Transformation of the enabling environment for innovation (2021-2022)

The LIFE projects will support the New European Bauhaus initiative to make the Green Deal a cultural, human centred and positive, “tangible” experience. Specific incubator projects targeting transversal environmental challenges with the involvement of the relevant scientific, governmental, civil and entrepreneurial communities in view to design future ways of living, situated at the crossroads between science, environment, art and culture. These projects will integrate the three dimensions of the New European Bauhaus. Non-exclusive specific areas of intervention could encompass, for example, the urban, recreational, living and working environments, buildings and building fabrics, mobility schemes, sustainable materials, recycling, sustainable soil use, green space development and biodiversity protection, etc.

• Dates: July 2021 – November 2021                                                                                                                                                       
• Budget: EUR 13 million (estimated budget for New European Bauhaus projects)
• For whom: All eligible entities under LIFE 
• Funding instrument: Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus Dedicated Call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme: LIFE Work Programme 2021-2024
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Identify the most promising European start-ups and scale-ups with innovative solutions able to support the New European Bauhaus. Accelerate them with the most fitting services to grow European champions that can support the NEB initiative to propel job creation, innovation, growth for Europe.

• Dates: October 2021 - December 2021           
• Budget: EUR 700 000                             
• For whom: Start-ups                                  
• Funding instrument: Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus Dedicated Call
• Further information: Call

One of the calls for expression of interest under the Worth Partnership Project will be dedicated to New European Bauhaus. This incubation and acceleration action provides dedicated support (mentoring, coaching and visibility) to business partnerships between designers, manufacturers/craftsmen and tech providers. The selected partnerships receive  support to develop new business ideas (products, services, production processes or business models) in lifestyle industries, including furniture home décor, interior design and architecture, as well as fashion.

• Dates: October 2021 - February 2022
• Budget: EUR 4 million                              
• For whom: Designers, creative professionals, SMEs, tech providers                               
• Funding instrument: Single Market Programme (SMP)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus dedicated call
• Further information: https://www.worthproject.eu/
• Work programme:COSME 2020 Work Programme ( page 61)
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The Big Buyers collective intelligence and action programme (Big Buyers 3 – BB3) aims to foster cooperation between participants to improve procurement practice, share expertise, jointly engage the market, and foster the use of innovation procurement. The participants should prepare elements for the relevant procurement procedures. Moreover, their aggregate weight should be used to pull the market towards developing innovative solutions. This project aims at contributing to the economic recovery of the EU, stimulating innovation and start-ups. At least one of the 10 Working Groups that will be established must be set in the area of the New European Bauhaus.

• Dates: August - September 2021
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus                     
• For whom: public buyers (cities, regions, hospitals, central purchasing bodies, etc.)
• Funding instrument: Single Market Programme (SMP)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus dedicated call
• Further information:Call
• Work programme:COSME 2020 Work Programme (page 52)
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The project will identify digital solutions that could contribute to the implementation of the New European Bauhaus initiative and more broadly of the adoption of its values (sustainability, inclusiveness, and aesthetics) in living spaces for a better quality of life. This action will support better coordination of relevant New European Bauhaus stakeholders and digital stakeholders through the creation of a network to this purpose. The project will further accelerate the deployment of projects implementing the New European Bauhaus initiative, and identify best practices in relevant EU funded digital projects. The outcomes of the action will consist in: a map of the ecosystem of digital solutions and services relevant for New European Bauhaus projects; the creation of a network that facilitates interactions between digital and New European Bauhaus stakeholders via workshops.

• Dates: November 2021- February 2022
• Budget: EUR 1 million
• For whom: all eligible entities under Digital Europe (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents, such as the call document)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus dedicated call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme: DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022 
• Info session: 9 December 2021

This call for proposals will support building  partnerships across regions and cities on Local Green Deals and on social economy to boost territorial resilience and re-design of local economic growth. Focus on capacity building for cities/local authorities’ & social economy enterprises,  citizens’ participation & empowerment The action will support partnerships in implementing Local Green Deals, and in fostering social economy community resilience for sustainable and inclusive local development and the twin transition. New European Bauhaus is one among the priority themes.

