OPEN CALL

Enhance NEB 2027 Open Call

CALL FOR
Eligible lead partners or consortium partners
DEADLINE
2026-11-17 17:00: CET

Details

The EIT Community New European Bauhaus invites eligible partners from previous Connect NEB and Co-create NEB projects to submit proposals to the Enhance NEB 2027 Open Call. Project partners can strengthen, scale or replicate place-based solutions.

Through the Enhance NEB 2027 call, selected teams will have up to 12 months to consolidate their work, expand its impact or adapt successful approaches to new locations, while continuing to collaborate and co-create with communities and relevant stakeholders. 

Each project may receive up to €92,500 of EIT funding, with projects running for a maximum of 12 months, with implementation expected between March 2027 and February 2028.

Applications are open until 17 November 2026, 17.00 CET.

 

Who can apply?

Enhance NEB is a multi-beneficiary call open to consortia of 2–4 legal entities, with at least two entities independent of each other.

The Lead Partner must have participated, either as Lead Partner or consortium partner, in an eligible 2025 or 2026 Connect NEB or Co-create NEB project, as listed in Annex 4 of the Call Manual. Each consortium must include at least one city or other local or regional public authority, or an entity affiliated with one.

How to apply?

Applications must be submitted through the official EIT Urban Mobility Programmes Portal (NetSuite) before 17 November 2026, 17:00 CET.

Before applying, applicants are encouraged to read the Call Manual, check the eligibility requirements, review the supporting documents and attend the information session.

Detailed information on navigating and submitting the application can be found in the Guidelines for Applicants – Enhance NEB – Open Call 2027 – EIT Community New European Bauhaus

Key dates are:

  • Call opens: 15 September 2026
  • Information session: 6 October 2026, 11.00–12.00 CEST 
  • Call closes: 17 November 2026, 17.00 CET
  • Eligibility and admissibility check: November 2026
  • Evaluation period: November–December 2026
  • Results announced: January 2027
  • Tentative start of projects: 1 March 2027
  • Project implementation: March 2027–February 2028