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DUT Call 2026

A funding opportunity for transformative urban research and innovation

About DUT Call 2026

The DUT Call 2026 will open on 1 September 2026. Preliminary information on the call topics will be shared in June, followed by the draft call text in July.

The aim of this call for proposals is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects that help cities tackle urban challenges and transition towards a climate neutral and resilient future for all.

Projects should contribute to one or more of our three thematic areas, the Transition Pathways: 15-minute City, Circular Urban Economies and Positive Energy Districts.

It is the fifth call of the DUT Partnership co-funded by the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon Europe framework programme.

On a global level, DUT Call 2026 is part of the Mission Innovation (MI) call series, i.e., MICall26. As such, call topics are prepared in collaboration with the Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) under MI, and all topics of the call are open for applications that directly and/or indirectly contribute to the work of UTM.

Current status of the call process

1 stage one 2 3 stage two 4 5 6 7
  • 1 Sep 2026 Stage 1 opens for pre-proposal submission
  • 17 Nov 2026 Stage 1 closes
  • Feb 2027 Stage 2 opens for full proposal submission
  • 15 April 2027 Stage 2 closes
  • Jul 2027 Funding decision announced
  • End 2027/beginning 2028 Projects start
  • 2028 (tbd) Projects kick-off event

Contact

If you have questions on the general call process and proposal submission, please contact the DUT Call Secretariat.

call@dutpartnership.eu