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07 May 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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  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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08 Apr 2026

EU-funded project studies renewable energy community barriers in rural Estonia and Spain

The EC4RURAL project has produced two policy briefs analysing the barriers to the development of renewable energy communities (RECs) in rural Estonia and Spain, with recommendations for policymakers to drive the rural clean energy transition in both countries.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
New strategy supports EU eastern rural regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
30 Mar 2026

New strategy supports EU eastern rural regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive strategy to step up support for the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Key actions for rural areas include investments in agriculture, forestry, innovation, connectivity and communities, and increased activities within the Rural Pact.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest publications

Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3

The third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025.

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  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Vision Magazine #2
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 2

The second edition of the Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU’s rural vision and Pact in 2024.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
Policy Action Lab 'Territorial development for the green transition'
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Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Territorial development for the green transition: Harnessing the potential of rural communities'

This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 19 September 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.

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  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest good practice

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Irish community-based association addresses rural homelessness and energy efficiency
Case Study | 09 Jun 2025

Irish community-based association addresses rural homelessness and energy efficiency

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  • Rural Revitalisation Platform