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Rural communities regenerating European nature and resilience – inspirational approaches from Communities for Climate (C4C)
Rural communities are demonstrating how locally led ecological initiatives are strengthening both biodiversity and community resilience. From agroecology and rewilding, to heritage crop cultivation and soil stewardship, rural residents are transforming landscapes – discover local examples from the C4C project.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New European Bauhaus (NEB) call: EUR 118.4 million available under Horizon Europe
The call seeks to fund projects that connect sustainability, inclusion, and aesthetics – particularly in built and living environments. With a strong focus on community-level transformation, this call offers opportunities for rural municipalities, local actors, and innovation hubs – apply by 12 November 2025.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Horizon Europe calls open: EUR 37 m available for rural, coastal and urban communities
Explore the funding opportunities available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6: ‘Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment’! A set of the calls seeks to fund research in resilient, inclusive, healthy, and green rural, coastal and urban communities.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: 'Rural communities tackling climate change'
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions of the Good Practice Webinar on climate of 20 March 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office in collaboration with the European Climate Pact.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Circular-economy project addresses wood waste and sustainability awareness in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Starlight project: opening new careers for rural youth through learnings about astronomy-based tourism
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform