The New European Bauhaus Facility 2025-2027 is a unique funding tool for the New European Bauhaus (NEB). It is an initiative of the European Commission that fosters the development and scale up of innovative solutions for the transformation of neighbourhoods to become not only sustainable, but also inclusive and beautiful.
To ensure that the NEB Facility effectively meets real needs on the ground, the European Commission a comprehensive public consultation with the Member States, Countries Associated to Horizon Europe and a wide range of stakeholders in 2024 to help define its details and priorities. This input helped shape the roadmap for implementing the NEB Facility from 2025 to 2027. Additionally, a dedicated NEB Facility Expert Group is assisting the European Commission with advice and expertise on implementing the funding tool.
New calls for proposals under the NEB Facility are published throughout the year. Visit the "Open and upcoming calls" under the Funding section of our website to learn about the latest opportunities.
For more information on the 2026 call, you can watch the info session recording.
How does it work and how much funding is available?
The NEB Facility aims to revitalise neighbourhoods through design for sustainability and inclusion. As a multi-annual funding tool from 2025 to 2027, the NEB Facility is anchored in the Strategic Plan 2025-2027 of the EU’s Research and Innovation programme Horizon Europe. It is financed through this programme as well as other programmes and funds from the EU budget.
The NEB Facility supports projects from research and innovation to deployment under two components:
- Research & Innovation (R&I) component:
This component funds basic research, testing, and demonstration projects. It is supported by Horizon Europe with an estimated €120 million per year from 2025 to 2027. Through its R&I component, the NEB Facility will focus on three major R&I themes.
- Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion, and local democracy
- Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment
- Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods.
The R&I component has a dedicated configuration of Horizon Europe National Contact Points to support applicants.
- Roll-out component:
Aiming to mobilise a similar budget ambition as for the R&I component, the roll-out component will build on support from EU programmes beyond Horizon Europe to scale, deploy, and implement innovative solutions for the built environment and beyond, with the goal of enhancing their transformative impact. Since its launch, the New European Bauhaus has already received funding from 9 EU programmes, resulting in nearly 500 projects being implemented on the ground.
What can I apply for and when?
For the R&I component, the first funding opportunities are accessible through the Horizon Europe "main" Work Programme 2025, where the NEB Facility is highlighted as a cross-cluster issue through a new, dedicated Work Programme part. New funding opportunities will be available in the Horizon Europe “main” Work Programme 2026-2027. The calls will beare accessible through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and via the NEB Funding page.
As for the roll-out component, funding opportunities are linked to various EU programmes. Applicants can apply for funding through these programmes. For example, for Cohesion Policy, please consult the managing authorities in your country, and see programme details here. For programmes managed by the EU, the calls will be also available via the NEB Funding page.
Stay informed as we will announce updates and opportunities as they arise.
Where do we stand and what comes next?
In March 2025, the European Commission published the NEB Facility Roadmap, outlining the implementation of the NEB Facility from 2025 to 2027. Developed in collaboration with Member States, Countries Associated to Horizon Europe and other stakeholders, the roadmap details governance structures, budget requirements, potential synergies with other EU programmes, and key measures to be undertaken.
In May 2025, the Commission published the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 which included the first call for proposals under the research and innovation component of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Facility.More are to come in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027.
Examples of successful projects supporting the transformative vision of the NEB:
The WATSUPS project aims to mitigate the risk of gentrification by developing a new public space alongside the river Dyle in Mechelen, Belgium. A visible blue-green corridor will connect people, water and nature.
The Arch-E project aims to boost architectural quality in Europe by promoting architectural design competitions and overcoming barriers to cross-border participation, particularly affecting small/micro-enterprises and underrepresented architects, with a special focus on consideration of Baukultur und NEB standards.
The residency project CYENS Centre of Excellence, supported by Culture Moves Europe under Creative Europe, proposes an intervention to the Pournara camp, the first reception centre for migrants and asylum seekers in Cyprus. Hosted by CYENS, artists and creative practitioners will design and construct structures to address the social needs of camp residents, aiming to create a more humane and dignified living space in line with NEB principles.
The ETHNIC project empowers small, hidden and unexplored communities located inland from the Adriatic coast to use their cultural and natural heritage in developing new eco-sustainable tourism destinations with a social inclusion, slow mobility and smart village approach.
Where can I learn more?
- Watch the presentation of the NEB Facility at the Conference 'New European Bauhaus: Review and Future Perspectives' by Alina Ujupan, former Head of the New European Bauhaus Unit in the Joint Research Centre, European Commission.
- Horizon Europe Press Release on Horizon Europe ‘main’ Work Programme 2025
- For any questions about NEB and its funding opportunities, contact the NEB National Contact point (roll-out component) or the NEB R&I Contact Point (R&I component) in your country.
- For an overview of NEB projects on the ground, consult the NEB Dashboard.