News for Cities

The European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) are now open for applications, recognising European cities that drive innovation, sustainability, digitalisation, and citizen engagement.

C4T GROUNDWORK has opened a new call for technical assistance to help public authorities prepare and implement cohesion policy investments under Policy Objective 2 (PO2) – A greener Europe. Applications are open until 11 September 2026.

A Call for Evidence on Citizens Omnibus Initiative, aiming at reducing administrative burdens is open until 19 June 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiativ…-

URBACT is launching a new dedicated learning programme supporting cities from Ukraine and Moldova in
addressing urban reconstruction, revitalisation, resilience and crisis-management challenges through integrated
and participatory approaches.

The Commission has launched a call for expression of interest under a specific Action of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) which will allow Member States to support Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) in implementing integration measures for third-country nationals.

Bergsma, Director of Communications and EU Affairs at EIT Urban Mobility, shares how EIT Urban Mobility connects cities, innovators and policymakers to accelerate the shift towards climate-neutral, inclusive and liveable urban transport systems.

In this commentary, experts from the project CDUCL project recommend how research in urban studies can help planners and policy makers to address this through the development of plans and regulations that guide the development of shared housing proactively.

Over the past five years, geopolitical conflicts have twice driven up energy prices for Europeans, exposing Europe’s fossil fuel dependence and vulnerability.

You can now apply with your innovative project to help create more beautiful, sustainable and inclusive neighbourhoods across Europe, including solutions that can help address housing challenges.

A technical dialogue will take place in Rome on 16 June 2026, presenting an opportunity to engage with cities and other urban stakeholders on two key pillars of the plan: boosting housing supply and mobilising investments.

The 7th edition of the Cities Forum, the European Commission’s flagship event dedicated to the urban dimension of EU Cohesion Policy and co-organised with the European Urban Initiative, will take place in 2027 in Bilbao.

This year’s European Green Leaf city, Vaasa in north-western Finland, is showing how a strong commitment to sustainable energy can make a city both vibrant and happy.

The Conflictedstreets project explores the resistance to change that often occurs when streets are redesigned to be more pedestrian, cyclist and public transport friendly.

The SURFIT project aims to support the scaling of existing food initiatives through convening local actors in
Maastricht, Malmö, Krakow, and Trento's Urban Living Labs.

In the push for climate neutrality, the city of Stavanger—long known as Norway’s “oil capital”—is attempting a radical pivot.

C4T GROUNDWORK supports EU regions in accelerating the green transition. In the latest call, 51 applications from 12 countries resulted in 24 selected for tailored assistance in areas such as energy, climate, circular economy, and renewable energy.

Are you interested in evaluating the next wave of urban innovation projects across Europe? Are you an expert in one of the call topics? Do you have experience in evaluating project proposals? Become one of the Call 4 Assessors!

A first pilot to experiment a new format of dialogue at technical level will be organised on the theme of sustainable tourism on 22 April 2026 in Copenhagen.

The deadline for the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities has been extended to 29 March 2026 at 19:00 CET, giving applicants extra time to perfect their submissions.