New technologies and innovation: digitalisation of road transport - works

No. As the purpose is to monitor autonomous vehicles in real traffic conditions, only projects located on publicly accessible TEN-T road sections (including publicly accessible roads in TEN-T Urban Nodes) are eligible.

As indicated in the “Information Note to the CEF Transport Coordination Committee” of 13/12/2018, “activities kept under existing Grant Agreements will not be funded under reflow calls and CEF 2 calls”.

This rule applies even if the original Grant Agreement which included the activities is now closed, unless the technical scope of these activities, and the corresponding grant amount, was removed from the Grant Agreement before its end date to allow the reuse of the unused CEF funding.

Applicants must submit (upload) the Environmental Compliance File for all applications. For works applications and study applications with physical intervention, the ECF must be completed with (i) the environmental compliance questionnaire duly filled in, along with the requested information being applicable i.e. non-technical summary, and (ii) the declarations signed by the competent authority (i) for monitoring Natura 2000 sites and (ii) under the water framework directive 2000/60/EC.

Regarding study projects without physical intervention, and works projects that do not affect significantly the environment, the ECF must be uploaded by ticking the box of ‘project type’, and including in the comments boxes for each question ‘not applicable’. For these applications, no declarations signed by the competent authority are needed.

The works projects that do not affect significantly the environment concern applications for Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), VTMIS, RIS, telematics application systems, actions exclusively related to implementation of electric vehicles charging stations in existing build-up areas, solutions to improve accessibility for persons with reduced mobility, and vessels and rail rolling stock retrofitting.

Under the 2026 call for proposals, the proposals submitted to the following calls are exempted from submitting a CBA:

• CEF-T-2026-SIMOBGEN
• CEF-T-2026-MILMOB
• CEF-T-2026-AFIFGEN
• CEF-T-2026-SAFEMOBGEN
• CEF-T-2026-SUSTMOBGEN

For these calls, the submission system does not contain an upload slot for the upload of CBA documentation.

As set out in Section 6 of the call texts, twinned proposals are proposals relating to the same project that are submitted under different calls and/or topics. Where proposals form part of the same Global Project, this must be clearly indicated in Part B. However, proposals submitted under the same topic are not considered twinned proposals, even if they form part of the same Global Project. They will be evaluated as separate proposals.

Article 2 of the CEF Regulation 2021/1153 provides the definition of "studies" and “works”, which applies also in this case.

“Studies” mean activities needed to prepare project implementation, such as preparatory, mapping, feasibility, evaluation, testing and validation studies, including in the form of software, and any other technical support measure, including prior action to define and develop a project and decide on its financing, such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and preparation of the financial package.

“Works” mean the purchase, supply and deployment of components, systems and services including software, the carrying-out of development, construction and installation activities relating to a project, the acceptance of installations and the launching of a project.

Software that is essential for the proper operation of a control centre or digital infrastructure can be supported for funding provided it serves the objectives outlined in the call text.

No. The proposal can address only one or both areas

No, studies are not supported under this topic.

Activities and their associated costs may be supported insofar as they relate to the establishment phase of a control centre or digital infrastructure. Since control centres and digital infrastructure for autonomous vehicles constitute a new technology, the establishment phase may include testing,if necessary before putting the control centres or digital operation into operation . However, costs associated with the commercial or regular operation of the control centre or digital infrastructure are not eligible.