guide, FAQs, a Research Enquiry Service, National Contact Points, the Enterprise Europe Network, an IT Helpdesk, a European IPR Helpdesk, CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesks, and a Partner Search function.
In summary, this Horizon Europe call is a significant opportunity for organizations to contribute to the development of sustainable and smart ports in Europe, aligning with the Green Deal and the EU's broader climate and mobility objectives. It seeks to foster innovation, collaboration, and the adoption of best practices to ensure that European ports remain competitive, resilient, and environmentally responsible in the future.
The expected outcomes of the projects funded under this call include:
Ensured applicability and replicability of sustainable and digital strategies at port level for middle and small-size maritime ports and inland ports across all the EU, balancing geography and size.
Ensured increased adoption of sustainable waterborne transport practices in ports of all sizes.
Sustainable and digital strategies will prepare middle and small-sized ports to enhance their competitiveness with a focus on cost-effective and scalable adaptation measures, increase their climate resilience and biodiversity friendliness, and improve safety for port workers and crews of ships at berth.
Sustainable and digital strategies will reduce emissions of GHG, air and water pollutants and other biodiversity impacts from ports, applying innovative solutions for zero-emission and biodiversity friendly port operations and ships at berth.
Strategies should be applicable to maritime and inland waterway middle-sized and small-sized ports and located throughout Europe.
Contribute to the objectives of the EU Port Strategy.
Development of sustainable and digital strategies that not only enhance the competitiveness of middle-sized and small-sized ports but also mitigate health risks for populations in port areas.
The scope of the call encompasses several key aspects:
Identification of innovative technologies and best practices from EU-funded projects and other sources.
Addressing challenges and opportunities for implementing and deploying these solutions in medium and small-sized ports.
Developing strategies that contribute to the objectives of the EU Ports Strategy.
Designing and demonstrating integrated smart energy systems and grids for port operations, including energy production, storage, and Onshore Power Supply (OPS).
Developing climate resilience strategies for ports, including adaptation measures to address sea-level rise and extreme weather events.
Analyzing and developing VTMIS and port community systems to their full potential, harmonizing functionalities to pave the way to automatic shipping, and considering linkages to eMSW and eFTI.
Applying digital standards and common semantics for harmonized collection and analysis of GHG and pollutant emissions.
Addressing cybersecurity implications in digital solutions, ensuring resilience and redundancy.
Exploring long-term workforce requirements for sustainable port operations and ensuring knowledge transfer.
Developing a R&I roadmap for EU and EEA ports, considering milestones for 2035 and 2050.
Exploring improvements to environmental aspects related to zero pollution and circular economy for ports and vessels, in line with initiatives like NAIADES III, SUMPs, and local/regional plans.
Collaborating with industry stakeholders and regulatory bodies to align project outcomes with EU policy objectives.
Exploring cooperation between ports and stronger horizontal networking.
Evaluating the financial implications of proposed solutions and identifying financing strategies and business models.
Projects are required to demonstrate solutions in at least six medium and small-sized TEN-T ports, ensuring geographical balance, with five being maritime ports and one inland port.
Proposals should explain how their objectives, results, IP management, and exploitation strategy contribute to EU added value creation and strategic autonomy, including the competitiveness of the EU waterborne industry, enhancement of R&I capacity, technological know-how, human capital, and resilience of the EU industrial base. Synergies with shipyards, equipment manufacturers, and SMEs located in the EU and EEA are encouraged.
This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on Zero Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT), and projects will be expected to report results to the ZEWT Partnership to support the monitoring of its KPIs.
The general conditions for this call include:
Admissibility conditions related to proposal page limits and layout, as described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes and Part B of the Application Form.
Eligible countries as described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes, with specific provisions for non-EU/non-Associated Countries as detailed in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
Other eligible conditions, including the use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS for projects using satellite-based data and services, and restrictions on entities controlled by China.
Financial and operational capacity and exclusion criteria as described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and award criteria, scoring, and thresholds as described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Submission and evaluation processes as described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement as described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Legal and financial setup of the grants, with the granting authority having the right to object to transfer of ownership or exclusive licensing of results for up to 4 years after the action's end, as described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Specific conditions for this call are not applicable.
Application and evaluation forms, as well as the model grant agreement (MGA), are available in the Submission System. Additional guidance is provided in the HE Programme Guide, HE MGA, and HE Unit MGA.
Additional documents include the HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027, the HE Programme Guide, the HE Framework Programme 2021/695, the HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764, the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, decisions on lump sum contributions, rules for legal entity validation, and the EU Grants AGA.
