Požadovaný rozpočet: 7.998.750 EUR

EU SOILNET empowers citizens and local and regional authorities to co design and implement at least 50 Territorial Management Agreements for soil protection and restoration, addressing soil threats across urban–rural interfaces, post industrial areas, agroecological farmlands, semi arid regions and urban green spaces. The project strengthens soil literacy among more than 50,000 citizens and 500 policymakers, while building capacities for over 300 authorities through training, peer to peer learning and targeted support. An EU wide open call provides grants of up to €60,000 per authority, enabling locally tailored actions aligned with Mission Soil initiatives such as EUSO, SoilWise and HuMuS. A multi actor approach integrates soil science, social sciences and spatial planning, ensuring inclusive participation of vulnerable groups and embedding gender perspectives throughout. Key outputs include open access resources, practice abstracts for EIP AGRI and digital dashboards supporting long term monitoring and innovative governance. By fostering participatory soil stewardship and strengthening local implementation capacities, EU SOILNET contributes to the Soil Directive, SDGs 11 and 15, and Europe’s 2050 vision for healthy soils.

Žadatel: Adana Metropolitan Municipality

Požadovaný rozpočet: 5.998.770,50 EUR

SoilSynergyNet enhances Europe’s capacity to prevent soil degradation by improving science–policy interfaces and establishing a coordinated network of national soil health hubs. Led by Adana Metropolitan Municipality with 29 partners from EU Member States, Associated Countries and third countries, the project supports the Mission A Soil Deal for Europe and the Soil Monitoring Law through governance innovation, knowledge synthesis and multi actor engagement. The project strengthens science–policy mechanisms across agriculture, forestry, environment, climate and spatial planning. It develops tools such as the SoilKnowledgeForge digital platform and a Policy Needs Radar to translate soil health knowledge into actionable insights. A Hub Accelerator Program creates or enhances national soil health hubs, fostering cross sectoral and international cooperation and supporting policymakers with targeted toolkits and training. Over 36 months, SoilSynergyNet maps existing structures, conducts case studies, establishes a central Soil Science Service and coordinates hubs across all EU Member States and Associated Countries. Activities align with SoilWise, EUSO and global initiatives such as the UNCCD, supported by a multi actor approach involving researchers, policymakers, farmers, NGOs and industry. Expected outcomes include improved access to policy relevant soil knowledge, operational hubs with strong national commitment, reduced gaps in science–policy interfaces and practical tools for soil monitoring and governance. The project contributes to innovative soil governance and coherent monitoring, supporting Europe’s 2050 vision for healthy soils.

Žadatel: Adana Metropolitan Municipality

Požadovaný rozpočet: 6.048.000 EUR

RESILIENT SOIL EU strengthens the evidence base for climate resilient soil management by quantifying how farming practices influence key soil health indicators across Europe’s arable lands. Coordinated by Adana Metropolitan Municipality with 26 partners from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, the project integrates research, policy and practice to enhance soil organic carbon, reduce erosion, improve soil structure and increase soil literacy. The project maps pedoclimatic regions, develops impact coefficients for indicators such as biodiversity, SOC, GHG emissions and water retention, and assesses the effects of individual and combined practices across major crops. Expanded CAP aligned practice inventories, AI enhanced databases and scenario modelling support robust policy and farm level decisions. A multi actor approach ensures co creation with farmers, advisors, NGOs and policymakers, with FAIR data interoperable with EUSO and SoilWise. Expected outcomes include tools enabling higher adoption of sustainable practices, refined CAP incentives and strengthened soil monitoring. Seven work packages cover management, mapping, impact quantification, inventory expansion, modelling, gap analysis and dissemination, contributing to EU Green Deal, CAP and UNCCD objectives.

Žadatel: Adana Metropolitan Municipality

Požadovaný rozpočet: 5.497.511,25 EUR

SOIL INTEGRATE investigates the social, economic, cultural and political factors that drive land degradation across rural, urban, agricultural and forest landscapes in the EU and Associated Countries. Led by Adana Metropolitan Municipality, the 28 partner consortium brings together environmental and SSH expertise to ensure geographic balance, gender inclusivity and strong multi actor engagement. The project analyses how inequalities, market pressures, cultural perceptions and regulatory frameworks influence degradation processes such as erosion, contamination, sealing, subsidence and biodiversity loss. Mixed methods research integrates soil indicators with socio economic modelling to quantify on site and off site costs, assessing impacts on GDP, food security, ecosystem services and well being. Cost–benefit analyses and policy scenario evaluations support evidence based strategies aligned with EU Green Deal objectives. Workshops, living labs and peer learning activities identify successful human–soil relations and strengthen stakeholder capacity to adopt sustainable practices. A multi level policy toolbox provides adaptable governance solutions for diverse cultural and pedoclimatic contexts, promoting soil health and preventing degradation. The project contributes to all operational objectives of the Mission A Soil Deal for Europe by advancing knowledge, upscaling innovations, improving monitoring and engaging communities in the transition toward healthy soils by 2050.

