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Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AI
Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AI (HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-10) is a forthcoming funding topic under Horizon Europe with a stated budget of €15 million. The next deadline is 16 Feb 2027, 122 days away as of 2026-10-17. It is planned to open on 20 Oct 2026.
In our daily copy of EU Funding & Tenders Portal data (2026-10-17), 3 other topics in call HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01 are listed; Horizon Europe has 376 open or forthcoming calls here; the median stated budget for Horizon Europe calls is €12 million; 41 Horizon Europe calls have a deadline in February 2027.
| Identifier | HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-10 |
|---|---|
| Programme | Horizon Europe |
| Status | Forthcoming |
| Opening date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Deadline | 16 Feb 2027 |
| Submission | Single-stage |
| Type of action | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions |
| Budget | €15 million (2027 budget) |
| Expected number of grants | 1 |
| EU contribution per project | €15 million |
| Call | HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01 — Bridging actions 2027 |
| Themes on this site | Artificial intelligence, Digital and data, Energy, Cybersecurity |
| Cross-cutting priorities (portal) | Digital Agenda, Social Innovation, Artificial Intelligence |
| Portal keywords | Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent sy, Cyber-physical systems, Energy end-use efficiency and energy services, Energy systems, smart energy, smart grids, wireless energy t, Internet of Things, Machine learning, statistical data processing and applicatio, Monitoring and control systems, Networks (communication networks, sensor networks, networks , Piloting, Renewable electricity |
Read the official topic page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Type of action
Innovation actions fund activities closer to market, such as prototyping, testing, demonstration and piloting. They usually need a consortium of partners from several countries.
Deadline
Deadline as published: 16 Feb 2027. Check the official page for the exact time and any changes; late submissions are not accepted.
Next steps
- Open the official topic page and read the conditions, the call document and the evaluation criteria.
- Create a free EU Login and register your organisation to get a PIC, if you do not have one.
- Find partners if the topic needs a consortium (the portal's partner search is free).
- Start a draft in the submission system from the topic page and submit before the deadline.
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- Large-Scale piloting of next-generation AI-driven digital platforms for a more affordable, secure and sustainable European energy system (IA) - Apply AI — HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-12, next deadline 16 Feb 2027
- AI Entrepreneurs Lab — HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA-INBC, next deadline 21 Oct 2026
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