KOHESIO · Q4297596 · NL

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

The objective is to improve the adaptation capacity of cities and densely built areas in the 2 Seas region by co-creating and implementing innovative climate change adaptation solutions with local stakeholders. This will result in an increased adaptation capacity of densely built areas in the 2 Seas region by at least 25,000 m3 as well as costs saving of 10 - 50% compared to the use of traditional adaptation investments. SPONGE paves the way for a wide rollout of these innovative participatory adaptation solutions to reduce the risks of and damage from urban flooding across the 2 Seas area at…

EU budget
€4.1M
Total project cost
€6.8M
Period
2016-07-01 → 2021-06-30
Thematic objective
TO05Climate change adaptation, risk prevention

About the Climate change adaptation, risk prevention objective

Thematic Objective 5 supports climate-change adaptation and risk prevention: flood defences, wildfire prevention, drought-management infrastructure, civil-protection systems, and ecosystem-based adaptation.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €4.1M toward a total project cost of €6.8M — a co-funding rate of 60%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

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Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €4.1M toward a total project cost of €6.8M, a co-funding rate of 60%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO05 — Climate change adaptation, risk prevention — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in NL.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2016-07-01 to 2021-06-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q4297596.