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Innovative models for collective community investment and ownership

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Community [1] stakeholders co-create [1] and participate [3] in innovative community investment and community ownership models. Community stakeholders benefit from increased local democratic participation, social equity and cohesion, a sense of place and belonging, and local economic development. Scope: Collective community…

Deadline 1 Dec 2027Opens 5 May 2027Budget €10.5MIndicative grants 3EU contribution per project €3.5MSingle stageHORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Funding and competition

  • 3grants expected (official)
  • €3.5MEU contribution per project
  • €3.3Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
  • 8projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line

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.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Iclei European Secretariat Gmbh (Iclei Europasekretariat Gmbh)
Freiburg Im Breisgau
GermanyOther · SME70NEB Junction, CareFabric, AMBIENT
Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet Ntnu
Trondheim
NorwayUniversity63NEB Junction, NEB-STAR, WoodStock
Politecnico Di Milano
Milano
ItalyUniversity52BRICKS, UTOPIZE, Ruralise
Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis
Thermi Thessaloniki
GreeceResearch organisation42SPICE, GINNGER, StreetRevival
Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita Di Bologna
Bologna
ItalyUniversity41CareFabric, GRAPHIA, BIOSPARK
Tampereen Korkeakoulusaatio Sr
Tampere
FinlandUniversity32INNATURE, PULSE, SSHOC
Kobenhavns Universitet
Kobenhavn
DenmarkUniversity31INNATURE, INFRA-CARE, Bauhaus Bites
Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion
Athina
GreeceUniversity41INFRA-CARE, SoPHIA, SpaceUp
Dowel Innovation
Valbonne
FranceCompany · SME31NEB Junction, Sleeping Beauty, NEBULA
Technische Universiteit Delft
Delft
NetherlandsUniversity41NEB-STAR, WoodStock, QuiVal
Stichting Climate-Kic International Foundation
Amsterdam
NetherlandsOther30NEB Junction, BRICKS, Strategic Synergies
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden Ab
Boras
SwedenResearch organisation21CareFabric, Sleeping Beauty
Forschungszentrum Julich Gmbh
Julich
GermanyResearch organisation22NEB4All, NCP4Missions
University College Dublin, National University Of Ireland, Dublin
Dublin
IrelandUniversity40Ruralise, HERITACT, BIOSPARK
Municipiul Cluj-Napoca
Cluj Napoca
RomaniaPublic body30BRICKS, STARHAUS, RENEW-Futures

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 organisation40NEBULA, drOp, TRUEHOME
Ayuntamiento De Murcia
Murcia
SpainPublic body20GINNGER, StreetRevival
Science & Innovation Link Office Sl
Madrid
SpainCompany11AMBIENT
Wallinvent Iberica Sl
Calafell
SpainCompany · SME10CIRCUBUILT
Batec Pol Cooperatiu Per La Transicio Energetica, Sccl
Barcelona
SpainOther10CIRCUBUILT
Sustein Material S.L
Barcelona
SpainCompany10CIRCUBUILT
Aiguasol Consulting Sccl
Barcelona
SpainCompany · SME10CIRCUBUILT
Institut De Tecnologia De La Construccion De Catalunya
Barcelona
SpainOther10CIRCUBUILT

What a typical winning consortium looks like

  • 16partners (median)
  • 7countries (median)
  • 21%of partners are SMEs
Other 27%University 24%Public body 19%Company 19%Research organisation 11%

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.

  • NEB4All – New European Bauhaus for All (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-IBA)
  • NEB Junction – NEB Junction: The New European Bauhaus Hub For Results & Impact (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03)
  • SOCIAL NEST – Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable and Social Transformation of Neighbourhoods (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-BUSINESS-02)
  • Bottom-Up NEB – Bottom-up nebourhoods (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-BUSINESS-02)
  • CIRCUBUILT – Circular Business Models for Adaptive Renovation and Sustainable Built Environment Transformation (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-BUSINESS-01)
  • 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)

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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.