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12 mai 2026

Contribute to the EU’s ‘right to stay’ strategy: share your feedback by 5 June

The European Commission has opened a call for evidence inviting stakeholders across Europe to contribute to the preparation of its forthcoming strategy on the ‘right to stay’. The initiative aims to address the conditions needed for people to live and build their future in the place they call home.

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11 mai 2026

Regenerative Communities Fund: call for proposals open until 22 June

ECOLISE’s Regenerative Communities Fund (RCF) opens its fourth ‘Pathfinder Communities’ call to support small-scale, community-led initiatives working on climate action, local regeneration and just transition in Croatia, Finland, France, Portugal and Spain.

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07 mai 2026

Discover ten inspiring Good Practices on sustainability, rural heritage, mobility, youth empowerment, and more!

Ten new initiatives are now available on the Rural Pact Good Practice database – from a rural cooperative revitalising local economies in France to a programme promoting women’s participation in local politics in Germany.

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07 mai 2026

Receive funding and support for your energy community

The EU-funded European Energy Communities Facility has launched a call for proposals to offer funding, capacity building and peer-to-peer exchanges for energy communities. Apply by 5 July 2026.

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06 mai 2026

Asturias region (Spain) formalises commitment to implementing its Rural Pact

The Asturian Ministry of Rural Environment and Agrarian Policy has formally submitted a political commitment through the EU Rural Pact, centred on implementing the Asturian Rural Pact as the region’s main strategic framework for rural policy until 2030.

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05 mai 2026

New funding opportunity for biotech agri-food projects

The European Commission’s European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has launched a call for proposals for agri-food projects focused on fermentation technologies. Submit your application by 2 June 2026.

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04 mai 2026

Apply for funding for your circular economy initiative

The EU-funded RIVCircular project will provide funding for interregional circular economy projects in five key strategic areas. Apply by 17 September 2026.

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28 avr 2026

Hungarian Rural Pact initiated by civil society organisations

Twenty-one national organisations called for the launch of a joint effort – involving representatives from the institutional, academic, and civil sectors – to develop an integrated, long-term rural and agricultural strategy based on the broadest possible consensus. The call to action was adopted at a consultation meeting on 17 April 2026 in Budapest.

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Hungarian Rural Pact initiated by civil society organisations