Emission reduction in construction

With a new grant scheme for the period 2022-2026, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is funding the implementation of research that contributes to:

• Part A: the transition to sustainable, competitive and safe logistics chains and freight transport as part of the Joint Ambition, Logistics and freight transport in 2050: competitive, sustainable and safe

• Part B: emission reductions in construction through the development of effective construction logistics chains, the development of further digitalisation, or chain management activities as part of the Clean and Emission-Free Building (SEB) approach.

TKI Logistics (Dinalog) issues calls for research proposals for this purpose. These are open calls, in one or two annual rounds. The research questions are published in appropriate channels, such as here on the TKI Dinalog website and via various media channels. After publication, consortia consisting of knowledge institutions and private and possibly public parties will be invited to submit specific proposals within the conditions and guidelines of the subsidy scheme and this guide.

Call 2 - 2022: Deel B

With this second call, Dinalog is issuing a call for research proposals specifically on Part B. This innovation programme is part of the Knowledge and Innovation Programme Emission-Free Building, which is part of the overarching roadmap Clean and Emission-Free Building (SEB). SEB's aim is to achieve 60% nitrogen reduction (NO_x), 75% health gains and 0.4 Mtonne CO₂ reduction in the construction sector by 2030*.

For a further content orientation on the Innovation Programme Construction Logistics and Mobile Working Vehicles within the Top Sector Logistics, click here.

Research into energy transition logistics on construction sites, the logistical impact of sustainable materials and building concepts, effective data use in construction logistics, chain control functions in inner-city construction, multimodal organisation of construction flows, among others, are central to this second call for research under Part B.

Funding

The minimum budget available for this call is €2,500,000.= has the following guidelines for shaping the projects**:

• This call focuses on industrial or fundamental research or experimental development.

• For industrial and fundamental research a maximum of 50% of eligible costs can be applied for with a maximum of €1,000,000 in funding.

• For experimental development a maximum of 25% of eligible costs can be applied for with a maximum of €1,000,000 in funding.

• Minimum project size is €500,000 in project costs.

Collaborative projects are research projects carried out by a consortium of knowledge institutions, companies and possibly public parties (public parties cannot be recipients of subsidies). The minimum size of a consortium is two companies and one knowledge institution. Consortia in which universities and practice-oriented researchers (universities of applied sciences and/or TO2 institutions) work together are encouraged.

Timeline

This call for proposals is valid until the closing date of 7 April 2023 (24:00).Project proposals can be submitted until this deadline*. Submission is by email at tenders@dinalog.nl.

* Annex 1 of the Explanatory Memorandum (Annex 1 Ranking Criteria and Weighting) incorrectly states in item 12 that a proposal must score 3 or more points on the knock-out ranking criterion 12 'Reduction NO_x' to be eligible for a grant. This must be score 6 or more points to be eligible. This criterion only applies to applications for grants under Part B: Clean and Emission-Free Construction.

** (In January 2023, the grant ceiling and start dates will be published definitively in the Government Gazette. The aim is to use the entire available grant budget (see scheme Staatscourant 2022, 8469 | Overheid.nl > Official Announcements (officielebekendmakingen.nl) in 2023.

Questions or ideas?

The programme managers of TKI Dinalog are ready to support you in submitting your proposal. We can help you find suitable partners for your idea and provide independent feedback on your proposal. Before submitting your final proposal, you can also submit your draft project budget for a financial check (see further timetable above). Please feel free to contact us for more information. Additional information about this call and the submission process can be found in the attached documents.

Do you have any questions? To do so, please contact us by email or call.