New European Bahaus Call 2026

Introduction The New European Bauhaus (NEB) Facility is a multi-annual (2025-2027) and cross-cutting tool to revitalise European neighbourhoods1 . It covers the full cycle of implementation from research and innovation to deployment thanks to its R&I component and its roll-out component. The NEB Facility roadmap2 will guide its implementation. The NEB Facility will support projects for the beautiful 3 , sustainable 4 and inclusive 5 transformation of the built environment6 of neighbourhoods, aiming to make its inhabitants partners of the change towards the delivery of the Clean Industrial Deal7 and the European Green Deal8 . The NEB Facility will support innovations (e.g. governance, social and systems) which can contribute to the wider social acceptability of the solutions developed, accelerating the Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal (also considering its digital dimension) and strengthening and restoring inhabitants’ trust in democracy. The activities supported through the NEB Facility also seek to explore the contribution of the built environment to the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems (including through the green and blue economy), its relation to historical and cultural urban, peri-urban or rural areas, the improvement of social cohesion and belonging, as well as individuals’ and communities’ health and well-being9 . The NEB Facility also aligns with the relevant UNESCO and Council of Europe conventions to protect and safeguard cultural and natural heritage10 .

As the NEB Facility approaches neighbourhoods holistically, the three Destinations of the R&I component capture the different dimensions of neighbourhood transformation, complementing each other: • Destination 1 focuses on the human dimension of neighbourhood transformation, including social and cultural aspects. • Destination 2 pays special attention to the physical dimension of neighbourhood transformation, including environmental aspects. • Destination 3 focuses on the economic and financing dimensions of neighbourhood transformation, including innovative investment and business models.