URBACT

Register now for the 2026 URBACT City Festival! 🟢30 stories of European cooperation 🔵273 tales of local actions 🟠500 city-makers 🟡A new call for URBACT networks Join [us] in Nicosia (CY) on 31 March–1 April 2026👉 urbact.eu/city-festival-… #URBACTfest youtube.com/watch?v=7duhbp…

What if better health starts before people even need healthcare? 🏥🌿 Three URBACT networks show how cities can make well-being part of everyday life by improving: 🌳 public spaces 🤝 social connection 🚶 urban planning Read more: urbact.eu/whats-new/arti… #URBACTacts

🔑 What’s the key to making housing more affordable in European cities? What can we learn from Brussels’ example? 🇧🇪 Join the next URBACT & @EUI_Initiative EU City Lab on Housing to explore concrete solutions! Register here: urbact.eu/events/eu-city… #EUCityLabs

The @EUUrbanAgenda Cities of Equality Partnership is calling all managing authorities, programme bodies, evaluators, auditors and funding recipients to take part in its survey! 📅 Deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗Take the survey: urbanagenda.urban-initiative.eu/news/cities-eq… #CitiesofEquality #UrbanAgendaEU

📣Info session starting soon! Join us online to discover the exchange and learning opportunities of joining an URBACT Action Network! 📅 Today, 12 May 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 CEST 📍 Online (Zoom) Last chance to register: urbact.eu/events/online-…

New week, new opportunities to create partnerships and connect with cities across Europe! 👩‍💻 Join tomorrow’s online info session to discover how the URBACT Action Networks will support exchange & collaboration amongst partners. Register now: urbact.eu/events/online-…

📢 A new URBACT call for expertise is open! We're looking for an experienced expert to support the preparation and implementation of the URBACT V programming process. 📅 Deadline for submission: 5 June 2026 Find out more and apply 👉 urbact.eu/work-with-us

💡 Good urban ideas need more than ambition. They need a clear, fundable path to delivery. Our new article explores what makes an effective investment plan, from mapping funding sources to showing readiness to deliver. 🔗 Read the article here: urbact.eu/whats-new/arti… #URBACT

🎥 Join our upcoming online info session to explore how URBACT Action Networks support exchange and learning throughout the network journey! 📅 12 May 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 CEST 📍 Online (Zoom) Ready to bring your city strategy to action? Register now: urbact.eu/events/online-…

Registrations are open for the EU City Lab on housing! Organised by URBACT & @EUI_Initiative, it will bring EU cities & policymakers together to turn ambition into action. Find all the key information in our latest newsletter! Register now👉urbact.eu/events/eu-city… #EUCityLabs

Mark your calendar: registrations for the EU City Lab on housing will open soon! Held by URBACT & @EUI_Initiative, the event will bring together cities, policymakers & housing actors to move from local practices to European scale. Stay tuned:urbact.eu/eu-city-labs #EUCityLabs

From crisis preparedness to AI in cities, climate adaptation and mobility, cities are already sharing ideas for the next URBACT Action Networks. 💡 ⏰ Apply by 17 June, 15:00 CEST. 👀 Explore the ideas in our latest article: urbact.eu/whats-new/arti… #URBACT

What challenges is your city facing? What support do you need? The @EU_Commission & @EUI_Initiative want to hear from you! Take part in the Forward-Looking Survey: urban-initiative.eu/news/what-do-c… 🗓Open until 5 June #EUI4YourCity #FLSurvey #Portico @EUinmyRegion @hautsdefrance

How can cities better connect with young people? 👥 Across 3 URBACT #ActionPlanning Networks, 26 cities tested new ways to support youth work, reclaim public spaces and make school journeys safer. Read more: urbact.eu/whats-new/stor… #URBACTacts

🎓 URBACT University 2026 lands in Cork 🇮🇪 300 partners from URBACT #Transfer Networks will join 3 days of hands-on learning, with practical tools and methods for more integrated and participatory urban policies. 📩 Are you part of a Transfer Network? Check your inbox.

If you work on #CohesionPolicy and want to strengthen citizen participation in EU-funded programmes, now’s the time to apply👇 The @EU_Commission & @OECD ‘With Citizens for Effective Cohesion Policy’ project is open for applications. 📣Apply by 30 April: ec.europa.eu/regional_polic…

Do you have a project idea for an #URBACT Action Network or are you looking for one to join? Use the Partner Search Tool to: ✅ submit your project idea ✅ find partners ✅ express interest in existing proposals Watch the tutorial and get started: urbact.eu/partnersearcht…

📅 Save the date: The next EU City Lab, co-organised by URBACT and @EUI_Initiative, will focus on housing! What to expect? 👀 High-level speakers, shared experiences, and good practices from across Europe. Registrations open on 5 May! 📣 Stay tuned: urbact.eu/eu-city-labs

Getting started with the URBACT Action Networks call? Join an info session hosted by the National URBACT Points! Still to come this month: Portugal 🇵🇹, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Czechia 🇨🇿, Sweden 🇸🇪, Germany 🇩🇪 Check all the dates and register: urbact.eu/get-involved #ActionNetworks

💧 How are European cities building water resilience by working with nature? Discover 5 URBACT Good Practices from 🇩🇪 🇭🇺 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇹, from smart monitoring and wetland restoration to cleaner canals and healthier river ecosystems. Read the full article: urbact.eu/whats-new/arti…

The URBACT Programme is looking for members for the External Assessment Panel to evaluate eligible applications submitted under the call for #ActionNetworks! 📅 Deadline for submission: 8 May 2026 (12.00 CEST) Submit your application now 👉 urbact.eu/work-with-us