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
Nature City Angoulême Communauté d'Agglomération de GrandAngoulême Climate adaptation, Nature-based solutions France
Digital Health for Active Ageing Communities Intermunicipal Community Viseu Dão Lafões Viseu Dão Lafões Intermunicipal Community Health, Participation, Research and innovation, Small and medium-sized cities, Urban-rural Portugal How can cities respond to population ageing through digital health and care solutions that strengthen autonomy, inclusion, and wellbeing in later life?
DEMONSTRATION SITES FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE GREEN AND BLUE GRID Angoulême Communauté d'Agglomération de GrandAngoulême Nature-based solutions France
Circular Waste Living Lab Daya Vieja Ayuntamiento Daya Vieja Carbon neutrality, Circular economy, Localising SDGs Spain How can municipalities transform costly, high-emission bio-waste export models into a local circular economy through smart community composting and digital traceability?
Development & Consultation on a Major Industrial and Historical Site (Angoulême's Powders Factory) Angoulême Communauté d'Agglomération de GrandAngoulême Abandoned Spaces, Public space, Urban renewal France
Designing mechanisms to promote affordable housing Est Ensemble Est Ensemble Housing France Promote access to housing for all and improve living conditions for residents of the social housing
Access4All Small Towns Alpiarça Municipality Digital transition, Mobility, Participation, Small and medium-sized cities Portugal How can small and dispersed municipalities improve access to services and community life for residents with lower mobility and higher risk of social isolation?
Building Decarbonisation Action Network Mechelen Urban Agenda for the EU Building Decarbonisation Partnership Carbon neutrality, Energy transition, Finance and resources, Housing, Urban design Belgium From plan to action: bridging the gap between local renovation and heating & cooling plans to building decarbonisation investments
CROP-CIRCLE Callosa de Segura Ayuntamiento de Callosa de Segura Circular economy, Culture & Heritage, Greening urban economies, Research and innovation Spain The network aims to drive green reindustrialization and a circular bioeconomy by replacing synthetic materials with high-value biomaterials, while ensuring the economic optimization of the entire value chain.