Horizon Europe NEB BUSINESS-03: reusing vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
Verified by the editorial team 1 October 2026
Updated Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
Summary
EUR 4.5 million per consortium project (topic budget EUR 9 million, 2 projects expected) for a systematic approach to reusing vacant, obsolete and underutilised buildings and sites. Local authorities and civic organisations are key participants. Deadline - 1 December.
About the call
A research and innovation topic of the New European Bauhaus under Horizon Europe. The expected outcome is more local authorities that systematically identify and quantify vacant, obsolete and underutilised spaces in their neighbourhoods, and more renovated, renatured or converted spaces that respond to local community needs.
Projects must develop a context-sensitive approach: analyse why buildings and sites stand empty, identify and prioritise such spaces in the targeted neighbourhoods, assess community needs and involve residents and local stakeholders in reuse decisions - in urban, peri-urban and rural settings.
For Ukraine the topic speaks directly to recovery: abandoned administrative buildings, factory sites, closed schools. Communities, municipal institutions and CSOs can be consortium partners - Ukraine is associated to Horizon Europe. Costs are covered as a lump sum.
Who can apply
- A consortium of at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU or associated countries, at least one from the EU
- Ukrainian communities, municipal institutions, CSOs and universities as partners (Ukraine is associated to Horizon Europe)
- Research centres, architecture and urban planning organisations, businesses within a consortium
What the funds are for
- Analysis of why spaces stand vacant or underutilised
- Identification and prioritisation of such spaces in specific neighbourhoods
- Assessment of local community needs and involvement of residents
- Validation of the approach across urban, peri-urban and rural neighbourhoods
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Create an EU Login and register the organisation (obtain a PIC)
- 2Join a consortium with partners from the EU and associated countries
- 3Prepare Part A, Part B and the detailed lump sum budget table for topic BUSINESS-03
- 4Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 01.12.2026, 17:00 Brussels time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Can a Ukrainian community take part in NEB BUSINESS-03?
- Yes, as a consortium partner: Ukraine is associated to Horizon Europe. A consortium needs at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU or associated countries, at least one from the EU.
- How many projects will be funded under this topic?
- 2 projects of EUR 4.5 million each are expected; the topic budget is EUR 9 million. Costs are covered as a lump sum.
Change history
- Updated: Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 1 October GetGrant export; the per-project amount corrected against the Funding & Tenders Portal - EUR 4.5 million
Donor contacts
Website: new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu
