Project cooperationUpdated on 5 January 2026
Eilat as a pilot site
Grants Manager at Municipality of Eilat
Eilat, Israel
About
Eilat offers itself as a demonstration and pilot city for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 projects addressing climate-neutral, climate-resilient, and nature-positive urban transitions. As a desert coastal city with unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems, Eilat provides a highly relevant real-world testing environment for solutions targeting climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, and sustainable urban living.
Priority thematic focus:
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Climate-neutral and climate-resilient cities, including mitigation pathways, adaptation to extreme heat, and urban resilience in arid regions
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Nature-based solutions for urban cooling, biodiversity enhancement, and ecosystem restoration
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Biodiversity protection and ecosystem services, with a strong focus on coastal and marine urban interfaces (Red Sea).
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Citizen and youth engagement in climate governance, co-creation, and behavior change for sustainable lifestyles
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Circular and resource-efficient urban systems, including sustainable construction and land use
Eilat’s contribution to consortia:
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Pilot and demonstration site coordination
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Regulatory and policy alignment (EU–Israel context)
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Stakeholder, citizen, and youth engagement
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Dissemination, replication, and policy uptake
Eilat is committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2030 and seeks partnerships with research institutions, cities, SMEs, and NGOs for Horizon Europe proposals under Cluster 6 (Calls 2026).
Stage
- Early stage
Topic
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-01
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-03
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-04
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-06
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-01
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-03
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE-01
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE-02
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Advanced stage
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-01
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE-01
- Partner looking for consortium
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-COMMUNITIES-01
Lazar Stošić
Digital Youth Mobility Coordinator at Udruga za osnaživanje mladih Uroboros
Niš, Serbia
Project cooperation
Partner offer: Expertise offer on water resources management is arid and islandic regions.
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-03
Ioannis Zarikos
Researcher at National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos"
Athens, Greece
Project cooperation
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-01
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-03
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-04
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-05
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-06
Emilie Trakalova
Project manager at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague - Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Prague, Czech Republic