Advancing circular logistics solutions in cities
Projects are expected to contribute to all the following outcomes: Accelerated transition towards circular economy in the freight transport sector and throughout the urban logistics value chain, contributing to the objectives of the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission and the EU Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI); Increased adoption by logistics operators of new and tested circular systemic logistics…
Funding and competition
- 3grants expected (official)
- €7.5MEU contribution per project
- €9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 38projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundacion Cartif Boecillo | Spain | Research organisation | 8 | 2 | SYSTEMICO, CapaCITIES, periASTY |
| Eit Urban Mobility Foundation Barcelona | Spain | Other | 8 | 0 | UNCHAIN, Shift2Sustain, UPPER |
| Fundacion Circe Centro De Investigacion De Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos Zaragoza | Spain | Research organisation | 7 | 0 | SYSTEMICO, CapaCITIES, TWINVERSE |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 7 | 0 | CapaCITIES, SGA2-NZC, URBAN-FLOW |
| Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 6 | 0 | CapaCITIES 2.0, CapaCITIES, SGA2-NZC |
| Ayuntamiento De Zaragoza Zaragoza | Spain | Public body | 7 | 0 | SYSTEMICO, NEUTRALPATH, ELABORATOR |
| Universitat Politecnica De Valencia Valencia | Spain | University | 5 | 0 | CapaCITIES 2.0, CapaCITIES, UPPER |
| Eit Kic Urban Mobility Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | UNCHAIN, SGA2-NZC, UPPER |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 28partners (median)
- 11countries (median)
- 23%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- SYSTEMICO – A systemic multisectoral multi-stakeholder approach for coupling circularity and climate mitigation in industry, cities and regions (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2025-04-CIT-01)
- CapaCITIES 2.0 – Fast-Tracking the National Narrative for Climate-Neutral Urban Futures (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-02-01)
- NEXTLOGIC – Next-gen urban freight logistics for net zero emissions through innovative solutions (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01)
- CIRCULANDIA – Circular systemic solutions for regenerative agriculture, local food systems, and reusable packaging in cities and regions (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-CIRCBIO-07)
- CapaCITIES – Building Capacities for the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-CIT-01-01)
- periASTY – Flexibly adjustable mobility, energy, industry, and governance innovations to improve decarbonisation of periurban areas and accelerate their integration in the transition towards climate neutrality (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-04)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.