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The CIVITAS Initiative provides inspiration to cities and towns interested in achieving a more sustainable, clean and energy efficient urban transport system, by implementing and showcasing ambitious sets of technology and policy based measures. In doing so, CIVITAS does not only fund large demonstrations (i.e. the CIVITAS I, II and PLUS projects) but also smaller projects meant to promote the concrete up-take of the CIVITAS principles and facilitate the building up of critical mass and markets for innovation. Funding opportunities for smaller projects are made available through a dedicated CIVITAS Activity Fund, which regularly opens Calls for Applications.
CIVITAS CATALIST is the project of the CIVITAS Initiative family responsible for ensuring that the experiences of the programme are exploited up to a maximum level and taken up by as large a community of cities as possible.
The CIVITAS Initiative helps cities to achieve a more sustainable, clean and energy-efficient urban transport system by implementing and evaluating an ambitious, integrated set of technology and policy-based measures.
Areas of activities covered by this call for applications
Applications must respond to one of the following eight thematic priorities, in line with the classical CIVITAS Initiative approach:
- Promoting Less Car-Intensive Lifestyles;
- Promoting Innovative Soft Measures;
- Promoting Collective Passenger Transport;
- Promoting Transport Management;
- Promoting Integrated Pricing Strategies;
- Promoting Access Management;
- Promoting Urban Goods Transport;
- Promoting Clean Fuels and Vehicles.
It is the objective of CIVITAS CATALIST to achieve a balance for all thematic areas. At least, all thematic areas should be given equal access opportunities.
Scope and eligible activities
The spirit of CIVITAS CATALIST is to enable an exchange and/or transfer of experiences between the CIVITAS Cities and other cities interested in the CIVITAS approach to sustainable mobility. Proposals shall take this dimension into account while applying for funding. Proposal showing a lack of interest in sharing knowledge will be penalised.
CIVITAS CATALIST does not co-fund implementations. However, the range of preparatory and follow up activities eligible for funding is ample:
- Studies (e.g. feasibility studies, surveys, evaluation studies, etc.);
- Conferences, workshops and seminars.
The list is not exhaustive. Additional activities may be accepted when relevant and propaedeutic to the future up-take of CIVITAS-like policies.
Eligible applicants are local authorities, public transport operators and public agencies. Applications may be filed in by individual or teamed-up organisations that have not been/are involved in projects already funded by the CIVITAS Initiative. If the application comprises a Group of organisations, section 1.1 of this Application Form "Information about applicant(s)" must be filled for each organisation involved in the proposal, clearly showing the role of each and who is the activity coordinator.
Unsuccessful proposers to previous CIVITAS calls are eligible for application with CIVITAS CATALIST.
Parties established in a Member State and from Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey can submit applications.
Parties established in countries other than those mentioned above are eligible for funding only if they apply as a consortium in which is present at least one entity based on a Member States or Associated Countries.
The total budget earmarked for each call is estimated at €120,000.
Applicants will be required to match 50% of the funded activities with their own resources (thus enacting a 50% co-financing system). The rule applies to all typologies of activities, be they (e.g.) staff costs, travel and subsistence, costs for venues, costs for translation/interpretation , or external staff/consultants.
Meer info:
http://www.civitas-initiative.eu/cms_network.phtml?id=1889&lan=en
Contact
Applications (complete in all sections) will need to be submitted by e-mail to the CIVITAS CATALIST Coordinator (ISIS), at:
Loredana MARMORA - lmarmora@isis-it.com
Phone: +39.06.3212655 +39.06.3212655
Fax: 39.06.3213049
