Overcoming barriers and delivering innovative solutions to enable the green transition

This grant aims to support research institutions, local and regional authorities, businesses, and other stakeholders in the European Union by addressing socio-economic barriers to the green transition. This initiative focuses on overcoming these barriers and promoting the adoption of innovative solutions in areas such as water resilience, circular economy, biodiversity, zero pollution, and climate change.

Type of Project to Develop

• Projects identifying and addressing barriers to the adoption of green innovations.
• Projects developing technological and digital tools to facilitate the green transition.
• Projects promoting innovative dissemination strategies, organizational models, and educational activities to enhance the acceptance of green solutions.

Eligibility Criteria

• Research institutions, local and regional authorities, businesses, and other stakeholders within the EU.
• Proposals that include a multi-actor approach, involving relevant stakeholders in the green transition.
• Projects that incorporate social sciences and humanities expertise to address socio-economic and cultural factors.

Eligible Expenses

• Costs for identifying and analyzing barriers to the green transition.
• Costs for development and testing of technological and digital tools.
• Costs related to dissemination strategies, organizational models, and educational activities.

Examples of Eligible Projects

• A project identifying cultural and socio-economic barriers to the adoption of circular economy practices in a specific region and developing strategies to overcome them.
• An initiative creating digital tools to monitor and enhance water resilience in urban areas, involving local authorities and communities in the implementation process.
• A collaboration between businesses and educational institutions to develop and promote zero pollution technologies, including training programs to increase acceptance and adoption among end users.