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Purpose & Target

The core objective of this grant is to foster and maintain the social fabric within neighbourhoods to support their green transition. This involves understanding how cultural participation, social connections, and civic engagement can contribute to sustainable and inclusive transformations. - Target recipient type: Research organizations, public authorities, non-profit organizations, civil society groups, and cultural operators. - Target recipient size: Not explicitly limited, but projects are expected to involve multi-actor collaboration. - Designation: SECTOR-SPECIFIC focusing on social sciences, humanities, cultural, environmental, and urban development sectors. - Geographic scope: Projects must involve activities in at least three neighbourhoods located in different EU Member States or Associated Countries. - Key filtering criteria: Proposals must address the interplay of cultural participation, social connections, and civic engagement within the context of green transition in neighbourhoods, requiring strong Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) expertise. - Grant frequency: This is a specific topic within the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, implying a recurring program with annual calls.

Financial Structure

Funding is provided in the form of a lump sum contribution, as authorized by the Decision of 7 July 2021.
The maximum grant amount per project for this topic is EUR 3,000,000.
The total budget allocated for this topic (HORIZON-NEB-2025-01-PARTICIPATION-02) is EUR 9,000,000, with 3 expected grants.
Applicants are required to propose the lump sum amount based on their estimated direct and indirect costs, providing a breakdown per work package and per beneficiary/affiliated entity.
Eligible costs include personnel costs, subcontracting costs, purchase costs (travel, equipment, goods, services), and other specified cost categories (e.g., financial support to third parties, internally invoiced goods).
Indirect costs are calculated using a 25% flat rate applied to eligible direct costs, as per Horizon Europe rules.
Payments are tied to the proper implementation of work packages and compliance with grant agreement obligations, rather than actual incurred costs.
A contribution of 5-8% of the total lump sum is retained for the Mutual Insurance Mechanism.
There is no obligation for beneficiaries to document actual costs incurred for the granting authority, but financial checks will focus on technical implementation and fulfillment of work package conditions.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Types

Eligible organizations include those typically participating in Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions (RIA). The scope explicitly mentions 'public authorities', 'not-for-profit organisations', 'cultural operators', 'civil society', and 'private owners' as potential actors to be integrated into projects.
Specific definitions for terms like 'startup' or 'SME' are not provided in the grant materials; however, the nature of the call leans towards research and collaborative entities.

Geographic Location

Organizations established in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries are eligible to apply for funding.
Projects are required to demonstrate activities and monitoring in at least three distinct neighbourhoods, each located in a different EU Member State or Associated Country.

Capacity and Expertise

Applicants must ensure an effective contribution from Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines, actively involving SSH experts and institutions.
Projects are expected to adopt a participatory and transdisciplinary approach, engaging diverse stakeholders.

Financial and Operational Capacity

Requirements are described in Annex C of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (not detailed in the provided documents).

Exclusion Criteria

Specific exclusion criteria are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes (details not provided).

Application Process

Application Deadline

The single-stage application deadline for this call is 2025-11-12 00:00:00+00:00.

Submission Process

Proposals must be submitted via the Electronic Submission Service available on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
The application process follows a single-stage submission model.
The specific application form for this call is accessible through the Submission System.
Standard application forms (HE RIA, IA) and evaluation form templates (HE RIA, IA) will be used with necessary adaptations.

Required Documentation

Proposals must adhere to page limits and layout specifications outlined in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (details not provided).
Applicants must complete Part B of the Application Form.
A detailed budget table (HE LS) tailored for lump sum grants is required.
A declaration confirming that beneficiaries have followed their own accounting practices for budget preparation must be included.

Post-Award Requirements

Successful projects are required to allocate at least 0.2% of their total budget to share intermediate and final results and findings with the Coordination and Support Action 'New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact' (HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03).

Support Availability

Extensive support is available, including the Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ, Research Enquiry Service, National Contact Points (NCPs), Enterprise Europe Network, IT Helpdesk, European IPR Helpdesk, and specific helpdesks for CEN-CENELEC and ETSI Research.
Partner search functionality is available on the Funding & Tenders Portal.

Evaluation Criteria

General Evaluation

Proposals will be assessed against standard Horizon Europe evaluation criteria for excellence, expected impact, and quality and efficiency of implementation.
Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are detailed in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes (not provided in these documents).

Financial Aspects

Experts with financial knowledge will scrutinize the proposed budget estimates using relevant benchmarks such as market prices, statistical data, or historical data from comparable projects.
The assessment will ensure that the proposed resources and the allocation of lump sum shares are sufficient and appropriate for achieving the planned activities and expected outputs.
Applicants must confirm that their budget preparation followed their own accounting practices.

Expected Project Impact

Projects should contribute to providing better evidence for public authorities and non-profit organizations on how cultural participation can strengthen social fabric and civic engagement for the green transition.
Expected to improve understanding of the role of cultural and creative sectors in fostering participatory decision-making processes and community engagement strategies for the green transition, addressing vulnerability and social equity concerns.
Must lead to improved methods and strategies that increase inhabitants' sense of belonging, collective engagement, and ownership in the green transformation of neighbourhoods.

Project Approach and Methodology

Proposals must include a study on the conditions under which cultural participation reinforces social fabric and civic engagement for the green transition.
This includes reviewing existing evidence, systematically collecting relevant data (across territories or dimensions), and identifying trends, gaps, and correlations.
Projects should explore the broader benefits of cultural participation for individuals and communities, including vulnerable and marginalized groups.
A comprehensive analysis of variables such as socio-demographics, context, presence of meeting spaces, digital literacy, polarization, wellbeing, mental health, safety, crime, and loneliness is required.
Applicants must propose and demonstrate at least three evidence-guided methods or strategies to foster social fabric and support the green transition, implemented and monitored in at least three neighbourhoods in different eligible countries.
Based on research, recommendations for public authorities and non-profit organizations on facilitating cultural participation, including required skills, competencies, and partnerships, must be provided.
A participatory and transdisciplinary approach is mandatory, integrating diverse actors such as public authorities, local community members, civil society organizations, private owners, and cultural operators.
The effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines, experts, and relevant expertise is essential.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

General conditions, eligible countries, and other eligible conditions are defined in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes (not provided).
The legal and financial framework for grants is detailed in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes (not provided).
Projects must comply with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046 concerning the financial rules for the Union's general budget.

Financial Management and Audit

Eligible costs are structured as a lump sum, based on the Decision of 7 July 2021. This simplifies financial management by reducing administrative burden.
Controls will primarily focus on the technical implementation of the action and verification that work packages, for which lump sum contributions are paid, have been properly completed.
Undue payments may be recovered if conditions for payment are not met.

Ethical and Research Integrity

Compliance checks will cover ethics, research integrity, dissemination and exploitation of results, intellectual property management, and gender equality.

Specific Project Mandates

Projects must adhere to the values ('beautiful', 'inclusive', 'sustainable') and principles ('multi-level engagement', 'participatory process', 'transdisciplinary approaches') of the New European Bauhaus (NEB).
A particular emphasis is placed on the inclusion of diverse socio-demographic and vulnerable groups (e.g., families, women, children, youth, older adults, LGBTIQA+, people with functional variations, homeless, migrants, refugees, minorities) in design and decision-making processes related to their built environment.
The research should aim to foster social and ecological co-benefits, promoting environmentally friendly, healthy, and inclusive behaviours and environments.
Projects are expected to understand the dynamics of mind-set, habit, and behaviour change towards more sustainable and inclusive practices in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, and explore interconnections between these realities.
The transformative potential of participatory practices and governance models, especially involving cultural, arts, and creative industries, in driving green transition and addressing social equity, is a key focus.
Projects are expected to contribute to the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan impacts, including leveraging cultural heritage, fostering inclusive growth, sustainable area development, and innovative governance models.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property policies are part of the general grant conditions, with specific details not provided in the given documents but covered by Horizon Europe rules.

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