Partner Search Tool
The URBACT call for Action Networks is open between 17 March and 17 June 2026.
Submit your project idea in the Partner Search Tool to find partners for your application for an Action Network or express your interest in projects by other cities!
Do you want to submit your project proposal and find partners?
- As a new URBACT website user, you need to:
- create a new account and tick the option "I request the Partner Search Tool user role, to publish Project ideas"
- the URBACT Secretariat will review your request and grant you this role shortly
- once you have received the e-mail notification that the role had been granted, you can log in to your account and proceed with submitting your project idea by clicking on "Create a Project Idea" on the top left of your screen
- As a current URBACT beneficiary with a "Network Manager" account on the website:
- in this case you only need to log in to your account and go to "Content -> Add content -> Project idea"
- in this case you only need to log in to your account and go to "Content -> Add content -> Project idea"
Do you want to express your interest in an existing project idea?
- In this case, you DO NOT need to create a user account. You need to simply click on "Send your expression of interest" on the page of the project idea you are interested in, and fill in the contact form.
Find out all about the URBACT call for Action Networks at: urbact.eu/get-involved.
N.B. Project ideas that are showcased here are solely the responsibility of cities. URBACT is not accountable for their relevance or the quality of their content.
| Project name | CITY | INSTITUTION | TOPICS | COUNTRY | ONE LINER ON POLICY CHALLENGE | MORE INFOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAFT CITIES: Reintegrating Craft and MicroProduction into Urban Life | Faenza | Municipality of Faenza | Culture & Heritage, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Jobs and skills, Small and medium-sized cities, Youth | Italy | Cities reintroducing craft and micro-production as a core urban function to strengthen resilience, inclusion, and local economic development. | See more |
| Forest2Energy Lab | Stara Syniava Territorial Community | Starosyniavs'ka selyshchna rada | Circular economy, Urban-rural, Waste | Ukraine | Wood Waste Recycling from Tree Cutting and Arboriculture | See more |
| Reclaiming Public Spaces | Debrecen | EDC Debrecen | Attractiveness, Participation, Public space, Small and medium-sized cities, Urban design, Urban nature, Urban renewal, Youth | Hungary | Activating underused public spaces through community‑driven, cost‑effective interventions. | See more |
| Rural Proximity & Circular Territories: Implementing the 30-Minute territory | Falset | Falset Municipality | Urban-rural | Spain | Design, testing and implementation of pilot actions to promote proximity-based services, circular economy solutions and innovative governance models as drivers of rural attractiveness, repopulation and balanced territorial development. | See more |
| Digital Dignity: Inclusive Governance for All | Voznesensk | Voznesensk City Council | Digital transition, Participation | Ukraine | Digital Inclusivity | See more |
| Stations as Urban Centres – implementation models for development around railway stations and mobility hubs | Gdansk | Gdańsk Economic Development Agency | Mobility, Public space, Urban design, Urban renewal | Poland | How cities can effectively coordinate transport investment and spatial development to deliver high-quality urban centres around railway stations and mobility hubs | See more |
| COMPASS-G : Competitive and Smart Territories for a Green Economy | Sabadell | Promoció Econòmica de Sabadell (Economic Development Agency of Sabadell) | Greening urban economies | Spain | Shaping green economies for smarter, more competitive, and sustainable regions. | See more |
| Strengthening local food diversity and resilience through urban–rural relationships | Södertälje | MatLust Development Node, Södertälje Municipality | Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Food, Localising SDGs, Public procurement, Urban-rural | Sweden | Cities and countrysides together enabling vibrant local organic food systems delivering biodiversity, food resilience, inclusive jobs, and innovation. | See more |
| FoodCoop: ehnancing collaboration in functional areas | Brno | City of Brno | Food, Urban-rural | Czech Republic | Strengthening local food production and consumption | See more |