Funding Radar: This week, a round up of calls in urban spaces and infrastructure development

03 Sep 2024 | News

Here’s a list of funding opportunities in the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore and the US

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The European Commission is set to launch several calls under Horizon Europe this month, including some related to research and innovation in urban spaces and infrastructure development across Europe.

Over the years, the EU’s commitment to improving urban spaces and infrastructures has been reflected in a number of policies, initiatives and funding mechanisms, with the aim of making cities more sustainable, resilient and inclusive.

The Cohesion policy, one of the oldest EU policies dating back to the 1960s, aims to reduce regional disparities and promote balanced development across Europe.

In 1975, the EU created the European Regional Development Fund, one of the main financial instruments backing the cohesion policy.<…