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New Good Practice Brochure showcases innovative solutions to rural housing challenges
A new edition of our Good Practice Brochure spotlights six inspiring initiatives demonstrating how rural areas are responding to housing challenges through integrated policies, community-led approaches and innovative solutions.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Maximising the potential of energy communities: insights from a Court of Auditors report
A European Court of Auditors (ECA) report calls for clearer rules on energy communities, stronger incentives for citizens and vulnerable households, and more support for energy storage solutions to help citizen-led initiatives fulfil their promise.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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Strengthening a diversified rural economy in the post-2027 period
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Good Practice Brochure ‘Rural housing’
The second edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure explores how integrated policies, strong local partnerships and place-based solutions can address rural housing challenges while contributing to social inclusion, energy efficiency and territorial cohesion.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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
Latest good practice
Communities getting ready for crises building local resilience through LEADER networks in rural Sweden
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Integrated regional housing strategy counters demographic change in rural Castilla y León, Spain
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Irish community-based association addresses rural homelessness and energy efficiency
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform