Pathways2Resilience: call for European regions to build climate resilience

Pathways2Resilience, the flagship programme under the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change led by Climate KIC, has launched its second open call to select 61 European regions and communities.

The selected regions will join the previous cohort of 39 regions in receiving direct funding and support to create their transformative, long-term climate adaptation plans, for a total of 100 regions supported by the programme between 2023 and 2027.

What will you gain?

Through a comprehensive and ambitious learning programme, Pathways2Resilience supports regions with varying levels of adaptive capacity, ranging from those equipped with advanced climate risk knowledge and governance structures to highly vulnerable communities in need of foundational support.

To address these diverse challenges, the programme offers selected regions an 18-month tailored learning journey, based on the Regional Resilience Journey framework, that includes thematic sessions and peer learning activities:

• Finance Innovation Lab: Europe’s first dedicated facility for piloting innovative finance solutions.
• Innovation Practice Groups: Collaborative week-long sessions that explore locally-led climate adaptation solutions.
• Deep Dives: Thematic expert sessions focusing on critical enablers of climate resilience, including knowledge and data, governance, innovation, finance, skills and behavioural change.

At the end of the programme, participating regions will have produced a baseline assessment, a climate resilience strategy, an action plan and an investment plan ready to be implemented.

How to apply?

Eligible regional authorities can apply for the Pathways2Resilience second open call until 20 August 2025 at 12:00 CET via the Pathways2Resilience website. 

A total of 61 subgrantees will be selected, each receiving €210,000 for a period of 18 months (January 2026 – June 2027). The main selection criteria include a focus on the most vulnerable regions (high climate risk and low adaptive capacity) and diversity across countries, bioregions, climate risk types, and scale.

Information sessions

• 22 May (13:00–14:00 CET) | Watch the recording
• 1 July (13:00–14:00 CET) | Watch the recording
• 23 July (13:00–14:00 CET) | REGISTER HERE

Apply Here