Calls

The EU-funded research project SMARTACULAR has developed a survey for city practitioners and municipal officers to map how municipalities, public authorities, and organisations conceptualise and implement context-appropriate practices in the planning, design, and regeneration of the built environment.

This call aims at selecting a city to host and co-organise the 7th edition of the Cities Forum in 2027. It opens on 12 January 2026 and closes on 17 February 2026 14:00 CET.

The Fast and Fair Renewables Award aims to recognise and celebrate wind projects that prove that the speed of energy transition goes hand-in-hand with social justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine community engagement. It is steered by the Fast and Fair renewables and grid initiative that gathers a wide variety of actors relevant to renewable projects implementation. The projects awarded will thus embody the notion that cooperation across stakeholders is needed to advance together in decarbonising the energy system whilst making it more affordable and beneficial for all.

The European Commission is inviting citizens, businesses, regional authorities, and all stakeholders to take part in a new public consultation on climate resilience. This is a unique chance to influence the EU’s future policies and determine how Europe prepares for and responds to climate change.

Current rules created a governance mechanism to help the EU and Member States meet their climate and energy objectives through strategic planning, reporting, and monitoring. This initiative aims to keep Europe on track to meet its climate goals, while mainstreaming, strengthening and modernising those rules and putting forward an enabling framework for the decade ahead securing Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability.

The European Commission launched the call for applications for the 2028 European Green Capital (EGC) and European Green Leaf (EGL) Awards. These prestigious titles recognise and reward European cities that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability, environmental innovation and improving the quality of life for their residents.

A new prize for innovative energy communities launched by the European Commission. Read more now!

The fourth Call for Proposals under the European Urban Initiative – Innovative Actions (EUI-IA) will launch in February 2026, with an indicative ERDF budget of EUR 60 million (subject to budget availability).