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Smart Cities Marketplace
12 February 2025

From Idea to Action: Tailored Support to Bring Your City’s Vision to Life

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The Smart Cities Marketplace and the Covenant of Mayors – Europe are offering an exciting opportunity for cities with defined project ideas but facing implementation challenges. This initiative provides 20 days of free, personalised guidance to help turn your plans into action. The support covers a wide range of services, including legal assessments, energy savings calculations, developing investment concepts, and engaging citizens.

What services does it include?

  • Planning support
  • Assistance in developing an investment concept
  • Strategies for engaging citizens and stakeholders
  • ...and much more!

Who is this for?

  • Only for EU Covenant of Mayors signatories
  • Small and medium-sized cities and towns are particularly encouraged to apply
  • Signatories with concrete plans at any stage of their journey

This tailored support is designed to help cities overcome barriers to implementation, ensuring that their visions for sustainable and resilient urban development become a reality. 

The call will close on 23 May.