Connect NEB
Support for community-generated solutions for challenges in cities, peri-urban and rural areas.
Objective
Connect NEB activates citizen-generated ideas to tackle local challenges in European cities, peri-urban, and rural areas.
The programme supports the development of innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions rooted in lived experiences, aiming to improve quality of life and foster social cohesion from the ground up.
The focus is on translating grassroots creativity into real-world impact, building a more just, inclusive, and beautiful future together.
How
By facilitating knowledge exchange and transdisciplinary collaboration, Connect NEB brings together citizens, local stakeholders, and public and private partners.
Through dedicated funding and structured support, community-driven initiatives are empowered to co-create scalable and replicable solutions.
A peek into ‘Cooperar per viure juntes’, participant of Connect NEB 2025, Valencia | © Crearqció
Connect NEB news & stories
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Connect NEB proofs that meaningful transformation does not require large-scale infrastructure.
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