The NEB Facility is a unique, multi-annual EU funding tool that aims to transform neighbourhoods through design for sustainability and inclusion. The consultation seeks to gather information on specific needs for development and transformation on the ground as well as the most cutting-edge ideas required for the comprehensive transformation of neighbourhoods for the better. This will help the Commission develop the roadmap that will guide the facility’s implementation in the 2025-27 period.

The NEB Facility, established in the Horizon Europe 2025-27 Strategic Plan, covers the full cycle of implementation of solutions for neighbourhoods by combining two components: a Research and Innovation part funded by some €120 million per year of Horizon Europe funds, and a roll-out part, with a similar budget ambition as the R&I component, delivered through investments across different EU programmes. From a research and innovation standpoint, the facility has three focus areas, whose joint impact is highly relevant for the NEB: connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy; circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment; and innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods. To deliver NEB-inspired transformation at scale, the roll-out component will combine EU, public and private funding to deploy innovative solutions, support education, re- and up-skilling, provide capacity-building, and more. 
 
Please fill in our questionnaire . Your contributions are welcome until 17 September 2024.

More information on the NEB Facility is available in this scoping document.