Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: An increased number of local authorities systematically identify and quantify vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces for reuse in neighbourhoods [1] in a context-sensitive way to address local community [1] challenges and needs. Increase in renovated, renatured, or converted spaces that address local community challenges and…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €4.5MEU contribution per project
- €4Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 8projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 4 | 0 | TRUEHOME, drOp, REGEN |
| Eskilara S Koop Txikia Bizkaia | Spain | Other · SME | 2 | 0 | Sleeping Beauty, ClimaGen |
| Fundacio Privada Universitat I Tecnologia Barcelona | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | INUA, PULSE |
| Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona Cerdanyola Del Valles | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | SPICE, FOODCITYBOOST |
| Ayuntamiento De Murcia Murcia | Spain | Public body | 2 | 0 | StreetRevival, GINNGER |
| Institut D'Arquitectura Avancada De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 2 | 0 | HERITACT, BLUEPRINT |
| Science & Innovation Link Office Sl Madrid | Spain | Company | 1 | 1 | AMBIENT |
| Bax Innovation Consulting Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 0 | RENEW-Futures |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 16partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 24%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- UTOPIZE – UTOPIZE - Urban Transformation Through Open Participation And Inclusivity For Citizen Empowerment (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-02)
- RENEW-Futures – RENEW-Futures: Regenerative Design for Beautiful, Inclusive and Ecological Neighbourhoods (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-REGEN-01)
- Sleeping Beauty – Awakening sleeping beauties: unlocking new european bauhaus and nature-based solutions values for a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient society (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-02-2-two-stage)
- CIRCUBUILT – Circular Business Models for Adaptive Renovation and Sustainable Built Environment Transformation (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-BUSINESS-01)
- NEB-STAR – New European Bauhaus STAvangeR (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-NEB-01-01)
- SpaceUp – Scaling Up Sustainable Use of Under-used Areas (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-REGEN-03)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.