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Urban Doers Grant (DUT)

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The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership aims to address urban transformation to achieve the targets of the Europe Green Deal. DUT Partnership focus on three critical urban sectors: The Positive Energy Districts (PED), 15-minute City (15minC), Circular Urban Economies (CUE).

Who?

This call is suitable for: Social innovators, Urban community associations, NGOs, Micro enterprises (<10 employees), Neighbourhood initiatives, Social entrepreneurs, Activist groups, Civil society organisations, Designers and other actors from the cultural and creative sectors.

What?

The Urban Doers Grant seeks to support a wide range of community-led initiatives across Europe that aim to achieve sustainable urban development. These initiatives include energy communities that aim for local self-sufficiency and integration into the regional energy system, small-scale green energy providers, and neighbourhood initiatives that deal with energy issues and promote sustainable refurbishment. Additionally, the grant supports grassroot mobility initiatives, such as cycling advocacy groups that incorporate energy issues into their goals and activities. The grant also recognizes the power of civil society organisations (CSOs) with a transformative agenda, e.g. groups that organise low-budget tourism or advocate for biking. The grant aims to promote knowledge production by supporting documentary filmmakers, small and suburban news agencies, local theatre groups, self-organized artist collectives, contemporary art and design museums, and other social movements and organizations that benefit from infrastructure,. The grant also acknowledges the underrepresented groups in society, such as disabled, immigrants, indigenous people or national minorities, and aims to give them a voice in the urban development process.

How much?

Ten initiatives will be granted up to €12,000 in this call, which shall be used to prepare a concept paper (corresponding to up to €9,000 excl. VAT) and invest in community building (up to €3,000 depending on travel costs.

Are you a social innovator, activist group, or neighbourhood initiative with an innovative project that could improve urban areas? Do you want to shape your project, build partnerships and networks, and grow your impact? Then, take advantage of the Urban Doers Grant!

 

Objectives of DUT Partnership
The DUT Partnership call is divided into three main objectives, each with three topics:

  1. Positive Energy Districts Transition Pathway (PED)
    PED Topic 1: Energy communities – energy transition driven by civil society
    PED Topic 2: Energy flexibility strategies – technological, legal, societal challenges
    PED Topic 3: Energy efficiency in existing urban structures
  2. 15-minutes City Transition Pathway (15mC)
    15mC Topic 1: Strengthen the mix of urban functions and series
    15mC Topic 2: Foster sustainable options for personal mobility and logistics in urban outskirts (and beyond)
    15MC Topic 3: (Re)imagine urban public spaces and streets for vibrant, sustainable neighbourhoods
  3. Circular Urban Economies Transition Pathway (CUE)
    CUE Topic 1: Urban resource sharing and circularity
    CUE Topic 2: Nature-based solutions (NBC)
    CUE Topic 3: Urban food systems

More details can be found on the call homepage

After checking the eligibility criteria (see UDG guidelines), these criteria will be evaluated:

Contribution to urban transitions; relevance and link to DUT and DUT’s Transition Pathways

Potential to inspire / translate the applicants’ proposal to other urban contexts: Potential to synthesise the initiatives’ knowledge / experience and promote it on European scale

Ambition of the submission to build capacities and networks to connect to urban research and innovation and European policy

Important Dates
May 2, 2023
Launch of the call

Starting on May 2, 2023, the application for the Urban Doers grant is possible.

June 14, 2023 23.59 CET.
Closing of the call

Deadline to apply for the grant via the registration form on our website

June 21, 2023
Eligibility check

The DUT team has checked all applications for their eligibility as mentioned in chapter 4.1

July 21, 2023
Jury evaluation

Deadline jury evaluation: Six external experts have evaluated the proposals according to the evaluation matrix mentioned in chapter 4.3

August 7, 2023
Final decision

The final decision on who will be granted is communicated to the applicants

August 2023
Contracting

The chosen initiatives/organisations sign a contract according to the specimen R&I Service Contract of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

September 1, 2023
Start the granting period

The running time of 12 months for the Urban Doers Grant for all granted projects starts.

September 2023
Kick-off

An obligatory kick-off meeting with all Urban Doers takes place (on site).

from September 2023-2024
Conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings/coaching

During the running time of the grant, Urban Doers have the possibility to attend a minimum of 3 on-site events (including kick-off and closure) as well as additional online events.

September 1, 2024
Concept paper

All granted Urban Doers have developed a concept paper 

Contact in IFD: 

Thorbjørn Moth Gilberg, Investment Officer, Phone +45 6190 5050, e-mail: 
Thorbjoern.moth.gilberg@innofond.dk