The process of developing policy generally involves research, analysis, consultation and synthesis of information to produce recommendations. Guidelines can help cities develop and assess their transport policies to address existing and new policy objectives. Research organisations and institutions provide valuable data and analysis to underpin policy recommendations and decisions.
The JASPERS programme gives technical assistance to prepare high quality major projects to be financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds in the new EU member states (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia).
JASPERS focuses on major projects with total eligible cost exceeding €75 million.
The European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF) focuses on energy efficiency, small-scale renewable energy, and clean urban transport projects. It targets municipal, local and regional authorities and public and private entities acting on behalf of those authorities.
Cities should contact the EEEF directly.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) offers either direct loans and guarantees for large-scale projects (over €25 million) or intermediated loans and guarantees for small and medium-scale projects, in that case via national and regional intermediary banks.
Cities should contact the EIB directly, or via their bank, depending on the size of their projects.
INTERREG Europe 2014-2020 supports interregional cooperation. It co-finances projects where public authorities from different regions work together for 3 to 5 years on a shared policy issue. Calls are launched regularly.
It also co-finances thematic platforms where public authorities can find information to help implement their policies in the four themes of the programme, including low-carbon and resource-efficiency.
Interested cities should follow up the calls.
URBACT III supports interregional co-operation. It co-finances the creation of networks of cities to develop integrated solutions to common urban challenges, by learning from one another. The first call for the creation of up to 20 Action Planning Networks was open in 2015; other calls will open in the following years.
Interested cities should follow up the calls.
This new programme will test new approaches, through pilot projects, to the challenges faced by cities. Projects will be selected through calls for proposals; the first call is to be published at the beginning of 2016.
Interested cities should follow up the calls.
The LIFE programme is the EU financing instrument for the environment and climate action. The 2014-2017 work programme includes a thematic priority on ‘Air quality and emissions, including the urban environment’. Calls are published regularly.
Interested cities should follow up the calls.
Under Horizon 2020 the EU Research Framework Programme, all projects require co-operation between a minimum of three countries.
