Driving Urban Transitions to a Sustainable Future Partnership (DUT) 2026 Call

The DUT 2026 Call is a Horizon Europe transnational call funding multi-partner international research and innovation projects addressing urban challenges to support cities' transition to more sustainable economies and functionality. It supports interdisciplinary work ranging from strategic and applied urban research to implementation of urban innovations. Projects will be evaluated by an international peer-review panel and funded by the national funding agencies of participating countries. International consortia must include at least three distinct organisations from at least three different countries.

Funding for multi-partner international research and/or innovation projects addressing urban challenges; support provided by national funding agencies of participating countries; Turkish participants supported under TÜBİTAK - 1071 Support Program in line with national regulations.

International consortia must consist of at least three distinct organisations from at least three different countries participating in the programme. Turkish institutions participating in projects must also complete preliminary and stage-2 national applications to TÜBİTAK according to national timelines.

Stage-2 by 2027-04-15). Turkish organisations must submit parallel preliminary national applications via TÜBİTAK PBS by national deadlines and complete e-signatures. Stage-2 national submission required for successful international projects.