Innovative and advanced monitoring and modelling systems for revised air quality policies

The main goal of this grant is to support the development of innovative systems for monitoring and modeling air quality, helping to shape improved air quality policies. The focus is on strengthening scientific capabilities and creating new solutions to detect, measure, and assess air pollution and its sources and impacts. Projects should improve the accessibility of air quality data, design cost-effective tools and networks for monitoring pollutants, and integrate advanced methods such as AI and satellite data. The aim is to achieve cleaner air and healthier ecosystems. This opportunity is open to participants from EU Member States, Associated Countries, and certain non-EU countries with specific provisions for Horizon Europe projects.

• Proposals must comply with specified page limits and layout requirements.
• Projects must involve eligible countries as outlined by Horizon Europe.
• If using satellite-based data, projects must utilize Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS systems.
• Applicants must demonstrate both financial and operational capacity.
• Proposals are evaluated based on pre-defined criteria.
• Activities should build on previous research and coordinate with relevant initiatives.
• Projects must align with zero pollution objectives and address challenges in air quality monitoring and modeling.

Examples:

• A project developing a real-time air pollution monitoring tool that integrates satellite and ground-based data using AI.
• An initiative to create a cost-effective network of air quality sensors across several EU countries, building on earlier Horizon 2020 results.
• A collaborative project that designs a new method for assessing air pollution sources, aligned with EU zero pollution goals and involving eligible partners.

• Personnel costs
• Subcontracting
• Travel and subsistence
• Equipment (depreciation or rental)
• Consumables and materials
• Dissemination and communication
• Access to research infrastructure
• IPR and certification
• Audit costs
• Indirect costs (25% flat rate)
• Internally invoiced services

• Budget for this Call: 10,000,000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 1

• Applicants must be based in eligible countries as defined by Horizon Europe.
• Organizations from certain non-EU countries may participate if specific provisions are met.
• Projects using satellite-based data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS systems.
• Applicants must demonstrate both financial and operational capacity.
• Proposals must comply with application requirements, including page limits and formatting.
• Projects should align with the aims of zero pollution and improved air quality monitoring.
• Coordination with existing research projects and relevant communities is encouraged.