The R&I component will cover fundamental research, testing and demonstration. It will be implemented as a cross-cluster issue in the Horizon Europe Work Programmes with an indicative budget of €120 million per year for the period 2025-27.
The roll-out component of the NEB Facility will seek to facilitate the uptake, further development and deployment of new knowledge, methods, approaches and technologies developed under the R&I component.
The roll out component will also include all actions delivered under EU programmes that contribute to the goals of the Facility and particularly the implementation of the NEB values and principles at the neighbourhood level. It will build further on the projects and experiences from the first three years of the NEB.
The commitment and the support of innovative solutions are rooted in the three intertwined NEB values: sustainable, inclusive and beautiful.
- Sustainability is about prioritising the needs of all life forms and of the planet by ensuring that human activity does not exceed
planetary boundaries which define a safe operating space for humanity based on the intrinsic biophysical processes that regulate the stability of the Earth system. - Inclusion means granting and securing equal access to opportunities and resources for all and encouraging exchanges across cultures, genders, ages, and socioeconomic groups.
- Beautiful refers to projects that are genuinely attentive to their context which includes arts and culture, quality, diversity and heritage.