Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Extended service life and reduced life cycle environmental impacts of existing buildings, contributing to a more sustainable [1] built environment [1] . Easier application and more frequent use of predictive maintenance in existing buildings. Scope: Prolonging the lifespan and improving the performance of existing buildings are…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €5MEU contribution per project
- €5Mmedian 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 | 7 | 0 | DRASTIC, SARAH, EPC RECAST |
| Institut De Tecnologia De La Construccion De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | Other | 5 | 0 | CIRCUBUILT, ACCORD, HOUSEFUL |
| Fundacion Circe Centro De Investigacion De Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos Zaragoza | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 3 | GINNGER, WILSON, CHRONICLE |
| Fundacio Privada Universitat I Tecnologia Barcelona | Spain | University | 3 | 1 | ACCORD, RE-DWELL, INUA |
| Indresmat Sl L'Hospitalet De Llobregat | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | SPHEERE, EASI ZERo, INBUILT |
| Acondicionamiento Tarrasense Associacion Terrassa | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 1 | HOUSEFUL, EASI ZERo, INBUILT |
| Fundacion Cartif Boecillo | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | HOUSEFUL, INHERIT, META BUILD |
| Instituto Tecnologico Metalmecanico, Mueble, Madera, Embalaje Y Afines-Aidimme Paterna Valencia | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 2 | 1 | SNUG, DeCO2 |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 17partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 27%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
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- CIRCUBUILT – Circular Business Models for Adaptive Renovation and Sustainable Built Environment Transformation (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-BUSINESS-01)
- HARMONIA – Housing Affordability through Renewal, MOdernization, and New Integrated Approaches (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-REGEN-04)
- NEB4All – New European Bauhaus for All (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-IBA)
- NEBwork – NEBwork - Network Empowers Blueprint of sustainable and affordable housing policies and strategies optimized for neighbourhoods transformation (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-PARTICIPATION-04)
- NEB Junction – NEB Junction: The New European Bauhaus Hub For Results & Impact (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03)
- DRASTIC – Demonstrating Real and Affordable Sustainable Building Solutions with Top-level whole life-cycle performance and Improved Circularity (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-02-05)
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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.