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05/05/2026 The European Commission has launched a call for proposals under the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Facility to promote innovative solutions that make European neighbourhoods more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable. The call will also contribute to addressing the housing affordability crisis.
For 2026, with a total budget of around €101 million from Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship programme for research and innovation, the NEB Facility will fund projects selected in three areas: connecting the green transition, social inclusion and local democracy; circular and regenerative approaches to the built environment; and innovative financing and new business models for neighbourhood transformation.
Interested and eligible applicants can submit their proposals until 1 December 2026 via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. All open and upcoming calls can also be found online on the New European Bauhaus website.
Running from 2025 to 2027, the NEB Facility is the first ever multiannual financial instrument for the New European Bauhaus. With a total budget of around €360 million for research and innovation from Horizon Europe and at least an equivalent level of investment from other EU programmes, as well as national and private funding, this pioneering financing instrument revitalises and transforms neighbourhoods. It promotes innovative solutions and access to affordable housing. The instrument supports innovation towards a sustainable, circular and regenerative construction sector, and enables change through research and innovation to foster social cohesion and well-being.