• Dates: September 2021 – November 2021             
• Budget: EUR 4 million   
• For whom: eligible under Single Market Programme     
• Funding instrument: Single Market Programme (SMP)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:  Call
• Work programme:Single Market programme (page 12)
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European Technological and Social Innovation Factory (RIA): Financial and capacity building support for social innovators to develop their ideas into concrete solutions that will contribute to the New European Bauhaus.

• Dates: June 2021 – September 2021
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus                                                                     
• For whom: All eligible entities under Horizon Europe  
• Funding instrument: Horizon Europe
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:Call
• Work programme: 

  HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022 – 1. General Introduction

  HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022 – 7. Digital, Industry and Space

  HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022 – 13. General Annexes

• Info session: 29-30 June 2021

Support the design and testing of innovative digital solutions with a potential positive long-term impact on multiple cultural and creative sectors. The Labs facilitate the creation of innovative solutions (e.g. tools, models and methodologies) that should be easily replicable and have a potential for market penetration. Projects can focus on Greening of the value chain across the cultural and creative sectors, including actions that contribute to the New European Bauhaus.

• Dates: June – October 2021
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Organisations active in Culture and Creative Sectors                      
• Funding instrument: Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme: Creative Europe 2021 Work Programme (page 98)
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The Alliances for innovation under Erasmus+ (targeting cooperation between a wider range of stakeholders: students, universities, companies, NGOs, civil society etc.) will contribute to the New European Bauhaus related activities through a dedicated priority. It would target both higher education and VET sectors.

• Dates: November 2021 – September 2022
• Budget: to be confirmed
• For whom: public and private organisations active in the fields of education and training                                                              
• Funding instrument: Erasmus+ Programme (ERASMUS)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme:  Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme 2022
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The CoVE initiative supports a bottom-up approach to Vocational Excellence involving a wide range of local stakeholders. It enables VET institutions to rapidly adapt skills provision to evolving economic and social needs, including the digital and green transitions. They could contribute to the delivery phase of the New European Bauhaus initiative by collaborating with the communities involved in the local transformations fostered by the initiative. CoVEs operate in a given local context, being the linchpin of skills ecosystems for innovation, regional development, and social inclusion, while working with CoVEs in other countries through international collaborative networks.

• Dates: November 2021- September 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus              
• For whom: Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers, higher education institutions , research institutions, science parks, innovation agencies, companies, chambers and their associations, social partners, social enterprises, sectoral skills councils, among others     
• Funding instrument: Erasmus+ Programme (ERASMUS)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme:  Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme 2022
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Set-up the Initial Network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) from all designated candidate entities resulting from an Expression of Interest. Upgrade these entities to provide the complete set of services of an EDIH, including the necessary infrastructure, in a specific geographical area, covering the needs of the local SMEs, small mid-caps and/or public sector organisations with respect to their digital transformation. Network these EDIHs with each other and with other projects selected in Digital Europe Programme developing capacities in High Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Advanced Digital Skills and accelerating the best use of these technologies. Each EDIH will provide services based on a specific focus/expertise, which will support the local private and public sector with their digital and green transformation.

• Dates: November 2021 – February 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Only entities that are designated by their Member State or Associated countries may apply to this call (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents, such as the call document)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL) 
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme:DIGITAL Europe -  EDIH  Work Programme 2021-2023
• Info session: Link

The Digital Transformation Accelerator (DTA) will support the effectiveness and efficiency of the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs, with the core objective to accelerate the digital transformation of the European economy. The DTA will provide the following services to the network of EDIHs: community building and training; train the trainer; connection to relevant initiatives; impact assessment and roadmapping; online presence, external communication, tools and support.

