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" 
       

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
DATA4CITIES Lyon City of Lyon Mobility France
European Cross-Border Thematic Tourism Route for Small and Medium Municipalities Uzhgorod Charitable Organization “Charitable Fund TES Fund” Tourism Ukraine Cross-border regions lack integrated European tourism routes connecting cultural heritage, gastronomy, and sustainable mobility across multiple countries.
STEAM Laboratories for Small and Medium Municipal Schools Uzhgorod Charitable Organization “Charitable Fund TES Fund” Education, Youth Ukraine Schools in small and medium municipalities lack access to modern STEAM infrastructure and practical innovation-based learning environments.
Digital Cultural Heritage Preservation using SLAM and Advanced 3D Scanning Technologies Uzhgorod Charitable Organization “Charitable Fund TES Fund” Culture & Heritage Ukraine Many cultural heritage sites in small and medium municipalities remain undocumented, increasing the risk of irreversible loss and limiting possibilities for restoration and reconstruction.
Urban Sanitation Beyond the Sewer Network UNGHENI Municipality of Ungheni Digital transition, Disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Health, Participation, Urban-rural, Waste Moldova How can cities protect groundwater and public health in areas beyond the sewer network?
Local Dialogue Lab La Rochelle Communauté d'Agglomération de La Rochelle (La Rochelle Urban Community, an intermunicipal body of 28 municipalities) Participation, Small and medium-sized cities France Providing small local authorities with appropriate tools, methodology and tailored support to encourage public participation
FamilyLab: Rethinking Territories Through Family-Centred Policies Miranda do Corvo Municipality of Miranda do Corvo Attractiveness, Small and medium-sized cities, Urban-rural Portugal How can local territories leverage family-centred policies to address demographic decline and enhance attractiveness and competitiveness?
OpenHeritage Voznesensk Voznesensk City Council Culture & Heritage Ukraine How can municipalities preserve cultural heritage while ensuring inclusive, digital, and barrier-free access for all citizens?
Reuse of building materials of and for the territory Tours Tours Métropole Val de Loire Circular economy, Greening urban economies, Waste France Structuring a Reuse Sector for Materials from Deconstruction and Donations.