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Funding available for interregional innovation projects
Two EU calls under the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) instrument seek to fund projects to scale up their solutions and integrate innovation actors into EU value chains. Regional authorities, SMEs, clusters, innovation agencies, research organisations, and universities are invited to apply by 13 November 2025.
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Ireland backs 5 400+ local projects to strengthen rural communities
Ireland’s Local Enhancement Programme 2025 supports community organisations serving disadvantaged rural and urban areas with funding for ongoing running costs and small-scale projects. Approximately 4 500 local groups will receive funding for a total of 5 400 projects.
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New catalogue showcases 31 local solutions to talent and territorial challenges across EU regions
Explore a catalogue of 31 good practices tackling regional and thematic talent challenges across Europe! The publication, produced by the Talent Booster Mechanism working groups, highlights replicable initiatives implemented by local and regional authorities, and community organisations.
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Upcoming events
Navigating rural transitions: Exploring liveable futures
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Local Development Forum 2025: Global inspirations, local transformations
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European Rally 2025: Planting ideas, cultivating the future
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International seminar for leaders of rural youth work
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Latest publications
Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: ‘Rural Housing’
This highlights report outlines the main initiatives and summarises the main messages from the Good Practice Webinar on rural housing of 20 February 2025, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Enhancing policy coordination for vibrant rural areas’
This highlights report outlines the main messages and outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 28 November 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) Declaration on the future of rural areas and rural development policy in the European Union
The RPCG Declaration – adopted on 12 December 2024 – sets out a strategic proposal for the post-2027 EU funds and policies to address the challenges faced by rural areas. It calls for a strong shift in future policies to ensure the sustainability and resilience of EU’s rural areas in the long run.
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Latest good practice
Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Circular-economy project addresses wood waste and sustainability awareness in rural Slovenia
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Growth Agreements support multi-level governance and local innovation in Norway
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