Exploring and improving access to housing in rural areas and developing the houses and villages of the future
Funds research into rural housing markets and the design of affordable, climate-resilient homes for rural communities.
Exploring and improving access to housing in rural areas and developing the houses and villages of the future is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action from the European Commission, worth EUR 6 million, that funds research into rural housing markets and the design of affordable, climate-resilient homes for rural communities. It is funded as a lump sum. Beyond the usual Horizon Europe elig…
The Commission wants research into rural real estate and rental markets — including the effects of remote work, tourism and depopulation on housing — and solutions for affordable, low-emission, climate-resilient housing. It wants projects that build better data on rural housing quality and stock, including abandoned buildings that could be reused.
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