The Innovation Small Calls is a new pilot mechanism for EIT Urban Mobility in 2023. Around 600K€ has been allocated to the Small Call’s mechanism. Given the small calls process is a pilot mechanism, awardees will be closely monitored through the implementation process until the successfully closure of their project by 31 December 2023. Additionally, support will be given on the management of specific EIT processes and reporting procedures linked to the new mechanism.
The Innovation Small Call is a mono-beneficiary type of call addressed to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Each entity awardee will receive a total EIT contribution of the 70% of the total project budget, with a maximum amount of 59,500 € per project. The wider goal of the pilot mechanism is to provide new pathways into wider co-operation with the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem and create new partnerships with a lighter touch procedures and processes.
Proposals submitted to this call for proposals must support EIT Urban Mobility’s vision and mission and substantially contribute to tackling our strategic objectives (SOs). Proposals need to demonstrate how the activity will contribute to specific SOs, as stated in the Strategic Agenda 2021-2027 (SA).
Call Main Features
| Call for Proposals Main Features1 | |
| Key dates of the call calendar | Call opening: 25 January 2023 Call closing (submission of completed application): 25 March 2023 by 17:00 CET Eligibility and admissibility check: End March 2023 Evaluation of proposals: End March 2023 – first half of April 2023 Remote Panel Hearing: Second half of April 2023 Communication of results: End of April Tentative start of the projects: May 2023 |
| Total estimated EIT Funding allocated to this call and co-funding rate | 595,000€ (10 projects to be implemented out by 10 different legal entities, each with an EIT funding allocation of 59,500 EUR). All proposals must have a minimum co-funding of 30%. Co-funding above 30% will be positively assessed during the portfolio selection. |
| Project duration | This call is open to proposals with a project duration of up to 8 months. |
| Submission portal | The AwardsForce Link. See document “Guide for applicants” for further details |
| List of documents to be submitted | Application form is available on the AwardsForce platform Legal incorporation documents and VAT number |
| List of documents to take into consideration | Call Manual Call Manual (Amended version 07/03/2023) EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021-2027 Eligibility of expenditure Appeal procedure Project Implementation Handbook Template of the Financial Support Agreement Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement (specifically Articles 16 and 17) List of KPIs |
| Short summary of the topics to be addressed | The Challenge Areas cover three main topic: Energy, Logistics, Future Digital ( (See Section 1.3.1). Within these calls, products/solutions/services could address, but not be limited to, the following sub-topics: Artificial Intelligence/Big Data, Autonomous Vehicles, CarOS, V2X, Last Mile Brokerage Services, Physical Safety & Security, Cybersecurity, Mass Transit User Experience, Software Defined Mobility, ITS, MaaS, Mobility Interchanges, Asset Management & Monitoring, Billing/Ticketing, LTE Connectivity. |
| Evaluation criteria | For the Strategic & General Fit evaluation: Meet the Strategic Fit product/service solution definitions Comply with Innovation Small Call general fit requirements For the full proposal evaluation: Excellence, novelty, and innovation, Impact and financial sustainability, Quality and efficiency of the implementation |
Info sessions and contact details
Recorded webinars and contact details are available to guarantee the maximum support to the applicants during the proposal’s preparation process.
To help applicants with the preparation and submission of their proposals, EIT Urban Mobility will host one live Call Info Day. It will be focused on the call content, the challenges as well as on the submission and evaluation procedures and the financial aspects. Please find the calendar and the link to register in the table below:
| Type of event | Topic covered | Date and time (CET) | Access to platform |
| Webinar | Call Info Day: Call calendar, evaluation, scope and challenges of the call, KPIs, EU registration numbers (PIC number), evaluation process, contribution to EIT Urban Mobility financial sustainability, end client role, tips to applicants |
31 January |
Webinar available here |
In parallel to the call information sessions, all applicants may contact EIT Urban Mobility to resolve any concerns or doubts on the general/technical procedures and call content. These are the key contact details of the EIT Urban Mobility team for questions related to this call:
| Type of contact | |
| Legal, Financial, Administrative and general procedures | pmo@eiturbanmobility.eu |
| Innovation area | taylor.sawyer@eiturbanmobility.eu |
