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EU money for international partnerships that stop or reverse soil sealing

Pays for new planning and design solutions that stop or reverse soil sealing, tested in city, edge-of-town and rural neighbourhoods. For international consortia of independent organisations from different countries.

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Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 21:07 (Brussels time)

Published
not stated in the call
Applications from
Wednesday 5 May 2027
Deadline
Wednesday 15 September 2027
Amount
not stated in the call
Difficulty
4/5

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In brief

  • Creative Europe Desks (contacts for the local block) funds Horizon Europe.
  • The call does not state a maximum amount per project.
  • Applications run from Wednesday 5 May 2027 to Wednesday 15 September 2027 (time not stated).

Key facts

Funder
Creative Europe Desks (contacts for the local block)
Programme
Horizon Europe
Who can apply
not stated in the call
Area
European Union
Instrument
Grant
In the official text
“For actual cost grants, the grant will be a budget-based, mixed actual cost grant. This means that it” (p. 31)
Total budget
€15,000,000
Maximum grant
not stated in the call
Funding rate
not stated in the call
Minimum project cost
not stated in the call
Published on
not stated in the call
Opens
Wednesday 5 May 2027 (time not stated)
Closes
Wednesday 15 September 2027 (time not stated)
Procedure
Ranking
In the official text
“by an evaluation committee composed of independent external experts and then ranked according to their quality score.” (p. 28)
How to submit
EU Funding & Tenders portal
In the official text
“Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal electronic” (p. 3)
Application language
Aragonese
Difficulty
4/5
Chances
Cannot be estimated

It suits you if…

  • You can form a consortium with partners from different countries.
  • You can test solutions in city, edge-of-town and rural neighbourhoods.
  • You can involve social sciences, humanities and arts experts in the work.
  • You want to design plans that stop soil sealing or unseal ground.

It is not for you if…

  • You apply alone: the call asks for an international consortium.
  • You only want to build works in one place: the call funds solutions tested in neighbourhoods of different countries.

How much you can get

The call has a total budget of €15,000,000 for all projects together. The call does not state a minimum or maximum grant per project, nor the share of costs it pays. Ask the help desk of the funder before you write the budget. The payment mode includes an advance and interim payments.

What it pays and what it does not

Pays

  • Staff working on the project.
  • Purchases of goods needed for the project.
  • Work you hand over to outside providers.
  • A flat-rate share for general running costs, calculated on the direct costs the call pays.

Does not pay

Key dates

Opens
Wednesday 5 May 2027 (time not stated)
Closes
Wednesday 15 September 2027 (time not stated)

Applications open on Wednesday 5 May 2027 and close on Wednesday 15 September 2027. The call does not state the time, so check it on the portal before you plan the final upload. Projects are ranked, so the order of arrival does not decide the result.

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What you need

  • Consortium of partners from different EU or associated countries, agreed before you start writing.
  • Plan to show each solution in city, edge-of-town and rural neighbourhoods of different countries.
  • Description of how social sciences, humanities and arts experts take part, with a participatory, multi-actor approach.
  • Plans to scale up the solutions and funding models for their long-term use.
  • Registration in the Participant Register for every partner, before you submit.

How to apply

  1. Create or check your organisation account on the EU Funding & Tenders portal, where this call is applied for online.
  2. Find partners from other countries to form the consortium.
  3. Define the solutions to prevent or reverse soil sealing and choose the neighbourhoods where you will show them.
  4. Prepare your application and submit it online on the EU Funding & Tenders portal.
  5. Reread the official call and submit before the closing date.

Each step explained in more detail: “How to apply for a grant in 7 steps”

Mistakes that cost you the money

  • Applying without partners from different countries. Consequence: The project does not meet the consortium condition of the call.
  • Showing the solutions in too few neighbourhood types or only in one country. Consequence: The project does not meet a requirement of the call.
  • Treating social sciences, humanities and arts as a side note. Consequence: The call asks for an effective contribution from these disciplines, so the proposal falls short of what is expected.
  • Forgetting to plan the scale-up and funding models. Consequence: Part of the purpose of the call stays uncovered.
  • Putting the consultant's fee for writing the proposal in the budget. Consequence: The cost is not accepted.

Frequently asked questions

Can I start the work before I apply?

The call does not state it. As a rule, do not start works or purchases before you apply, and ask the funder's help desk if you are unsure.

Do I have to share the results?

Yes. You share intermediate and final results and findings with the Horizon Europe-funded New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact.

Does the call pay an advance?

Yes. After the grant is signed, the consortium normally receives an advance, followed by interim payments linked to periodic reports.

Which language can I use?

Our data suggest any official EU language, with English strongly advised. This is not fully confirmed, so check the official call.

Do I have to cover part of the cost myself?

The call does not state an own share. Ask the funder's help desk before you write the budget.

How to take part from your country

The solutions must be shown in neighbourhoods of different EU Member States or Associated Countries. The call data do not list a contact or a national help desk.

Any official EU language is reported, but English is strongly advised. Check the official call.

Public help desks in your country

Help desks in 27 countries
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Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia

We'll help you with the application

We prepare free of charge the documents about our products: technical and project description, a quote split by the call's cost items, timing and data sheets to attach. For questions about the call, Horizon Europe National Contact Points (Funding & Tenders Portal), the public help desk for applicants, guides you.

For this call and your type of organisation we do not yet have a partner consultant who prepares the application.

In European calls a consultant's fee cannot be put in the project budget: it is paid with your own funds.

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