European Green Deal call - call areas and timeline

Important! Green Deal call is expected to be published in mid-September 2020, with deadline for submitting project proposals in end January 2021.

Call contains 11 areas:

• Eight thematic areas reflecting the key work streams of the European Green Deal. In each area, one or more topics addresses the challenges outlined in the respective stream. Topics target specific, high-impact technological and societal innovations that can help advance the sustainable transition relatively quickly.
• Three horizontal areas (strengthening knowledge; empowering citizens; and international cooperation) that cut across the eight thematic areas and offer a longer-term perspective in achieving the transformations set out in the European Green Deal.

Draft topics:

• Call area 1: Increasing climate ambition: cross-sectoral challenges
• Call area 2: Clean, affordable and secure energy
• Call area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economy
• Call area 4: Energy and resource-efficient buildings
• Call area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility
• Call area 6: Farm to Fork
• Call area 7: Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Call area 8: Zero-pollution, toxic-free environment
• Call area 9: Strengthening our knowledge in support of the European Green Deal
• Call area 10: Empowering citizens for transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europe
• Call area 11: Accelerating the clean energy transition and access in partnership with Africa