Demonstrating place-based experimentation and innovation spaces as enabling environments for scaling EU Missions

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Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: The territorial anchoring of the EU Mission(s) is strengthened through multi-layered governance Enabling environments for the scaling of novel solutions contributing to the EU Missions are established Analytical insights are turned into territorial experimentation and best practices for replication in a wide array of EU funding instruments Scope: This topic is a strategic instrument to support the transition to the second phase of the EU Missions’ lifecycle (2026–2030), focused on scaling up and wider deployment of novel mission-relevant solutions. To this end, territories (countries, regions and interregional partnerships) in EU Member States and Associated countries are called upon to design and demonstrate governance, regulatory experimentation, innovative public-public and public-private financing solutions, and procurement strategies that enable scaling. Consortia should be led by local authorities established in countries, regions and interregional partnerships. Proposals submitted to this topic should: Address barriers at territorial level and build on them to demonstrate concrete governance, finance, and policy models that foster scaling and deployment of EU Missions across diverse territories. Provide operational support for the transition to the next MFF by delivering tested, replicable models suitable for multi-level governance and place-based implementation. Co-... EU contribution per project: EUR 1,000,000 to EUR 1,500,000 (euros, not converted). UK organisations can apply as the UK is associated to Horizon Europe. Check the topic conditions.