Connect NEB and Co-create NEB 2027 - New European Bauhaus open call
Verified by the editorial team 19 September 2026
Summary
Two funding tracks for civil society organisations and local partnerships turning neighbourhoods and public spaces into sustainable, inclusive and beautiful places. Connect NEB offers up to EUR 15,300 for a single applicant, Co-create NEB up to EUR 49,300 for a consortium of 2-4 partners.
About the call
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus initiative funds local ideas and neighbourhood transformation. Connect NEB is for organisations experimenting with new approaches to neighbourhood improvement through participation, co-design and living labs: a grant of up to EUR 15,300 within a total project budget of EUR 18,000. Co-create NEB supports local partnerships ready to deliver visible change in public space: a grant of up to EUR 49,300 within a budget of EUR 58,000, for consortia of 2-4 partners that must include a city, region or affiliated entity.
The call is open to legal entities established in EU Member States and in third countries associated to Horizon Europe, so Ukrainian organisations may apply. Beyond funding, selected projects join the wider EIT ecosystem, workshops and peer learning.
Who can apply
- Connect NEB: community organisations and associations, citizen-led initiatives, social innovators, artists, designers, research groups - single applicant
- Co-create NEB: consortia of 2-4 partners including at least one city, region or affiliated entity
- Legal entities from EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries, including Ukraine
What the funds are for
- Citizen participation, co-design and living labs in neighbourhoods
- Visible change in public spaces together with the community and local authorities
- Sustainable, inclusive and beautiful solutions following New European Bauhaus values
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Obtain or verify your Participant Identification Code (PIC)
- 2Register or log in to the EIT Urban Mobility NetSuite programmes portal
- 3Select the Connect NEB or Co-create NEB 2027 call and complete the form
- 4Submit by 30 September 2026, 17:00 CEST
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Could Ukrainian organisations apply to Connect NEB and Co-create NEB?
- Yes. The call was open to legal entities from EU Member States and third countries associated to Horizon Europe, including Ukraine.
- Is a consortium required to apply?
- Connect NEB is for a single applicant. Co-create NEB requires a consortium of 2-4 partners including at least one city, region or affiliated entity.
Donor contacts
Website: neb.eitcommunity.eu
