Solutions for the sustainable, resilient, inclusive and accessible regeneration of neighbourhoods enabling low carbon footprint lifestyles and businesses (Built4People)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-02-02

Call

Solutions for the sustainable, resilient, inclusive and accessible regeneration of neighbourhoods enabling low carbon footprint lifestyles and businesses (Built4People)

Summary

Τhis topic focuses on the sustainable, resilient, inclusive and accessible regeneration of neighbourhoods enabling low carbon footprint lifestyles and businesses. 

Detailed Call Description

The proposal should:

  • Deliver innovative methods and solutions for the regeneration of neighbourhoods, with due consideration of, inter alia, energy efficiency, sustainability, resilience, health, inclusiveness and accessibility, based on participatory planning processes and innovative decision-making procedures and digital applications.
  • Ensure the proposed solutions allow to identify and integrate local sources of raw materials for building renovation in built environment planning scenarios.
  • Ensure the proposed solutions include new evidence-based approaches (e.g. strategies and digital tools) to help quantify the benefits of integrated built environment transformation aimed at climate neutrality.
  • Ensure the proposed solutions allow for involving all stakeholder groups, including inter alia elderly people, those with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities, and households affected by energy poverty, also seeking to address gentrification issues in neighbourhoods affected by energy poverty.
  • Ensure the proposed solutions include concepts for local renewable energy generation and consumption integrated at building and district level in combination with multi-modal mobility concepts targeted to both urban and rural neighbourhoods.
  • Ensure the proposed solutions contribute to optimising energy balancing at local level (e.g. thanks to energy sharing platforms and services connected to local micro-grids and / or virtual energy markets, including demand response and decision-support systems and block chain applications).
  • Ensure the proposed solutions comply with the principles of circular economy, favouring urban mining, efficient use of resources, durability, reuse and recyclability.
  • Ensure the proposed solutions are developed taking into account local environmental, social, and economic conditions and are relevant for the different geographical locations targeted.
  • Where relevant, include concepts for energy circularity such as waste heat recovery from local industries (or other sources) and use in nearby buildings or in low-temperature district networks and, valorisation of by-products and residues (e.g. from local agro-food industry) for energy or other uses.
  • Consider social innovation where relevant and in the case where the proposed solutions are at the socio-technical interface and require social change, new social practices, social ownership or market uptake.
  • Facilitate awareness raising and capacity building of citizens and relevant stakeholders (e.g. citizen associations, local authorities, businesses from the relevant sectors) on the principles and multi-benefits of sustainable, inclusive and accessible built environment.

Call Total Budget

€15,00 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

60%

This funding rate applies both to members and non-members of the partnership, except for non-profit legal entities, where the funding rate is up to 100% of  the total eligible costs.

Thematic Categories

  • Energy
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Industry
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Central Government
  • Large Enterprises
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Semi-governmental organisations
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

06/09/2022

Call Closing Date

24/01/2023

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:

Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 029
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy

Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 030
Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 01/08/2022-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact