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Purpose & Target

The grant aims to understand how the design, aesthetics, and features of common spaces impact inhabitants' behavior, health, sense of belonging, and social interactions within neighbourhood communities.
It targets research and innovation actions led by various stakeholders, including public administrations, local actors, civil society, private owners, and cultural institutions.
It is a SECTOR-SPECIFIC grant focused on urban development, social sciences, humanities, and participatory community engagement.
The geographic scope requires projects to study common space initiatives in at least three EU Member States or Associated Countries.
Key filtering criteria: Focus on community impact of common spaces, strong social sciences/humanities component, collaborative/transdisciplinary approach.
This is a call within the Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme, specifically under the New European Bauhaus Facility.

Financial Structure

Budget Range: Each successful project is expected to receive 3,500,000.0 EUR.
Total Topic Budget: The total budget allocated for this specific topic (HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-PARTICIPATION-01) is 10,500,000.0 EUR, intended for 3 expected grants.
Funding Type: The grant takes the form of a 'lump sum contribution'.
Eligible Costs: The lump sum is determined based on estimated direct and indirect project costs, which may include:
Personnel costs (employees, direct contractors, seconded persons, SME owners, natural person beneficiaries).
Subcontracting costs.
Purchase costs (travel, subsistence, equipment, other goods/works/services).
Other cost categories (financial support to third parties, internally invoiced goods/services, research infrastructure access, PCP/PPI procurement, Euratom Cofund staff mobility, ERC additional funding).
Indirect Costs: A flat rate of 25% for indirect costs is included in the lump sum calculation.
Payment Mechanism: Payments are made upon the proper implementation and completion of corresponding work packages, as defined in the grant agreement. Payments do not depend on actual incurred costs.
Financial Reporting: No traditional cost reporting is required. Financial checks focus on technical implementation and work package completion.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type

Any legal entity that can participate in Horizon Europe actions is eligible.
Projects are expected to involve a diverse range of actors, including public authorities, local actors from targeted neighbourhoods, civil society, private owners, and cultural institutions.

Geographic Location

Proposals must study projects located in at least three EU Member States or Associated Countries. Eligible EU Member States include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

Technical Expertise

Proposals must include an effective contribution from Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines, with involvement of SSH experts and institutions.
Expertise in architecture, design, arts, and (civil) engineering is also required to support the transdisciplinary approach.

Project Requirements

Projects must follow a participatory and transdisciplinary approach.
Proposals must dedicate at least 0.2% of their total budget to sharing intermediate and final results with the 'New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact' (HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03).

Application Process

Application Deadlines

Submission Deadline: 2025-11-12 00:00:00+00:00.

Application Procedure

Submission Model: Single-stage submission.
Platform: Applications must be submitted via the Electronic Submission Service on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Account Requirement: Applicants need to sign in with an EU Login account (authentication methods include username/password, third-party sign-in options, or eID).

Required Documentation and Materials

Application Form: Use the application form specific to this call available in the Submission System (Standard application form - HE RIA, IA).
Budget Proposal: Applicants must propose the lump sum contribution with a detailed breakdown per work package and per beneficiary/affiliated entity, using the relevant templates.
Declaration: Beneficiaries must declare that they have followed their own accounting practices for budget preparation.

Evaluation and Selection Process

Review: Proposals will be evaluated by external independent experts.
Budget Check: Experts with financial know-how will check the budget estimate based on benchmarks (market prices, statistical data, historical data).
Grant Agreement Preparation: The final lump sum amount will be established after evaluation and included in the grant agreement.

Post-Award Requirements

Progress Tracking: Progress is tracked by the proper implementation of defined work packages. If conditions for a work package are not met, the corresponding lump sum contribution is not paid.
Knowledge Sharing: Successful projects must dedicate 0.2% of their total budget to share intermediate and final results with the 'New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact' (HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03).

Evaluation Criteria

Core Evaluation Criteria (Standard Horizon Europe)

Excellence: Quality of the research, innovation, and methodology proposed.
Impact: Potential of the project to contribute to expected outcomes and broader impacts, including social, economic, and environmental benefits.
Quality and Efficiency of Implementation: Soundness of the work plan, proposed resources, and management structures.

Specific Scoring Factors

Understanding of Common Space Effects: How well the proposal demonstrates insight into the design, aesthetics, and features of common spaces and their impact on inhabitant behavior, health, sense of belonging, diversity, inclusion, security, resilience, and socio-economic value.
Stakeholder Capacity Building: The extent to which the project enhances the capacity of relevant stakeholders to integrate insights into policies and strategies for common space regeneration.
Inclusion and Diversity: Explicit attention to and inclusion of different socio-demographic groups (e.g., families, women, children, youth, older adults, LGBTIQA+, people with physical/psychological functional variations, homeless, migrants, refugees, minorities) in design, creation, and decision-making processes.
Participatory and Transdisciplinary Approach: Effectiveness of the integration of diverse actors (public authorities, local actors, civil society, private owners, cultural institutions) and disciplines (e.g., architecture, design, arts, engineering, SSH).
Alignment with NEB Values: How well the proposal integrates the core New European Bauhaus values of 'beautiful', 'inclusive', and 'sustainable' into the design and study of common spaces.
Budget Justification: External experts will assess the budget estimate based on benchmarks (market prices, statistical data, historical data) to ensure resources are adequate for planned activities and outputs. Financial expertise will be involved in evaluating the lump sum budget.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

General Annexes: Compliance with general conditions described in Annexes A, B, C, D, F, and G of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Financial Regulations: Adherence to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

Financial Aspects (Lump Sum Specific)

Lump Sum Model: The grant uses a lump sum contribution model, meaning payments are linked to the completion of defined work packages rather than incurred costs. This simplifies financial administration.
Audits: Financial ex-post audits are minimised; checks will focus primarily on the technical implementation and whether conditions for lump sum release per work package have been met.
Mutual Insurance Mechanism: Between 5% and 8% of the total lump sum is retained as a contribution to the Mutual Insurance Mechanism.

Ethical and Social Considerations

Ethical Standards: Implicitly, all Horizon Europe projects must adhere to high ethical standards, particularly given the social and human-centric focus.
Inclusion and Diversity: Strong emphasis on ensuring the inclusion of diverse socio-demographic groups (e.g., LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities, homeless, migrants, refugees, minorities, women, children, youth, older adults) in project activities and outcomes related to common spaces.
Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH): Mandatory and effective contribution of SSH disciplines, experts, and institutions to enhance the societal impact of research activities.

Unique Aspects

New European Bauhaus (NEB): The project must align with and promote the NEB values of 'beautiful', 'inclusive', and 'sustainable' in the context of neighbourhood transformation.
Participatory Approach: Emphasis on a transdisciplinary and participatory approach, integrating various actors and disciplines in the project's design and implementation.
Risk Management: Checks and reviews will assess compliance with conditions for using lump sum contributions per work package. If conditions are not met, payments will not be released, and the grant may be reduced.

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