DG Transport calls for proposals
This programme is of interest to:
Transport managers.
The European Commission Directorate-General for Transport provides funds on the basis of an annual work programme for projects on transport, covering issues including urban transport learning and road safety.
Deadline
Further calls expected in 2012. Future calls will be posted online here.
Programme summary
This programme funds projects which shift freight transport from the road to sea, rail and inland waterways, including ‘motorways of the sea' and ‘traffic avoidance' projects. It funds only services, rather than infrastructure, as such is primarily directed towards the private sector. Projects must cover at least two European countries. Calls are issued on an annual basis. €67.5 million is allocated to the 2011 call.
Deadline
Deadline for proposals: 16/1/2012.
Call details
This programme is of interest to:
Transport managers.
Programme summary
Supports infrastructure projects that contribute to the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network. It can fund studies, works or support access to capital finance. Budget: €8 billion for 2007-2013. The programme has two components:
- Multi-Annual Indicative Programme – to finance complex, long-term projects
- Non-Multi-Annual Indicative Programme – to fund smaller projects.
TEN-T funding is managed on behalf of the European Commission by the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA).
- European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) (max budget: €100 million)
- River Information Services (RIS) (max budget: €10 million)
- Motorways of the Sea (MoS) (max budget: €70 million).
An information day on the 2011 call took place in Brussels on 29/06/2011. Details are available on the TEN-T news page
The norm is that, each year, a Multi-Annual Call and an Annual Call will be launched.
Deadline
UK contact
FP7UK Service, Telephone: 0870 600 6080, Email: [email protected], Website: https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/fp7uk
This programme is of interest to:
Sustainable transport teams.
Programme summary
FP7 funds a range of research and innovation opportunities in the transport sector, and can be a useful source of funding for exploring innovative and technological solutions to transport issues. Most projects are transnational, and so must involve partners from more than one country.
CIVITAS
Supports cities to design, implement and test innovative strategies for sustainable urban transport. This includes: Development, demonstration and validation of new policy approaches and innovative transport technologies; Networking of cities.
2011 call now closed.
Research projects in the area of transport
Deadline passed
(1/12/2011)
Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) STEER
UK contact
(IEE) Telephone: 0161 874 3636, Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.energiehelpline.co.uk/
This programme is of interest to:
Regeneration managers
Transport managers.
Programme summary
The ‘STEER' component of the Intelligent Energy Europe supporting projects on energy use in transport. In general projects require at least 3 partner organisations from 3 different eligible countries, with a budget usually €0.5 to €2.5 million.
UK contact point (IEE): Telephone: 0161 874 3636, Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.energiehelpline.co.uk/
The 2011 call supported projects on the take-up of sustainable urban mobility plans; increasing energy efficiency in urban freight distribution; promoting the greening of leisure travel; on green and energy efficient vehicles, including GPP, and eco-driving. Calls on an annual basis. 2011 call now closed.
Deadline
Calls on an annual basis. 2011 call now closed.
Road Safety
This programme is of interest to:
Transport managers.
Programme summary
Transport managers. The European Commission is planning to grant subsidies totalling the indicative amount of €1,000,000 to promote road safety as announced in the 2011 work programme adopted by the European Commission.