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
MINE-TECH: Transforming Industrial Mining Heritage into Green Innovation Ecosystems JÕELÄHTME JÕELÄHTME RURAL MUNICIPALITY Abandoned Spaces, Greening urban economies, Public space, Urban renewal Estonia MINE-TECH is a proposed URBACT Action Network that will help European municipalities reclaim, reactivate and reposition former mining areas as future-oriented industrial and technology parks.
CitySens - Parking and air quality optimalisation with smart sensors Békéscsaba Békéscsaba Energia Esco Kft. (on behalf of Municipality of Békéscsaba) Carbon neutrality, Climate adaptation, Greening urban economies, Mobility Hungary How can cities use real-time data to optimise parking management and reduce air pollution
Drive a broad initiative to raise awareness and engage schools across the Saint-Quentinois in the ecological transition Saint-Quentin Municipality of Saint-Quentin Nature-based solutions, Participation, Youth France How can we raise awareness and engage schools across the Saint-Quentinois in ecological transition through a coordinated and long-term local approach?
Transforming Vacant Land and Neglected Spaces into Green Living Areas in Neighbourhoods and Schools Saint-Quentin Municipality of Saint-Quentin Abandoned Spaces, Carbon neutrality, Climate adaptation, Energy transition, Nature-based solutions, Urban nature, Urban renewal France How can municipalities transform vacant and underused urban spaces into green, shaded and inclusive areas that reduce urban heat islands and improve quality of life?
Marketplace for the Functional Economy and Cooperation Saint-Quentin Communauté d’Agglomération du Saint-Quentinois Circular economy, Climate adaptation, Urban renewal France How can municipalities foster cooperation between social economy actors and traditional businesses to support circular consumption, repair, reuse and sustainable local economic development?
Municipal Staff at the Heart of Climate Adaptation and Local Energy Transition: Prevention, Sobriety, Low-Tech and 3D Printing Saint-Quentin Communauté d’Agglomération du Saint-Quentinois Climate adaptation, Energy transition, Jobs and skills, Nature-based solutions France How can municipalities strengthen climate resilience, reduce energy dependency and improve working conditions by empowering municipal staff through prevention, sobriety, low-tech solutions and local repair capacities?
More engaged for the climate! CLIMATE +++ Communauté d'agglomération de Chambéry Communauté d'agglomération de Grand Chambéry Climate adaptation France Grand Chambéry
supporting community-based food initiatives for a sustainable urban territory Saint-Denis Plaine Commune (an intermunicipal corporation made up of 8 municipalities) Disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Food, Participation, Poverty France Promoting local partnerships that support a healthy, sustainable and inclusive food system in urban disadvantaged neighborhoods
CROP-CIRCLE Callosa de Segura Ayuntamiento de Callosa de Segura Circular economy, Culture & Heritage, Greening urban economies, Research and innovation Spain The common political challenge that this future network aims to address is overcoming regulatory barriers to replace synthetic materials with biomaterials derived from traditional natural crops, thereby promoting green reindustrialization and a circular b