• Dates: December 2021 - March 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: all eligible entities under Digital Europe (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme: DIGITAL Europe -  EDIH  Work Programme 2021-2023
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This action will create the European common data space for cultural heritage, a new flagship initiative to provide support to the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector, and foster the creation and reuse of content in cultural and creative sectors. It will build on the current Europeana platform and will vastly expand the current functionalities, in particular in relation to 3D digitisation, re-use of digitised cultural resources as well as cross-sector and cross-border cooperation. The project will also build on the current Europeana Strategy 2020-2025.

The first work strand, implemented through procurement will focus on setting up and running the first European common data space for cultural heritage. The second work-strand will be implemented through grants and will focus on the digital capacity building in the cultural sector for its digital transformation and re-use of data, particularly at national level across Member States.

• Dates: February 2022 - May 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: all eligible entities under Digital Europe (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call 
• Work programme: DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
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The awarded project will develop the Testing and Experimentation Facility (TEF) with a focus on full integration, testing and validation of advanced AI-based technologies (e.g. IoT, MedIoT, Active and Assisted Living Technologies) and robotics technologies for health and care. The objectives of the TEF are to accelerate the testing by mutualising the infrastructures as well the administrative, medical and ethical procedures and certifications as well as to advance personalised medicine and person-centred care, with the aim to increase the effectiveness, resilience and sustainability of European health and care systems and reduce healthcare delivery inequalities in Europe, while ensuring compliance with relevant legal, ethical, quality and interoperability requirements.

• Dates: February 2022 - May 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Call restricted on the basis of article 12(6) of the Digital Europe Programme Regulation (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:Call
• Work programme:DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
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The objective of the action is to provide a testing and experimentation facility for AI and robotics in cities and communities and make their resources accessible to EU cities, communities and innovative academia and industry stakeholders (including SMEs) that would enable them to validate novel AI-driven services in close-to-real-life environments before their further massive deployment. The Testing and Experimentation Facility will actively collaborate with the project validating the blueprint for a common European data space for smart cities and communities by making any infrastructure created by the pilots widely accessible on a longer-term basis to other stakeholders in line with the Testing and Experimentation Facility context.

• Dates: February 2022 - May 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Call restricted on the basis of article 12(6) of the Digital Europe Programme Regulation (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:Call
• Work programme:DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
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The aim is to support the governance of the Living-in.eu community by coordinating the broad range of activities and stakeholders with various expertise (legal, financial, technical, education and capacity building, impact measuring). The project should define the processes of interaction and decision-making among the actors involved in the Living-in.eu community.

• Dates: November 2021-February 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: all eligible entities under Digital Europe (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents, such as the call document)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme:DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
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Given the systemic nature of the Green transition challenge, the project will bring together existing local data ecosystems, and relevant stakeholders, public and private, to join efforts and identify common principles for sharing large pools of data at the EU level , ensuring wide geographical coverage as stipulated in the Digital Europe Programme Regulation Art 16(3)-(4). The action will contribute to the definition of the technical infrastructure for data sharing across relevant domains (in particular, traffic, electricity, pollution, urban infrastructure, extreme weather events, water and waste management, etc.) in order to create cross-domain innovation and move towards the Green transition in each local context . Ultimately, the project outcomes will become a valuable base for real time testing and deployment of AI-based solutions including the deployment of the Testing and Experimentation Facilities for smart cities and communities Destination Earth Digital and AI-based solutions for Smart Communities.

• Dates: November 2021- February 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Call restricted on the basis of article 12(6) of the Digital Europe Programme Regulation (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents, such as the call document)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme: The DIGITAL Europe Programme – Work Programmes
• Info session: 9 December 2021

Activities in this topic will pilot and apply the principles of the data space for smart communities defined in the blueprint developed in topic ‘’Preparatory actions for the data space for smart communities’’, on a large scale and with good geographical coverage, to build EU capacity for connecting data from all relevant domains, following their specific legislation. They will also contribute to the fine-tuning and improving the blueprint via a continuous feedback loop to the project resulting from topic ‘’Preparatory actions for the data space for smart communities’’. This Data Space will be controlled by public data holders, using open standard based tools and supported by the common middleware platform . It should also create synergies with the project resulting from topic ‘’Advancing the digital transformation of smart communities’’.

