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2nd EUI Innovative Actions Call for Proposals – 112 applications received
For our 2nd Innovative Actions Call, we are delighted to have successfully received a high number of applications, representing 21 EU Member States. Most proposals and interested urban authorities are from Italy, with the highest number of applications received followed by Portugal and Spain.
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In total 137 Urban Authorities applied for the 2nd Innovative Actions Call, out of which small and medium size cities (less than 250,000 inhabitants) account for 75% of cities who applied. All cities with under 50k inhabitants (23%) applied as Associated Urban Authorities being part of proposals led by Main Urban Authorities.
The biggest interest was for the Greening Cities call topic accounting for 48% of received applications. 29% of applications were submitted to the topic Sustainable Tourism and 23% of applications were submitted for the topic Harnessing Talent in Shrinking Cities.
Applicants mobilised a total of 638 Delivery Partners (on average 6 Delivery Partners per proposal). Average ERDF requested was EUR 4,4 Million (with maximum ERDF requested, the maximum level allowed – EUR 5 Million and minimum ERDF requested – EUR 1,6 Million).
Currently EUI Permanent Secretariat is conducting the eligibility check of received applications and the announcement of selected applications is planned for May 2024.