Call: Action Planning Networks

URBACT acts as a European exchange and learning programme promoting sustainable urban development. It enables European cities to work together to develop solutions to urban challenges and share good practices, lessons and solutions with all stakeholders involved in urban policy throughout Europe. The Programme focuses on the following Specific Objectives (SO):

• SO1 - Capacity for Policy Delivery
• SO2 - Policy Design
• SO3 - Policy Implementation
• SO4 - Building and Sharing Knowledge

The programme will support the design of integrated strategies and action plans for sustainable urban development in European cities building on participatory approaches. This will be mainly achieved through “Action Planning Networks” in which cities and their local counterparts will receive support, from experts and peers, to develop integrated strategies/ action plans for sustainable urban development. 

• Lead Partner: City
• Possible partners stage 1: 4-6 cities from at least 3 Member or Partner States 
• Geographic Balance stage Phase 1: at least 2 cities from less developed regions or regions in transition 
• Possible partners stage 2: 8-12 (max. 3 partners that are not cities) 
• Geographic Balance stage Phase 2: at least 4 from less developed regions or regions in transition

Budget: max. 750 000 € per network
Co-financing rate: max. 85%