2025 MIP4Adapt Open Call for Support to Citizen Events

Are you ready to bring your climate adaptation efforts to the heart of your community?

We're inviting Charter Signatories of the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and European regions or local authorities engaged in adaptation projects to organise impactful citizen events.

Are you looking to:
· Make your climate adaptation efforts visible to citizens?
· Enhance the credibility of your adaptation work and build trust in your local community?
· Incorporate local insights and concerns, fostering shared ownership in your adaptation actions?

MIP4Adapt is offering support to design and deliver a citizen event before 31st October 2025. 

What is a Citizen Event?

Citizen events engage, connect, and empower communities in preparing for climate change impacts.

They include activities such as practical workshops, informational expos, community forums, panel discussions and interactive sessions.

These events aim to inform and inspire  local communities to take an active role in climate adaptation. 

What kind of support can I expect? 

You will receive five days of expert support by the national MIP4Adapt support team to help you define clear objectives, align the event with your adaptation planning process, efficiently manage resources, build strategic collaborations, and ensure a well-executed and impactful event.  

The support will help in the event design, organisation and communication by: 

• Identifying activities to carry out during the event and providing advice on how to align the activities to the relevant Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST) steps.
• Identifying topics relevant to the citizen event, distinguished along the sectors highlighted in the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) if the event has a sectoral or cross-sectoral focus.
• Identifying vulnerable groups to consider if the event has a focus on social justice across climate risks and adaptation actions.
• Connecting with Climate Pact Ambassadors, if there is interest in their collaboration and participation in the event.
• Providing in-person participation of a climate adaptation expert to support in delivering the activities.
• Promoting events via social media and other MIP4Adapt channels (e.g. monthly newsletter).

What are the eligibility criteria? 

You can apply if you are: 

• A Charter signatory of the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, have not engaged with the MIP4Adapt Technical Assistance  but wish to receive support to organise a citizen event. (Beneficiaries of Technical Assistance can receive this support via their technical assistance programmes) 

• A European region or local authority engaged in adaptation projects funded by the following European programmes: Horizon Europe, H2020, LIFE or Interreg. 

Application evaluation  

Applications that meet the eligibility criteria will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the budget is fully allocated.

How to apply?  

The deadline for applications is Friday, 11th of April 2025 at 18:00 CET. If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact support@mip4adapt.eu. 

Disclaimer
The contents and links to third-party items on this Mission webpage are developed by the MIP4Adapt team led by Ricardo, under contract CINEA/2022/OP/0013/SI2.884597 funded by the European Union and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, CINEA, or those of the European Environment Agency (EEA) as host of the Climate-ADAPT Platform. Neither the European Union nor CINEA nor the EEA accepts responsibility or liability arising out of or in connection with the information on these pages.