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
UPSTAND - Urban Partnerships and Strategies for Transforming Attitudes, Norms, and Data for inclusive safety and equality 's-Hertogenbosch Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch Gender equality Netherlands
Engaging diverse youth in local democracy through integrated civic empowerment ecosystems Etterbeek Municipality of Etterbeek Disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Education, Participation, Youth Belgium How can cities effectively engage diverse and often underrepresented young people in local democratic life, moving beyond one-off activities towards structured, inclusive and impactful youth participation systems?
Strengthening local advisory councils as engines of inclusive and effective citizen participation Etterbeek Municipality of Etterbeek Disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Minorities, Participation Belgium How can cities strengthen and revitalise advisory councils to make them more dynamic, inclusive and impactful to more effectively engage diverse populations and contribute to local policy-making?
Inclusive Cities in Practice: Strengthening Participation in Super-Diverse Urban Communities Etterbeek Municipality of Etterbeek Minorities, Participation Belgium How can cities effectively engage foreign residents in local democratic life and prevent social fragmentation in increasingly diverse urban contexts?
Hybrid activation of underused heritage sites through integrated cultural, economic and community functions Etterbeek Municipality of Etterbeek Abandoned Spaces, Culture & Heritage, Finance and resources, Minorities, Participation, Tourism Belgium How can cities transform underused heritage assets into financially sustainable hybrid hubs that combine cultural valorisation, revenue-generating activities and inclusive community use?
Living heritage: Resident-Centered Governance for Sustainable Tourism in Small Heritage Cities Under Pressure Siena Municipality City Branding, Culture & Heritage, Participation, Small and medium-sized cities, Tourism Italy Actions for cultural cities to address the pressures of mass tourism
NEB-STEAM LABS Action Network Viana do Castelo Municipality of Viana do Castelo Digital transition, Education, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Participation, Research and innovation Portugal How can European cities achieve integrated implementation models that effectively connect innovation, sustainability, education and the creative economy, at a local level?
SMÅSTAD 2.0 – Climate Smart, Culture Driven & Youth Powered Small Towns Åmål Public body Attractiveness, Carbon neutrality, Culture & Heritage, Mobility, Participation, Public space, Small and medium-sized cities, Youth Sweden Small European towns face similar struggles: achieving climate goals with limited resources, strengthening local identity through culture, and creating attractive, safe and meaningful places for young people.
Resilient Playscapes: Dual-use of public spaces for resilience and everyday life La Nucia City Hall of La Nucia Climate adaptation, Leipzig Charter, Nature-based solutions, Participation, Small and medium-sized cities, Urban design Spain Dual-use urban spaces for climate resilience: rethinking sports and green areas as multifunctional infrastructures that combine everyday wellbeing uses with climate adaptation functions such as flood management, heat mitigation, and ecological regeneratio