- Policy Area
- Fair and healthy cities
Housing, services and wellbeing for all
Fair and healthy cities put people first, guaranteeing that no one is left behind. By providing affordable housing, quality services and inclusive spaces, they strengthen social cohesion and empower diverse communities. Their focus is on delivering the services and living conditions that underpin social cohesion and good health for every resident.
Key policy areas of action include:
- Affordable housing: social housing, renovation, rental stability and preventing homelessness.
- Social inclusion and equality: anti-discrimination, community integration and targeted social support.
- Health and wellbeing services: primary care access, prevention, mental health and community health programmes.
- Local services and education: childcare, schools, long-term care and local service hubs.
- Healthy environments: clean air, noise reduction, green spaces and active living infrastructure.
On this portal, you can:
- Plan: Shape your strategy with EU policy frameworks for affordable housing, quality services, health and inclusion.
- Apply: Access information about EU funding opportunities and advisory support to housing, healthcare, social innovation and well-being projects.
- Deliver: Use EU toolkits and operational guidance to deliver housing renovations, improve service delivery and promote healthier urban environments.
- Connect: Build partnerships with other cities and stakeholders on housing, health, and inclusion.
- Learn: Explore success stories, evaluations and lessons from inclusive and healthy cities around Europe.
Plan
“Shape your local strategy or project idea”
→ Access EU policy frameworks, needs assessments, strategy guides, and examples of city action plans.
(For cities starting from planning or project preparation)
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Apply
“Identify and seize funding and support opportunities”
→ Discover open calls, grants, co-financing tools, technical assistance offers, and practical guides for applications.
(For cities seeking resources to fund their actions)
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The Affordable Housing initiative supports the renovation of social and affordable housing to improve energy efficiency, create green jobs, and enhance living conditions. It helps local projects access technical expertise, innovation capacity and funding ...
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Deliver
“Deploy solutions with hands-on tools and services”
→ Find toolkits, peer-learning initiatives, service offers, and operational support to put plans into action.
(For cities in the rollout or operational phase)
The Affordable Housing initiative supports the renovation of social and affordable housing to improve energy efficiency, create green jobs, and enhance living conditions. It helps local projects access technical expertise, innovation capacity and funding ...
The Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH) offers support and technical assistance to local authorities, citizens, small firms, small NGOs, third sector bodies, households and energy communities, through project support, capacity building and sharing experience of ...
CIVITAS is a network of over 330 cities dedicated to sustainable urban transport. It offers local authorities practical support to develop, test, and implement innovative transport solutions, such as cleaner vehicles, better public transport, active mobility ...
Connect
“Build partnerships and join networks”
→ Access EU city networks, matchmaking platforms, partnership events, and collaborative opportunities.
(For cities wanting to work with others, scale up, or share experiences)
This annual EU prize recognises cities that have taken outstanding steps to become accessible for persons with disabilities. It focuses on practical improvements in buildings and public spaces; transport and related infrastructure; information and ...
The Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH) offers support and technical assistance to local authorities, citizens, small firms, small NGOs, third sector bodies, households and energy communities, through project support, capacity building and sharing experience of ...
CIVITAS is a network of over 330 cities dedicated to sustainable urban transport. It offers local authorities practical support to develop, test, and implement innovative transport solutions, such as cleaner vehicles, better public transport, active mobility ...
Learn
“Draw lessons from city success stories and evaluations”
→ Explore best practices, city stories, evaluated projects, replication toolkits, and lessons learned.
(For cities improving, replicating, or refining actions)
CIVITAS is a network of over 330 cities dedicated to sustainable urban transport. It offers local authorities practical support to develop, test, and implement innovative transport solutions, such as cleaner vehicles, better public transport, active mobility ...
The Climate -ADAPT Urban Adaptation Support Tool helps cities and regions prepare for climate change. It guides local authorities step by step on how to assess climate risks, plan and design adaptation actions, find funding, and monitor progress. The tool ...
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) platform provides reliable data and forecasts about air quality, greenhouse gases, and the atmosphere to help public authorities, cities, and other organisations make informed decisions ..