EIT Community Connect NEB: Local communities and public authorities building sustainable, beautiful and inclusive public space – 2025
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
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Call
Summary
The primary focus of the Co-create NEB Call for Proposals is to co-create and build sustainable, beautiful and inclusive public space and demonstrate new solutions to boost the transformation of our cities and peri-urban and rural areas.
Detailed Call Description
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) invites applicants to submit proposals for funding through its community-focused Co-create NEB Call for Proposals, which focuses on new solutions to boost the transformation of cities, rural and peri-urban areas. The purpose of the call is to support projects that allow people and communities to re-imagine communal spaces – bringing them closer to nature, building a shared sense of belonging and addressing local needs. The EIT Community NEB is especially interested in receiving applications for projects that address challenges related to climate, urban mobility, food and manufacturing.
All proposals must comply with the following requirements to ensure that the project scope is appropriate:
- Proposals must involve the development of activities to improve selected public spaces and/or complement local policy/strategy whilst integrating all three core New European Bauhaus values (sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion) and all three New European Bauhaus key principles (multilevel, participatory and transdisciplinary approach) into their projects.
- The activities must be tailored towards at least two specific and clearly identified target groups (can be defined by age, profession, neighbourhoods of the same city, etc.). The proposal needs to include a communication and dissemination plan to engage with target groups in the given period.
- The proposed solution must have the potential to be implemented on a broader scale and/or replicated in accordance with a context-based approach. Proposals should aim for long-term sustainable impact.
- The proposal must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the local ecosystem, including stakeholders, culture and social dynamics, and the role of the city / local authorities must be well defined.
- The proposed solution must use existing knowledge, innovative methodologies, tools or processes relating to target group behaviour with regard to the selected topic, promote real behavioural change and influence policymaking.
Applicants must address at least one of the four defined EIT Community NEB Challenge Areas based on the following NEB four thematic axes:
- Reconnecting with nature
- Regaining a sense of belonging
- Prioritising the places and people that need it the most
- The need for long-term, life cycle thinking in the industrial ecosystem
To help applicants with the preparation and submission of their proposals, the EIT Community NEB will host an online information session on 30 July 2024, 11h00 (Brussels time).This online information event will be focused on strategic focus, scope and Call requirements, the evaluation process and the steps for the submission of proposals through the online platform. To register for the webinar, please fill in the registration form here.
Also the EIT Community NEB will host an online Matchmaking event on 10 September 2024, 11h00 (Brussels time). Registered participants will present their organisation, strengths and requirements to form a consortium in four minutes. A template will be sent after registration. To register for the Matchmaking event, please fill in the registration form here.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The total maximum estimated EIT funding allocated to this Call for Proposals is €360.000. Eight projects will be selected with the maximum funding of €45.000 per project.
Additionally, all proposals must have a minimum co-funding rate of 25% across the project. Partners in the consortium may have different co-funding rates as long as the overall project co-funding meets the required 25% minimum. A co-funding rate above 25% might be positively considered during the evaluation.
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Legal Entities
- NGOs
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
This Call for Proposals is open to all legal entities established in Member States of the European Union, and/or in Third countries associated to Horizon Europe. These legal entities may be, for example:
- public or private legal entities
- small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- educational institutions
- research and technology organisations
- consultancies
- NGOs or social entities
Applications from Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries are encouraged.
All proposals must be composed of a consortium with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 partners located in an EU Member State or a Third Country associated to Horizon Europe. At least two of these partners must be independent of each other and one must be a city, region or an entity affiliated with a city or region.
In the case no city or region is involved in the project, the entity affiliated with a city or region must upload together with the application form, either the legal registration/official document that proves the legal affiliation with said city/region or a declaration of affiliation signed by the legal representative of the affiliated entity that proves the legal affiliation with said city/region.
Proposals with fewer than two partners or more than four partners will be ineligible.
Proposals without the participation of a city, a region, or an entity affiliated with a city or region will also be ineligible.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Address: 29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia, P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
George Christou
Scientific Officer
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
Nedi Kaffa
Scientific Officer
Email: nkaffa@research.org.cy
EU Contact Point
For further details about the sub-program, go to the following page: https://eit.europa.eu/contact