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Horizon Europe Cluster 5 — Climate, Energy and Mobility

Inclusive Multimodal Mobility

Funds three €7M innovation projects to make rural-urban transport more affordable, reliable and accessible for people at risk of transport poverty.

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This Societal Readiness pilot addresses transport poverty in rural and underserved urban areas, where people may lack affordable transport or reliable access to essential services and opportunities. Projects should analyse demand and barriers, including gender disparities, and combine public and shared transport modes to improve affordability, reliability, accessibility and first- and last-mile co

Societal Readiness pilot for inclusive multimodal rural-urban transport. Projects develop and test sustainable public or shared mobility solutions for vulnerable and low-income households, improve first- and last-mile links, involve local authorities and communities, demonstrate across four sites and plan uptake and scaling, reaching TRL 7-8.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.7 Oct 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€21M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL5-2027-06-D6-08Source: ec.europa.eu