The URBACT programme has launched a call for Action Planning Networks, running from March 17 to June 17, 2026, intended for local stakeholders who are ready to implement concrete activities in their communities in line with their strategies and action plans.
The call for Action Planning Networks enables the implementation of urban strategies through a set of concrete activities in local contexts, with the aim of sustainable urban development. Cities from the 27 European Union Member States, as well as partner countries (Norway, Switzerland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine), are invited to apply for this call for Action Planning Networks.
An URBACT Action Planning Network consists of 6 to 8 partner cities. With expert support and additional funding for the implementation of activities, partners will embark on a two-and-a-half-year journey of learning and exchange with European partners, in order to prepare their Action Plan Portfolios, using opportunities for capacity building and knowledge acquisition, while at the same time increasing visibility and recognition at the European level.
Info sessions:
March 2026 National Info Day in Podgorica!
April 2026 Programme Info Session – Presentation of the call and how to build a strong partnership for an Action Planning Network
April 2026 Joint Info Day for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia (registration link will be available later)
May 2026 Exchange and learning through Action Planning Networks
May 2026 Time to submit your application: technology and problem-solving
May 2026 How to write good applications using storytelling techniques
June 2026 Final problem-solving
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Call Terms
List of partners of Action Planning Networks
A Practical Guide for the Synergie CTE platform will also be published soon
Interested parties can search for partners on the platform provided by the URBACT IV programme
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted through the online system SYNERGIE-CTE no later than June 17, 2026 at 15:00 (CEST).
The link to access the application system, as well as a practical guide for using the SYNERGIE system, will be available soon.
