Budget
- Funding rate: 100% - Budget conditions / limitations: Each proposal can request a maximum grant of €27,000. - Payments: Funds are disbursed in three instalments: 40% at project start, 40% after an interim assessment, and 20% upon project completion.
Key dates and deadline
The deadline for proposal submission is 4 September 2025, at 17:00 CET. Results are expected to be communicated by 7 October 2025.
Details
Specific topics or challenges: Projects should address specific challenges listed in the Catalogue of Challenges relevant to LAUDS Factories: Mobility-related challenges: - Challenge M1: Designing Effective Solutions for Active and Non-Motorized Transport - Challenge M2: Imaginative Solutions for Inclusive and Accessible Transportation - Challenge M3: Reducing Carbon Footprint of Urban Transport Systems - Challenge M4: Innovative solutions for informed, accessible decision-making Energy-related challenges: - Challenge E1: Reimagining Energy Delivery Systems - Challenge E2: Democratizing energy through DIY Renewable Energy Solutions - Challenge E3: Reusing Fabrics and Advanced Biomaterials for Energy-Efficient Interiors Agriculture/Food Production -related challenges: - Challenge A1: From Waste to Resource: community-driven food waste valorisation solutions - Challenge A2: Advancing Urban Sustainability Through Community-Based Green Education and Cultivation Systems - Challenge A3: Local production of affordable and sustainable materials for agriculture. Projects duration: The duration for each experiment should be between 6 to 9 months.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are those established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Teams must include at least one technology provider and one creative professional: - Technology providers of digital and emerging technologies: for-profit legal entities, including start-ups, SMEs and midcaps. A beneficiary is qualified as an SME as defined in the EU recommendation 2003/3613. - Artists/designers/creatives/architects from all artistic fields.
Additional information
Projects should be innovative experiments that align with the objectives of LAUDS OC#2, particularly addressing the challenges outlined in the Catalogue of Challenges. The experiments must demonstrate a strong art-tech congruency.
How to apply?
https://lauds.eu/open-calls/2