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
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.
AGRI-HUB: Transitioning Traditional Agrarian Towns into Resilient Urban-Rural Nodes Milișăuți Milișăuți City Hall Romania Transforming a specialized agricultural identity into a modern, diversified urban economy to combat demographic decline and climate vulnerability through sustainable food system
BIO-LINK Cluj-Napoca Municipality of Cluj-Napoca Nature-based solutions Romania Cities fail to integrate Nature-Based Solutions into urban development, leading to fragmented implementation and disconnection from nature.
Edible Commons Ferrara Municipality of Ferrara Disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Food Italy Reimagine urban spaces to empower communities to grow and access their own food.
ReSTORE Lab: Reviving vacant ground-floor retail spaces through local entrepreneurship and circular neighbourhood economy Etterbeek Municipality of Etterbeek Abandoned Spaces, Attractiveness, Circular economy, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Urban renewal Belgium How can cities bring vacant ground-floor retail spaces back into use while strengthening local entrepreneurship and circular neighbourhood economies?
ReLinking Industrial Spaces-Resilient and Inclusive Urban Regeneration through Heritage and Public Space Sagunto (Valencian Community) Sagunto City Council Attractiveness, Culture & Heritage, Greening urban economies, Nature-based solutions, Participation, Public space, Urban design Spain How can European cities reactivate degraded industrial and waterfront areas through climate-resilient, inclusive and participatory urban pilot actions
Educational City and Ecological Transition STRASBOURG Ville et eurométropole de Strasbourg Carbon neutrality, Circular economy, Climate adaptation, Digital transition, Education, Food, Gender equality, Health, Mobility, Participation, Public space, Storytelling, Urban nature, Youth France A city where children take their place in the community, move independently, and grow in touch with nature to become informed citizens, actively shaping the adaptation of our territories to climate change.
Access in Motion Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot Metropolitan Area Association (OMGGS) Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot Metropolitan Area Association (OMGGS) Mobility Poland Cities do not only need more mobility infrastructure; they also need mobility systems that people can actually use
HERI+AGE – Reactivating Heritage for Age-Friendly Cities Turin Politecnico di Torino Abandoned Spaces, Culture & Heritage, Mobility, Participation, Small and medium-sized cities Italy How can cities reactivate vacant and underused heritage buildings by making them accessible, inclusive and connected to age-friendly urban systems?