CommuniCity
General Information
Opening date
10 September 2024
Deadline model
single-stage
Deadline dates
31 October 2024 17:00 (Brussels time)
Forthcoming
Expected duration of participation
max. 6 months
Total funding available
809 500,00 €
Project acronym
CommuniCity
Full name of the EU funded project
Innovative Solutions Responding to the Needs of Cities & Communities
Grant agreement number
101070325
Topic
HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01-19 – Testing innovative solutions on local communities’ demand (CSA)
Submission & evaluation process
Online: https://communicity-project.eu/third-open-call/
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Further information
The third CommuniCity Open Call launches September 10th aiming to award at least 62 pilots with grants to support the development and piloting of tech-driven solutions. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2024. Following this, expert juries nominated by participating cities and NGOs will carefully evaluate the applications. In December, the winning applicants can begin piloting technological solutions in their respective cities and can continue their experiments until May 2025. The CommuniCity project will grant each winning team a minimum of €12,500 Eur grant to support their solution development and pilot implementation efforts.
The evaluation criteria and the detailed assessment process are described in the Call for Applications documents which will be published in parallel with the open call launch. The evaluation criteria will be similar to previous rounds except the role of Artificial Intelligence will be highlighted in order to unleash the full potential of Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs) – a set of standardised tools that facilitate data sharing and collaboration between cities.
Task description
Building upon the success of the previous rounds, the third CommuniCity Open Call expands its reach by awarding up to 62 piloting teams. While the initial rounds of open calls focused on a relatively small group of participating cities, this final round of CommuniCity Open Calls fosters a broader and more ambitious initiative by inviting all the interested European Cities and NGOs to join the open call. Nevertheless, the core concept will remain the same: the overall objective is to find technology-driven solutions to bridge the digital divide and enhance the well-being of marginalised communities.
The CommuniCity Consortium is seeking new cities and NGOs to join in the upcoming Open Call. The aim is to tackle social, economical and urban challenges identified and presented by these cities. Besides getting valuable help for solving these city-specific challenges, participating cities and NGOs gain valuable expertise in co-creation methodologies and future technologies including machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, the participating cities are supported with step-by-step guidance for successful agile piloting, ensuring a smooth and efficient process. The CommuniCity Consortium seeks to finalise participating city recruitment by the end of April to ensure a smooth rollout of the upcoming open call.