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RAPTOR Open Call 2026

Pays SMEs a €60,000 lump sum to pilot mobility solutions with a partner city.

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Winning teams have to fit their whole pilot into a fixed six-month window with the partner city -- the call frames this explicitly as a hard scope constraint on the proposal, not just a target end date. Evaluation runs in stages after the paperwork closes: an eligibility and admissibility check, a scored evaluation of proposals, and then a Remote Panel Hearing where applicants engage directly with

The 2026 round runs 15 city-defined mobility challenges, each set by a participating European city around a concrete local need. SMEs propose a solution tailored to one selected challenge and test it directly with that city over a focused pilot. A detailed brief for each challenge sits in the Call Manual's City Challenges annex.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6 months
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.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€900K

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