Boost for Small Municipalities: All applications

The municipality of Strobl is developing a strategy for future-proof development, taking into account NEB criteria. Topics include needs-based (new) forms of housing, the promotion of social and community activities, and soft mobility. Preparations are being made in the form of surveys, questionnaires, and activities with broad participation - the results will be implemented in a new built project near the center and a concept for the transformation of the public places and streets.

The Maritime Power transforms Thyborøn into a more beautiful, more cohesive, and climate-resilient coastal town. The project connects the harbor, town, cultural heritage, and nature through new urban spaces, nature-based and sustainable solutions, more accessible pathways, storm surge protection, and recreational areas – all created in close collaboration with residents, businesses, and tourism stakeholders.

The Cultural Centre in Ingelmunster is a multifunctional and inclusive public building that integrates a library, cultural venues, meeting spaces and a reading café. Located on a centrally redeveloped brownfield site, it contributes to sustainable urban development and strengthens the town centre. The project promotes accessibility, social interaction and cultural participation, creating an open and welcoming place for all residents and user groups.

The Sint‑Pietersbandenchurch in Semmerzake is a protected heritage landmark and holds historical and cultural value. Since 2017, the building has been largely unused, prompting the municipality to explore a sustainable and community oriented repurposing. From 2026 onward, the municipality and stakeholders at multiple levels, aim to transform the church into a public heritage centre. This requires essential renovation works to safeguard the monument and prepare it for a sustainable new future.

Reimagining the Convent involves transforming traditional, cloistered religious space into vibrant, sustainable, and communal environment, providing safe space for local communities. The renovated convent will become a sustainability hub providing communal space and embracing heritage.

A former prison becomes the "House of Waters" and "Public Local Water Heritage Archive". A historic palace becomes a craft, culture and community hub. In Contursi Terme - a thermal village of 3,000 inhabitants in Southern Italy - two abandoned public buildings are being reborn through a participatory process that puts citizens at the centre, not as beneficiaries, but as co-authors of the transformation. A grassroots model of heritage reuse, circular economy and inclusive governance.

Molėtai is launching a modern coworking center – an environment where traditional crafts, creative industries, and innovative businesses converge. By renovating a historic building, we are creating a versatile facility equipped with a photo studio, culinary education zones, workshops, and meeting halls. This hub serves entrepreneurs and freelancers from the Molėtai, Anykščiai, and Utena districts, fostering collaboration and driving regional economic growth.

"Igralište koje raste" is a living classroom in Kolarec where community spirit meets regenerative design. We are turning a schoolyard into a sensory hub using local wood and smart QR sensors. Children and community co-design zones for play, wild nature and heritage gardens. This inclusive model proves rural innovation grows from shared history. Together, we are growing a future that lasts.

A living heritage hub in Covilhã’s historic centre, where textile culture—rooted in the city’s identity—drives creativity, design and community life, reactivating historic buildings through everyday use. Through workshops, exhibitions, music and circular practices, it engages elderly residents, students and international communities, promoting eco-design, resilience and inclusion, and transforming heritage into a vibrant, shared and sustainable civic ecosystem.

Gargždai is revitalizing its market place into a vibrant, year-round hub. The project blends modern infrastructure with traditional trading culture. Featuring a 500 m2 facility and a multifunctional square, it integrates Universal Design and BIM technology. From old and abandoned place to green procurement, this initiative co-creates a sustainable, inclusive urban heart where community life pulses and the city’s future begins. Construction starts in 2027.