Applying regenerative design to the built environment in neighbourhoods

The main goal of this opportunity is to apply regenerative design principles to neighbourhoods, focusing on restoring and revitalizing ecosystems while supporting both human and planetary health. It aims to create sustainable, vibrant environments for local communities, promote biodiversity, and encourage the use of carbon-storing materials. The initiative emphasizes circularity, waste reduction, resource and energy efficiency, and the development of innovative tools and technologies for construction and renovation. Projects should use participatory, inclusive, and transdisciplinary methods and must be demonstrated in diverse neighbourhoods across at least three countries.

• Projects must demonstrate innovative solutions in at least three neighbourhoods, covering urban, peri-urban, and rural areas in at least three different countries.
• They must use a participatory and transdisciplinary approach, involving public authorities, local communities, civil society, and private owners.
• Projects should integrate different disciplines such as architecture, urban design, engineering, and health.
• At least 0.2% of the total project budget must be allocated to share results with the New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact.
• Projects may provide financial support to third parties, with a maximum of EUR 60,000 per third party.

Example projects:

• A partnership between architects, engineers, and community groups to retrofit housing in three different types of neighbourhoods, focusing on energy efficiency and biodiversity.
• A project involving local governments and civil society to create green public spaces using recycled materials in urban, peri-urban, and rural settings across three countries.
• An initiative where private owners and public authorities collaborate to develop circular construction methods and share results through a European hub.

Personnel costs

Subcontracting

Travel and subsistence

Equipment (depreciation or rental)

Consumables and materials

Dissemination and communication

Access to research infrastructure

IPR and certification

Audit costs

Indirect costs (25% flat rate)

Internally invoiced service

• Budget for this Call: 16,000,000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 2
• Budget per grant: 8,000,000€

• Applicants must meet the requirements set out in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
• Applicants must have the financial and operational capacity to carry out the project.
• Applicants must not fall under any exclusion criteria defined by the Horizon Europe program.
• Projects must involve demonstration activities in at least three neighbourhoods from urban, peri-urban, and rural areas across at least three different countries.
• Proposals must include a participatory and transdisciplinary approach, engaging various actors and disciplines.
• Applicants must allocate at least 0.2% of their total budget to share results with the New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact.
• Eligibility may depend on forming partnerships or networks across different countries and sectors.