Urban nature: supporting restoration of urban ecosystems, along urban transport networks and in the built environment

In short

This is an Innovation Action under Horizon Europe. The budget is €40 million for about 4 grants of €10 million each. Submission opens on 9 February 2027. Deadline: 22 September 2027.

What the call wants to achieve

• Development of approaches, tools and methods, on how and where to restore, increase and maintain urban green space and tree canopy cover to achieve the greatest positive impacts - on climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience, biodiversity, soil, air and water quality, quality of life, and human health.
• Uptake and deployment of solutions to map, restore, increase and maintain urban green space and tree canopy cover, via pilot sites in lead cities, including along urban transport networks [1] .
• Monitoring, evaluation and assessment of the environmental, economic, social and health impacts of the solutions deployed in pilot sites, including co-benefits and trade-offs.
• Dissemination of results to follower cities and relevant target groups in other countries and cities.

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.

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