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Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Significantly higher awareness of the construction ecosystem actors about solutions that are inspired by vernacular knowledge [1] , nature-based solutions [1] , bioclimatic design and/or frugal innovation [1] . The application of the developed solutions helps to achieve and maintain the thermal comfort in buildings while…

Deadline 1 Dec 2026Budget €12MIndicative grants 3EU contribution per project €4MSingle stageHORIZON Innovation Actions

Funding and competition

  • 3grants expected (official)
  • €4MEU contribution per project
  • €5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
  • 8projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line

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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.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Iclei European Secretariat Gmbh (Iclei Europasekretariat Gmbh)
Freiburg Im Breisgau
GermanyOther · SME100NEB Junction, INHERIT, TRUEHOME
Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet Ntnu
Trondheim
NorwayUniversity64NEB-STAR, NEB Junction, Bauhaus Bites
Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V.
Mol
BelgiumResearch organisation71MYCO-PAN, DRASTIC, CIRCUBUILT
Politecnico Di Milano
Milano
ItalyUniversity63ABC 21, UTOPIZE, EVEREST
Politecnico Di Torino
Torino
ItalyUniversity60RENEW-Futures, RE-GROWTH, NuBau
Ait Austrian Institute Of Technology Gmbh
Wien
AustriaResearch organisation43Sleeping Beauty, NEB Junction, EVEREST
Accademia Europea Di Bolzano
Bolzano
ItalyResearch organisation63JUSTNature, Sleeping Beauty, META BUILD
Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Donostia/San Sebastian
SpainResearch organisation70DRASTIC, META BUILD, TRUEHOME
Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita Di Bologna
Bologna
ItalyUniversity61Herit4ages, HARMONIA, CareFabric
Technische Universiteit Delft
Delft
NetherlandsUniversity50NEB-STAR, WoodStock, RE-GROWTH
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden Ab
Boras
SwedenResearch organisation41Sleeping Beauty, CareFabric, CANVAS
Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneosui Cambiamenti Climatici
Lecce
ItalyResearch organisation51MULTICLIMACT, CULTURAL-E, ARCADIA
Abud Mernokiroda Kft
Budapest
HungaryCompany · SME50JUSTNature, GreenInCities, syn.ikia
Universiteit Gent
Gent
BelgiumUniversity32WoodStock, HeriTACE, AETHER
Stichting Climate-Kic International Foundation
Amsterdam
NetherlandsOther40NEB Junction, ARCADIA, Strategic Synergies

Spanish organisations with experience in this field

The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Donostia/San Sebastian
SpainResearch organisation70DRASTIC, META BUILD, TRUEHOME
Fundacion Cartif
Boecillo
SpainResearch organisation30INHERIT, META BUILD, SUPERSHINE
Fundacion Circe Centro De Investigacion De Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos
Zaragoza
SpainResearch organisation30SUPERSHINE, REGEN4BE, InCUBE
Universidad De Sevilla
Sevilla
SpainUniversity20CLIMACARE, REGEN4BE
Ajuntament De Barcelona
Barcelona
SpainPublic body20MULTICLIMACT, NEBwork
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
Barcelona
SpainUniversity20DRASTIC, REGEN4BE
Institut De Tecnologia De La Construccion De Catalunya
Barcelona
SpainOther20CIRCUBUILT, InCUBE
Eos Global Environment Assets Sociedad Limitada
Cabanillas Del Campo Guadalajara
SpainCompany · SME20LEGOFIT, BRICKS

What a typical winning consortium looks like

  • 18partners (median)
  • 8countries (median)
  • 23%of partners are SMEs
Company 29%Other 20%University 19%Public body 18%Research organisation 15%

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.

  • JUSTNature – Activation of NATURE-based solutions for a JUST low carbon transition (H2020 · 2021 · LC-CLA-11-2020)
  • 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)
  • NEB-STAR – New European Bauhaus STAvangeR (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-NEB-01-01)
  • NEB Junction – NEB Junction: The New European Bauhaus Hub For Results & Impact (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03)
  • NEB4All – New European Bauhaus for All (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-IBA)
  • TRANSFORM – Transformative Rotations for AdaptatioN and Sustainable Future, Outcome and Resilience Mapping (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-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.