Žadatel: Adana Metropolitan Municipality

Požadovaný rozpočet: 5.998.250 EUR

EuroSoilWaterRes strengthens environmental resilience across the EU and Associated Countries by addressing the soil–water nexus through integrated, cross regional approaches. Spanning Mediterranean, Continental, Atlantic, Boreal, Alpine and Pannonian zones, the project builds on best practices from SpongeBoost, SpongeScapes and Mission Soil Living Labs to develop indicators, models and restoration strategies that enhance resilience to droughts, floods, wildfires, erosion and contamination across agricultural, natural and urban landscapes. Pilot sites in Portugal, Romania and Albania enable validation under real conditions. The project develops soil water holding capacity indicators aligned with the proposed Soil Monitoring Law, assesses the role of soil biodiversity in water dynamics, and creates watershed scale models integrating biodiversity for multi hazard risk assessment. Nature based solutions from existing initiatives are validated and upscaled, supported by multi actor co creation and governance analysis to ensure relevance and uptake. Field experiments, remote sensing (Sentinel 1/2, SMAP) and hybrid physics–machine learning models (ParFlow, WRF Hydro, SWAT, MOHID Land) feed into a digital twin providing real time insights. Outputs include validated tools for land managers and policymakers, measurable improvements in water retention and flood mitigation, and FAIR datasets contributing to EUSO, SoilWise and EIP AGRI. By fostering a strong actor network, the project supports the EU objective of achieving healthy soils by 2050.

Žadatel: Adana Metropolitan Municipality

Požadovaný rozpočet: 4.158.272,50 EUR

The project accelerates the shift toward sustainable and inclusive mobility by addressing behavioural resistance, policy fragmentation and the integration of emerging technologies such as electromobility and smart charging. Through a holistic and evidence based approach, it engages policymakers, planners, technology providers and citizens to co create mobility solutions tailored to diverse regional contexts. A Europe wide review of mobility management schemes identifies best practices and success factors, forming the basis for analysing behavioural and cultural barriers. Co creation workshops develop practical interventions that are tested in pilot cities using a policy sandbox approach to enable innovation while managing risks. To support long term adoption, the project develops actionable policy frameworks that integrate bidirectional charging, electromobility and sustainable planning into urban strategies. Dissemination, knowledge sharing and gender responsive design ensure broad uptake and equitable outcomes. The result is a replicable blueprint for people centred, low carbon mobility systems that strengthen Europe’s transition to greener and more efficient transport.

Žadatel: Ambis Vysoká škola, a.s.

Požadovaný rozpočet: 14.373.110,25 EUR

Urban Symphony Advanced rethinks how European cities plan, operate and adapt by integrating high performance computing, AI driven analytics, digital twins and nature based innovations into a unified transformation framework. The project addresses critical challenges in energy, mobility, circularity and governance through seven coordinated work packages. Digital twin architectures provide real time modelling of urban systems, while circular economy methods and lifecycle resource management reduce waste and strengthen sustainability. Advanced energy and mobility optimisation combines renewable technologies, AI enhanced transport solutions and adaptive grid management. Data integrity and interoperability are ensured through distributed ledger mechanisms and robust cybersecurity. Citizen engagement and exploitation actions support broad uptake through open repositories, immersive AR/VR tools and structured feedback loops. The Advanced Symphony Innovation Framework integrates all results into a future ready platform demonstrating how HPC powered simulations, bio innovations and participatory co creation can guide equitable, resilient and climate neutral urban development.

Žadatel: National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

Požadovaný rozpočet: 8.109.144 EUR

The project accelerates decarbonisation in peri urban areas by co designing Local Energy Communities through a six step approach that integrates energy systems, industry and governance. Seven Living Laboratories in industrial, agricultural and mixed use settings enable citizens and stakeholders to co create and test tailored LEC solutions that strengthen resilience, social cohesion and sustainable growth. Advanced modelling tools, including Energy System Optimisation Models and Agent Based Models, identify pathways for shifting peri urban regions from fossil fuels to renewable and efficient energy use. A Peri Urban Digital Twin simulates and optimises scenarios and evolves into a stakeholder platform showcasing scalable and replicable LEC models across Europe. Long term impact is ensured through innovative business models, governance structures and a Blueprint validating the co design method and providing actionable implementation pathways. By emphasising democratic engagement, energy justice and poverty mitigation, the project empowers peri urban communities to lead Europe’s transition to climate neutrality.

Žadatel: Technische Universität Wien

Požadovaný rozpočet: 837.500 EUR

The objective of my innovative project is to reduce water waste resulting from defects and malfunctions in sewers and drinking water, using advanced technologies to accurately identify leaks. The activity of fault finding and pipe repair will be carried out without the need for excavation, therefore with zero environmental impact, making the intervention simple, effective and economical. The technologies used, moreover, will allow to discover eventual unauthorized connections and to intervene immediately, re-establishing the regular path of the pipe. Another area in which my project will operate is the maintenance of pipelines and water systems, always with a view to water saving, as well as the sanitization of sanitary circuits to reduce the bacterial load of legionella. To achieve these objectives it will be necessary to purchase sophisticated equipment to verify the conditions of the pipelines, to have an updated and complete vision of the situation, to perform hydrodynamic cleaning, to carry out Relining, a technology that serves to restore the mechanical characteristics of the pipes quickly and at a cost less than half that of traditional techniques. Finally, it will also be necessary to use equipment for the sanitization of thermal-sanitary circuits.

Žadatel: Sajeva Ivan Antonio