The budget overview for the HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5 call includes several topics:
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 68,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-02: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 16,000,000 EUR, expecting to award 1 grant.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-07: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions, with a budget of 10,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 21,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-12: HORIZON Innovation Actions, with a budget of 21,000,000 EUR, expecting to award around 2 grants.
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-13: HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions, with a budget of 2,000,000 EUR, expecting to award 1 grant.
The call follows a single-stage submission process, with a planned opening date of December 18, 2025, and a deadline of April 14, 2026, at 17:00:00 Brussels time.
The Funding & Tenders Portal provides partner search announcements and support services, including an Online Manual, a Horizon Europe Programme Guide, FAQs, a Research Enquiry Service, National Contact Points, the Enterprise Europe Network, an IT Helpdesk, a European IPR Helpdesk, CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesks, and a Partner Search function.
In summary, this Horizon Europe call is a significant opportunity for organizations to contribute to the development of sustainable and smart ports in Europe, aligning with the Green Deal and the EU's broader climate and mobility objectives. It seeks to foster innovation, collaboration, and the adoption of best practices to ensure that European ports remain competitive, resilient, and environmentally responsible in the future.
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Eligible Applicant Types: The eligible applicant types are not explicitly stated, but the call encourages synergies with shipyards, equipment manufacturers and providers, including start-ups and SMEs, located and/or manufacturing in the EU and EEA. This suggests that these entities are eligible, and more generally, entities eligible for Horizon Europe funding are likely eligible for this opportunity. The mention of universities and vocational training providers also suggests their eligibility.
Funding Type: The funding type is primarily a grant, specifically a HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]. The call includes HORIZON Innovation Actions (HORIZON-IA) and HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (HORIZON-RIA) and HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions (HORIZON-CSA).
Consortium Requirement: The call requires solutions to be demonstrated in at least six medium and small-sized TEN-T ports, suggesting a consortium approach is necessary to involve multiple ports and achieve geographical balance.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility focuses on the EU and EEA. Solutions must be demonstrated in ports across the EU, and synergies are encouraged with entities located and/or manufacturing in the EU and EEA. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.
Target Sector: The program targets the transport sector, specifically focusing on ports, waterborne transport, sustainable energies, and related industries. It also addresses climate, energy, mobility, and digital aspects within the port ecosystem.
Mentioned Countries: The opportunity explicitly mentions the EU and EEA. It also refers to non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding but have made specific provisions for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. China is mentioned as an entity that, if controlling an applicant, would render them ineligible.
Project Stage: The project stage is primarily demonstration and deployment, as the call emphasizes demonstrating solutions in ports and considering mature technologies ready for deployment. It also includes aspects of research and innovation to develop R&I roadmaps.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary by topic, ranging from €2,000,000 for Coordination and Support Actions to €68,000,000 for Innovation Actions. The indicative number of grants also varies, with some topics expected to fund one project and others expected to fund two. Specific funding amounts for each topic are as follows:
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01: €68,000,000 (around €34,000,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-02: €16,000,000 (1 grant)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-07: €10,000,000 (around €5,000,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: €21,000,000 (around €10,500,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-12: €21,000,000 (around €10,500,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-13: €2,000,000 (1 grant)
Application Type: The application type is an open call with a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: The beneficiaries will receive money in the form of grants to support their projects.
Application Stages: The application process involves a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned, but the indicative number of grants for each topic provides some insight into the potential success rate.
Co-funding Requirement: The information does not explicitly state a co-funding requirement.
Summary: This Horizon Europe call, under the MOBILITY pillar and the Zero Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT) Partnership, focuses on the "Ports of the Future." It aims to transform medium and small-sized maritime and inland ports across the EU into sustainable, smart, and resilient multimodal hubs. The call encourages projects that demonstrate innovative technologies and strategies for zero-emission operations, climate resilience, biodiversity friendliness, and enhanced competitiveness. Projects should address challenges and opportunities for implementing and deploying solutions in ports, contributing to the EU Green Deal's climate neutrality goals and the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. The call is structured around several specific topics, each with its own budget and expected outcomes, ranging from innovation actions to research and innovation actions and coordination and support actions. Consortia are expected to involve multiple partners, including ports, shipyards, equipment manufacturers, SMEs, universities, and vocational training providers, to ensure a geographical balance and comprehensive approach. The ultimate goal is to create ports that are not only environmentally sustainable but also economically viable and socially responsible, contributing to the overall competitiveness and resilience of the EU waterborne industry.
Funding Type: The funding type is primarily a grant, specifically a HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]. The call includes HORIZON Innovation Actions (HORIZON-IA) and HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (HORIZON-RIA) and HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions (HORIZON-CSA).