• Dates: February 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Call restricted on the basis of article 12(6) of the Digital Europe Programme Regulation (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:
• Work programme: DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022 
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The actions will reinforce the European capacity for the deployment and scale-up of AI-powered digital twins and enabling local data platforms in a large number of European cities and communities including the EU outermost regions and other economically disadvantaged regions as envisaged in the Digital Europe Programme Regulation.

The objectives of this action are grouped into three broad categories to support the digital transformation of European communities: the first objective is to increase awareness and readiness of EU communities that have not yet started the digital transformation and help them develop their strategy and roadmap, including the required digital tools and access to expertise available in the EU; the second objective targets communities that have a digital transformation strategy and are preparing the procurement and deployment of the enabling digital infrastructure; the third objective targets the most digitally prepared EU communities.

• Dates: February 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Call restricted on the basis of article 12(6) of the Digital Europe Programme Regulation (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument: Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:
• Work programme:DIGITAL Europe Work Programme 2021-2022 
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For the purposes of this year’s call, in addition to recurring objectives and activities, a thematic approach is also being adopted. For the second year of the Creative Innovation Lab the two themes are greening as well as innovative education tools to tackle relevant societal topics such as disinformation. The aim is to foster lifecycle thinking and promote a more sustainable and inclusive living environment and way of life. The Creative Innovation Lab will gather players from different cultural and creative sectors to design and test innovative solutions (e.g. tools, models and methodologies) for a circular economy. These solutions would need to combine sustainability with inclusion and aesthetics, be replicable in different sectors and have a potential for societal behavioural changes.

• Dates:  March 2022-September 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Organisations active in Culture and Creative Sectors                      
• Funding instrument: Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:   Call
• Work programme: Creative Europe 2022 Work Programme (page 60)
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The LIFE projects will support the New European Bauhaus initiative to make the Green Deal a cultural, human centred and positive, “tangible” experience. Specific incubator projects targeting transversal environmental challenges with the involvement of the relevant scientific, governmental, civil and entrepreneurial communities in view to design future ways of living, situated at the crossroads between science, environment, art and culture. These projects will integrate the three dimensions of the New European Bauhaus. Non-exclusive specific areas of intervention could encompass, for example, the urban, recreational, living and working environments, buildings and building fabrics, mobility schemes, sustainable materials, recycling, sustainable soil use, green space development and biodiversity protection, etc.

• Dates: May 2022 – October 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: All eligible entities under LIFE 
• Funding instrument: Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus Dedicated Call
• Further information: Call
• Work programme: LIFE Work Programme 2021-2024
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Set-up the Initial Network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) from all designated candidate entities resulting from an Expression of Interest. Upgrade these entities to provide the complete set of services of an EDIH, including the necessary infrastructure, in a specific geographical area, covering the needs of the local SMEs, small mid-caps and/or public sector organisations with respect to their digital transformation. Network these EDIHs with each other and with other projects selected in Digital Europe Programme developing capacities in High Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Advanced Digital Skills and accelerating the best use of these technologies. Each EDIH will provide services based on a specific focus/expertise, which will support the local private and public sector with their digital and green transformation.

• Dates: Third quarter of 2022
• Budget: no pre-established amount allocated to the New European Bauhaus
• For whom: Only entities that are designated by their Member State or Associated countries may apply to this call (this reference is without prejudging the more detailed text in the call as well as the related documents)
• Funding instrument:  Digital Europe (DIGITAL)
• Type of call: New European Bauhaus contributing call
• Further information:
• Work programme: DIGITAL Europe -  EDIH  Work Programme 2021-2023
• Info session