Horizon Europe and New European Bauhaus (NEB) funding opportunities – Info Session

On 5 November, IAAC and Mass Madera-Built by Nature Spain hosted an information session on upcoming funding opportunities under Horizon Europe and the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The event brought together professionals working in sustainable construction, innovative materials and the circular economy.

Carlos Toledo, National Contact Point for Cluster 4 (Industry) and the NEB at the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), presented the NEB Facility and HE2026-2027 Work Programme. 

The calls address three main areas: the green transformation and local democracy, circular and regenerative approaches to the built environment, and new funding and business models for neighbourhoods. The 2026 call, worth more than €100 million, closes on 1 December 2026. The NEB Facility’s research and innovation component has an expected budget of €120 million per year until 2027.

Carlos Toledo also shared practical advice for developing competitive proposals: 

• Address evaluation criteria directly
• Follow the application template
• Communicate ideas clearly
• Support expected impacts with measurable indicators

Chiara Farinea, Head of EU Projects, presented IAAC’s experience in European research and innovation projects. Since 2014, IAAC has taken part in 123 competitive projects, 83 of them funded by EU programmes. Its portfolio includes 17 Horizon Europe projects, three of them coordinated by IAAC, involving all four labs: Fab Lab Barcelona, the Advanced Architecture Group, Valldaura Labs and the Robotics Lab.

The session ended with an open discussion, giving participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and ask questions.

For further information, contact hola@massmadera.org.