Consortium Requirement: The call requires solutions to be demonstrated in at least six medium and small-sized TEN-T ports, suggesting a consortium approach is necessary to involve multiple ports and achieve geographical balance.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility focuses on the EU and EEA. Solutions must be demonstrated in ports across the EU, and synergies are encouraged with entities located and/or manufacturing in the EU and EEA. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.
Target Sector: The program targets the transport sector, specifically focusing on ports, waterborne transport, sustainable energies, and related industries. It also addresses climate, energy, mobility, and digital aspects within the port ecosystem.
Mentioned Countries: The opportunity explicitly mentions the EU and EEA. It also refers to non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding but have made specific provisions for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. China is mentioned as an entity that, if controlling an applicant, would render them ineligible.
Project Stage: The project stage is primarily demonstration and deployment, as the call emphasizes demonstrating solutions in ports and considering mature technologies ready for deployment. It also includes aspects of research and innovation to develop R&I roadmaps.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary by topic, ranging from €2,000,000 for Coordination and Support Actions to €68,000,000 for Innovation Actions. The indicative number of grants also varies, with some topics expected to fund one project and others expected to fund two. Specific funding amounts for each topic are as follows:
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01: €68,000,000 (around €34,000,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-02: €16,000,000 (1 grant)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-07: €10,000,000 (around €5,000,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: €21,000,000 (around €10,500,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-12: €21,000,000 (around €10,500,000 per grant, 2 grants)
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-13: €2,000,000 (1 grant)
Application Type: The application type is an open call with a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: The beneficiaries will receive money in the form of grants to support their projects.
Application Stages: The application process involves a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned, but the indicative number of grants for each topic provides some insight into the potential success rate.
Co-funding Requirement: The information does not explicitly state a co-funding requirement.
Summary: This Horizon Europe call, under the MOBILITY pillar and the Zero Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT) Partnership, focuses on the "Ports of the Future." It aims to transform medium and small-sized maritime and inland ports across the EU into sustainable, smart, and resilient multimodal hubs. The call encourages projects that demonstrate innovative technologies and strategies for zero-emission operations, climate resilience, biodiversity friendliness, and enhanced competitiveness. Projects should address challenges and opportunities for implementing and deploying solutions in ports, contributing to the EU Green Deal's climate neutrality goals and the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. The call is structured around several specific topics, each with its own budget and expected outcomes, ranging from innovation actions to research and innovation actions and coordination and support actions. Consortia are expected to involve multiple partners, including ports, shipyards, equipment manufacturers, SMEs, universities, and vocational training providers, to ensure a geographical balance and comprehensive approach. The ultimate goal is to create ports that are not only environmentally sustainable but also economically viable and socially responsible, contributing to the overall competitiveness and resilience of the EU waterborne industry.
Short Summary
Impact Transform middle and small-sized maritime and inland ports across the EU into sustainable, digitally advanced, and climate-resilient operational hubs. | Impact | Transform middle and small-sized maritime and inland ports across the EU into sustainable, digitally advanced, and climate-resilient operational hubs. |
Applicant Research institutions, universities, enterprises (including SMEs, mid-caps, and large enterprises), industrial partners, public bodies, and non-profit organizations. | Applicant | Research institutions, universities, enterprises (including SMEs, mid-caps, and large enterprises), industrial partners, public bodies, and non-profit organizations. |
Developments Development and demonstration of integrated, replicable sustainable and digital strategies for medium and small-sized ports across the EU. | Developments | Development and demonstration of integrated, replicable sustainable and digital strategies for medium and small-sized ports across the EU. |
Applicant Type Open to a broad range of organizations including research institutions, universities, enterprises, public bodies, and non-profits located in EU Member States and EEA countries. | Applicant Type | Open to a broad range of organizations including research institutions, universities, enterprises, public bodies, and non-profits located in EU Member States and EEA countries. |
Consortium Consortium participation is required to demonstrate solutions across at least six different TEN-T ports. | Consortium | Consortium participation is required to demonstrate solutions across at least six different TEN-T ports. |
Funding Amount €21,000,000 total, with 2 expected grants of €10,500,000 each. | Funding Amount | €21,000,000 total, with 2 expected grants of €10,500,000 each. |
Countries EU Member States and EEA countries, with emphasis on geographical balance across different port types and sizes throughout Europe. | Countries | EU Member States and EEA countries, with emphasis on geographical balance across different port types and sizes throughout Europe. |
Industry Horizon Europe Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility) focusing on sustainable transport and logistics. | Industry | Horizon Europe Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility) focusing on sustainable transport and logistics. |
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