Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Demonstrated approaches aligned with NEB allow architects, designers, spatial planners and neighbourhood [1] decision makers to ensure an efficient and effective integration of user perspectives in the spatial design and/or transformation of public spaces. The demonstrated approaches deliver positive climate, environmental, social…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €5MEU contribution per project
- €3.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 9projects 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut D'Arquitectura Avancada De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 4 | 1 | HERITACT, URBiNAT, BLUEPRINT |
| Eskilara S Koop Txikia Bizkaia | Spain | Other · SME | 2 | 0 | Sleeping Beauty, ClimaGen |
| Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona Cerdanyola Del Valles | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | SPICE, INSPIRE |
| Acentoline Comunicacion Editora Sl Granada | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 1 | SHARED GREEN DEAL, SSH CENTRE, SHAPE-ENERGY |
| Science & Innovation Link Office Sl Madrid | Spain | Company | 1 | 1 | AMBIENT |
| Ideas 3493 Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | HERITACT, GreenInCities |
| Eit Urban Mobility Foundation Barcelona | Spain | Other | 2 | 0 | WeGenerate, URBAN-FLOW |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | URBAN-FLOW, drOp |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 16partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 21%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.
- 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)
- UTOPIZE – UTOPIZE - Urban Transformation Through Open Participation And Inclusivity For Citizen Empowerment (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-02)
- SPICE – Sustainable Public spaces through Inclusive Community Engagement (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-02)
- CareFabric – Cross-disciplinary Approach to Research European Neighbourhoods – Facilitating the Acceleration of NEB principles for Resilience in Cities (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-PARTICIPATION-02)
- NEB Junction – NEB Junction: The New European Bauhaus Hub For Results & Impact (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03)
- NEB-STAR – New European Bauhaus STAvangeR (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-NEB-01-01)
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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.