Call window open New European Bauhaus 2026 (Horizon Europe) — neighbourhood regeneration, call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01
The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01 has €101.1 million for neighbourhood regeneration, across 9 topics. International consortia can receive between €3.5 and €6.3 million per project. The deadline is 1 December 2026, 17:00 (Brussels time).
- Who can apply
- Consortia from EU Member States and associated countries
- Total budget
- 101.1 million
- Funding amount
- The amount per project is fixed and depends on the topic
- Submission period
- 05.05.2026 – 01.12.2026, 17:00 (Brussels time)
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Who can apply
Consortia from EU Member States and associated countries. The eligible countries are those listed in Annex B of the General Annexes to the Horizon Europe Work Programme. Romania, as a Member State, is eligible. Consortia can include city halls, universities, research institutes, companies and NGOs.
What it covers
- Stable housing for homeless people, through "housing-led" approaches (PARTICIPATION-01)
- Innovative methods for the spatial design of neighbourhoods (PARTICIPATION-02)
- Research on how the neighbourhood affects residents' health and wellbeing (PARTICIPATION-03)
- Sustainable, inclusive and affordable solutions for thermal comfort in buildings (REGEN-01)
- Sustainable maintenance and repair of existing buildings (REGEN-02)
- Sustainable use of vertical space: rooftops, additional storeys (REGEN-03)
- Coordinating neighbourhood infrastructure and social services to reduce the number of homeless people (BUSINESS-01)
- Capital markets for investment in NEB projects (BUSINESS-02) and the reuse of empty, obsolete or underused spaces (BUSINESS-03)
Apply in the current call window
- We analyse whether you qualify and under which programme exactly.
- We build the application: business plan, budget, supporting documents.
- We submit during the call window and follow the evaluation.
- We stay with you through the reimbursement file and final payment.
Frequently asked questions
What is the submission deadline for the HORIZON-NEB-2026-01 call?
You can apply until 1 December 2026, 17:00 (Brussels time), on the European Commission's Funding & Tenders portal. The call has been open since 5 May 2026 and has a single evaluation stage.
What is the budget of the New European Bauhaus 2026 call?
The call has €101.1 million, across 9 topics: €37.6 million for participation, inclusion and housing, €37 million for the circular regeneration of buildings and €26.5 million for financing and business models.
How much can a project receive?
The amount is fixed for each topic, between €3.5 million (BUSINESS-01, BUSINESS-02) and €6.3 million (PARTICIPATION-01). For REGEN-02 the amount is €5 million, and for REGEN-01 it is €4 million.
Can organisations from Romania apply?
Yes. Romania is an EU Member State, so Romanian city halls, universities, companies and NGOs can join consortia, subject to the conditions in Annex B of the General Annexes to the Horizon Europe Work Programme.
What is the 0.8% allocation for the NEB hub?
Projects are expected to allocate at least 0.8% of their budget to collaboration with the "New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact", funded under Horizon Europe. The money is used to share results and assess impact.
Does the project have to be demonstrated in several countries?
For several topics, yes. For example, REGEN-02 requires demonstration on three buildings in three different Member or associated states: at least one heritage building and at least one with social and affordable housing.
How long does it take to prepare the application?
It depends on the complexity of the project and the documents you already have. The first step is the eligibility analysis, which tells you what needs to be prepared.
What happens if I do not qualify?
We tell you before any contract is signed, and if another suitable programme exists, we point you to it.
Next step
Apply in the current call window — New European Bauhaus 2026 (Horizon Europe) — neighbourhood regeneration, call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01
Fill in the form and we will tell you whether you qualify. If you do not qualify under this programme, we will tell you which other one you could apply for — or that there is none, if that is the case.
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