[Themaintainers] local funding opportunities (EIT Culture & Creativity - New European Bauhaus)

[Ferri, Gabriele]

Hi everyone,
Two funding opportunities have just been shared with me (the university I work at is connected with EIT C&C and NEB), they are meant for bottom up community-led initiatives, and for small-scale co-creation projects between communities and other institutions. Given the funding agency, I suspect that this is a Europe-only opportunity, but please double check. Deadline 30 September 2026.

Link: https://www.eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/connect-neb-co-create-neb

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Funding local ideas. Transforming neighbourhoods.
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus invites organisations from across Europe to submit proposals to the Connect NEB & Co-create NEB 2027 Open Call, supporting local ideas and neighbourhood transformation inspired by the New European Bauhaus.

The call offers two complementary funding opportunities for organisations creating more sustainable, inclusive and beautiful places across Europe.

About the New European Bauhaus and this call
The New European Bauhaus is an EU initiative that connects the European Green Deal with everyday life, supporting the creation of places that are sustainable, inclusive and beautiful.

Through this open call, the EIT Community NEB aims to support two complementary types of local impact:

Connect NEB supports community-led initiatives to test new ideas, activate local communities, and experiment with participatory approaches, living labs and new forms of governance inspired by the New European Bauhaus.
Co-create NEB supports partnerships between communities, municipalities and other local actors to deliver visible, place-based transformation in public spaces.
Together, the two calls help bring the New European Bauhaus to life by supporting local actors to move from ideas and participation to implementation and long-term impact.

Connect NEB
For community-led initiatives experimenting with new ways of improving their neighbourhoods through participation, co-design, living labs, and local action.

Connect NEB supports organisations rooted in their communities that want to explore new ideas, strengthen participation and prototype innovative approaches inspired by the New European Bauhaus.

Funding:

Grant: up to €15 300
Co-funding: €2 700
Total project budget: €18 000
One beneficiary
Ideal for:

Community organisations & associations
Citizen-led initiatives
NGOs
Social innovators
Artists and designers
SMEs
Research groups
The call supports projects that:

are embedded in and activate local communities
test new ideas and methods
prototype new forms of participation and governance
establish living labs
strengthen community ownership
improve quality of life through NEB values
Co-create NEB
For partnerships delivering place-based transformation of neighbourhood public spaces through community participation and municipal collaboration.

Co-create NEB supports local partnerships that bring together communities, municipalities and other organisations to deliver visible improvements in neighbourhoods and public spaces.

Funding:

Grant: up to €49 300
Co-funding: €8 700
Total project budget: €58 000
Consortium of 2–4 partners
At least one municipality, region or affiliated entity
Ideal for:

Municipalities
Public authorities
NGOs
Universities
SMEs
Community organisations
Multi-sector partnerships
The call supports projects that:

transform neighbourhoods and public spaces
strengthen collaboration between communities and municipalities
implement place-based solutions
contribute to local strategies
create lasting local impact
What selected projects receive
Funding is only the beginning. Successful applicants become part of the wider EIT Community New European Bauhaus ecosystem and receive support throughout the implementation of their project.

Selected projects benefit from:

Dedicated onboarding and kick-off sessions
Capacity-building workshops
Peer learning with projects across Europe
Access to the wider EIT Community NEB network
Communication and visibility opportunities
In-person gathering
Ongoing support from the programme team

Gabriele Ferri (he/him)<https://www.tue.nl/en/our-university/about-the-university/diversity-and-inclusion>
Assistant Professor, Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology
Studio Leader: Transforming Practices
Research Cluster: Making With
www.gabrieleferri.com<https://www.gabrieleferri.com/>


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