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Horizon NEB: Neighbourhood Health & Belonging

Funds research linking how people experience neighbourhoods with health, belonging and greener, more resilient local planning.

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Neighbourhoods affect how people feel, move, connect and stay well, but local decisions often lack comparable evidence about those experiences. This grant funds research that links residents' sensory and emotional experience of their neighbourhood with physical and mental health and overall well-being. It covers different groups, neighbourhood types and built-environment qualities, including acces…

Researching how people sense, understand and identify with their neighbourhoods, and how those experiences affect physical and mental health, well-being, belonging and cultural identity; validating comparable evidence in urban, peri-urban and rural neighbourhoods across at least three countries; and turning it into participatory recommendations for planning, procurement, regeneration and the green, nature-positive transition, including climate resilience.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.1 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€15M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03Source: ec.europa.eu