H2020 - CIVITAS 2015 calls TOWARDS A NEW CULTURE FOR URBAN MOBILITY

1) MG 5.4 Strengthening the knowledge and capacities of local authorities Proposals should address one of the following domains: 1) Promoting take up of the innovative concept of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Proposals from large networked groups of local authorities should include instruments and mechanisms for information exchange to assist them in preparing and implementing SUMPs. The plans should build on a solid methodology and include quantified targets. Proposals should ensure that the plans comprise a long-term vision, build on local consultation and interdepartmental coordination, include monitoring and evaluation, address financing options, and consider a wide range of measures, including newly-emerging technologies, policy-based, and soft measures. 2) Enhancing the capacities of local authorities and other stakeholders to successfully plan and implement innovative sustainable mobility measures, technologies and tools, on the basis of reliable data and analysis. Sustainable financing should play a key role, which means that special attention should be given to setting up business models, schemes for innovative procurement, the development of bankable projects and partnerships. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 2 to 4 million each would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Participants should show a strong commitment on the preparation and implementation of the plans. => New type of projects within CIVITAS

1) MG 5.4 Strengthening the knowledge and capacities of local authorities Open Deadlines: 23/04/2015 stage 1 – 15/10/2015 stage 2 Budget: 144.5 millions

1) MG 5.4 Strengthening the knowledge and capacities of local authorities FAQs already answered on the website: None

2) MG 5.5a Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility Innovation Actions to be carried out by city-led consortia, composed of four to five cities, led by at least two advanced cities, which are committed to establish living laboratories where innovative solutions can be implemented. Each city should follow an integrated multimodal approach by demonstrating and testing under real life-conditions a set of complementary and reinforcing mobility solutions. The solutions should combine newly-emerging technologies, policy-based, and soft measures with a strong replication potential. They should cover an appropriate sub-set of the eight ‘CIVITAS measure categories’: collective passenger transport; demand management strategies; mobility management and travel awareness; safety and security; urban freight logistics; information systems and services; and clean fuels and low emission vehicles; car-independent lifestyles. A thorough impact and process evaluation, on the basis of a common framework using a clear baseline in each city, will provide qualitative and quantitative information on the results of the local solutions implemented. The effectiveness of proposed measures in achieving local policy objectives should be evaluated and the barriers to broad deployment identified together with recommendations on how to overcome them. This should be accompanied by effective mechanisms for cross-fertilisation of knowledge and best-practises among the consortium members and beyond. Proposals may include preparatory, take up and replication actions, research activities, as well as tools to support local planning and policy making. A demonstrated contribution to the development or revision of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans as well as furthering the Union’s strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, especially with China will be an advantage. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 12 to 18 million each for Innovation Actions would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Funding for major infrastructure works is not foreseen. => Projects similar to the current CIVITAS 2MOVE2 and DYNAMO projects, including work on SUMPs in the involved cities, with in addition some cooperation with China

2) MG 5.5a Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility Open Deadlines: 23/04/2015 stage 1 – 15/10/2015 stage 2 Budget: 144.5 millions

2) MG 5.5a Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility FAQs already answered on the website: What does the term “city-led consortia” mean? What kind of composition is expected? The call text prescribes that Innovation Actions "have to be carried out by city-led consortia, composed of four to five cities, led by at least two advanced cities, which are committed to establish living laboratories where innovative solutions can be implemented". In practice, city administrations should provide the leadership of the project. Day-to-day project management could, for example, be carried out by a different project partner. How prescriptive is the number of "four to five cities "? The number of four to five cities is a minimum requirement. Additional cities can be added as long as the proposers can argue that the expected impact (as described in the call) will be achieved. What does "international cooperation – especially with China" mean? The Commission encourages projects under this topic to collaborate at international level, in particular with parallel projects and activities in China in the context of the EU-China Urbanisation Partnership' (subject to finalisation of the appropriate arrangements). Any type of cooperation activity (e.g. workshops, reviews, etc) that will contribute to increasing the potential impact of the project could be funded. Proposers should include an estimation of funds and other resources associated with the collaboration aspects of their proposal. Are LPG vehicles and related solutions are to be supported within this topic? Any sort of fuels that lead to cleaner and better urban transport and mobility could be considered. Would the purchase of a certain number of clean vehicles (e.g. electric buses) which would be used for the testing be eligible costs for the project? Would the purchase of installations for recharging clean vehicles (e.g. electricity supply stations) be eligible costs for the project? In general, conditions for eligibility of costs are defined in Article 126 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. Some basic principles are that they are indicated in the estimated overall budget of the action or work programme; they are necessary for the implementation of the action; that they are identifiable and verifiable, in particular being recorded in the accounting records of the beneficiary and determined according to the applicable accounting standards of the country where the beneficiary is established and according to the usual cost accounting practices of the beneficiary. For Innovation Actions in the transport societal challenge, general practice is that an eligible cost is 50% the additional cost of purchasing clean vehicles (in comparison with conventional vehicles) and their appropriate infrastructure, taking into account normal accounting practices for depreciation.

3) MG 5.5b Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility Support Action to facilitate cooperation between stakeholders involved in the projects under this topic, and from across CIVITAS 2020. It should further elaborate the common ‘CIVITAS Process and Impact Evaluation Framework’, support its implementation and contribute to local capacity building in deploying innovative mobility solutions. The action should include a clear communication and dissemination strategy to maximise impact and ensure the continuity of the ‘CIVITAS Secretariat’ as well as links with the CiVi-Net networks. => Projects similar to the current CIVITAS WIKI (for info: €3 millions) and CAPITAL (for info: €4 millions) projects

3) MG 5.5b Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility Not yet open (foreseen for June 2015) Deadline: 15/10/2015 Budget: 18.5 millions

3) MG 5.5b Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility FAQs already answered on the website: What does 'further elaborate the common 'CIVITAS Process and Impact Evaluation Framework' mean? What types of evaluation support activities should be included (e.g. POINTER-project methodology, WIKI methodology or others)? What do you mean by "ensuring links with the CiVi-Net networks”? In order to "further elaborate the common ‘CIVITAS Process and Impact Evaluation Framework' ", the support activities of the Support Action should evolve with the future needs of the CIVITAS 2020 initiative (to drive innovative policies and technologies needed for the transformation towards cleaner and better urban mobility and transport following a user-oriented approach) and projects funded under this umbrella, and therefore need to include dissemination, training and exchange activities. Regarding the inclusion of tools and activities of previous CIVITAS-related activities, such as POINTER, WIKI and CiVi-Net, it is up to the proposer to offer activities that can contribute the expected impact described in the call text.

For further information Horizon 2020 programme: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020 Call 5.4: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2702-mg-5.4-2015.html Call 5.5a: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2703-mg-5.5a-2015.html#tab1 Call 5.5b: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2649-mg-5.5b-2015.html Submitting a question about a call: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries CIVITAS website: http://www.civitas.eu Eltis website: http://www.eltis.org