Demonstrating place-based experimentation and innovation spaces as enabling environments for scaling EU Missions

Open EU call topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-07-CROSS-04 · HORIZON Innovation Actions. Part of call HORIZON-MISS-2026-07: Cross-cutting activities. Next deadline 2027-01-13. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-MISS-2026-07-CROSS-04

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: - The territorial anchoring of the EU Mission(s) is strengthened through multi-layered governance - Enabling environments for the scaling of novel solutions contributing to the EU Missions are established - Analytical insights are turned into territorial experimentation and best practices for replication in a wide array of EU funding instruments

Scope: This topic is a strategic instrument to support the transition to the second phase of the EU Missions’ lifecycle (2026–2030), focused on scaling up and wider deployment of novel mission-relevant solutions. To this end, territories (countries, regions and interregional partnerships) in EU Member States and Associated countries are called upon to design and demonstrate governance, regulatory experimentation, innovative public-public and public-private financing solutions, and procurement strategies that enable scaling. Consortia should be led by local authorities established in countries, regions and interregional partnerships. Proposals submitted to this topic should: - Address barriers at territorial level and build on them to demonstrate concrete governance, finance, and policy models that foster scaling and deployment of EU Missions across diverse territories. - Provide operational support for the transition to the next MFF by delivering tested, replicable models suitable for multi-level governance and place-based implementation. - Co-develop and demonstrate innovative governance, policy, and finance models that enable scaling and wider deployment of tested solutions on the ground. - Support the co-creation of…