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
Designing mechanisms to promote affordable housing Est Ensemble Grand Paris Est Ensemble Grand Paris Housing France Promote access to housing for all and improve living conditions for residents of the social housing
URBANOS - URBAN Operating Systems for Data-Driven Local Economies Ajdovščina Regional development agency ROD Ajdovščina Abandoned Spaces, Digital transition, Small and medium-sized cities Slovenia How can cities transform urban regeneration strategies into data-driven urban management systems for resilient local economies?
FOOD-LINK – Local Food Resilience and Rural Value Chains Baena Municipality of Baena / Ayuntamiento de Baena Circular economy, Food, Jobs and skills, Localising SDGs Spain How can small and intermediate municipalities turn local food assets into resilient food systems and rural value chains?
STEM4ALL Igualada Igualada Municipality (Ajuntament d'Igualada) Education, Gender equality, Jobs and skills, Youth Spain Implementing inclusive local actions that promote girls’ and young women’s participation in STEM education and pathways.
HEALTHY LANDSCAPES: Green infrastructures as systems for urban and territorial wellbeing Tavernes de la Valldigna Ayuntamiento de Tavernes de la Valldigna Climate adaptation, Greening urban economies, Health, Nature-based solutions, Public space, Urban nature Spain Reimagining urban, agricultural, and natural spaces as interconnected infrastructures that improve health, wellbeing, climate resilience, social inclusion, and quality of life in small and medium-sized cities.
Integrated Water Management and Nature-Based Solutions for Cleaner Urban River Corridors Associação de Municípios do Corredor do Rio Leça Associação de Municípios do Corredor do Rio Leça Climate adaptation, Greening urban economies, Nature-based solutions, Participation, Urban design, Urban renewal Portugal European cities need to translate water management, river restoration and nature-based solution strategies into concrete local actions that reduce pollution pressures, improve water quality and strengthen the climate resilience of urban river corridors.
WAKE UP CITIES Stalowa Wola Stalowa Wola Regional Development Agency Ltd. Abandoned Spaces, Attractiveness, City Branding, Culture & Heritage, Digital transition, Education, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Participation, Public space, Research and innovation, Small and medium-sized cities, Storytelling, Urban design, Urban renewal, Youth Poland Cities facing youth out migration, weakening social bonds and declining participation in urban life need new people-centered approaches combining future skills, civic engagement and human-centered technologies to reactivate communities and public spaces.
CIRCLES - Connected Integrated Cycling Networks for Low-Emission Cities Alba Iulia Alba Iulia Municipality Carbon neutrality, Mobility, Public space, Urban design, Urban-rural Romania To bridge the gap between cycling strategies and effective implementation by developing integrated, connected, and scalable cycling networks across urban and metropolitan areas.
LIFE - Long-term Inclusion For Eth(n)ic communities Maia Espaço Municipal - Renovação Urbana e Gestão do Património, E.M., S.A. Disadvantaged neighbourhoods Portugal