The EU-funded coordination and support action for New European Bauhaus transformations toward climate-neutral, beautiful and inclusive cities launched its call for 70+ cities that want to test and share transformation models.  

The CrAFt project, Creating Actionable Futures, an EU-funded coordination and support action for New European Bauhaus transformations, will place the transition to climate neutrality at the heart of urban stakeholders. The platform supports the Mission Board on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and the NetZeroCities platform in designing and deploying Climate City Contracts based on knowledge from CrAFt’s three Sandbox Cities (Bologna, Prague, and Amsterdam) and 70 Reference Cities. 

The consortium behind the project is one of the results of the collaborative work carried out at the EERA Joint Programme Smart Cities. Some of them indeed belong to EERA - NTNU (NO), CVUT (CZ), UNIBO (IT) and AUAS (NL)-, and are playing a key part in the implementation of the foreseen activities.  

As part of the project, CrAFt will test and share collaborative local governance models to harness the value of inclusiveness, aesthetics and sustainability toward climate-neutral cities. 

Call for CrAFt Cities 

Last week, on 24 June, CrAFt launched its search for 70 CrAFt Cities that want to test and share transformation models, receive implementation support and become role models for cities across Europe. The CrAFt city cohort will include a geographically balanced mixture of cities selected from among the mission cities, cities that applied under the mission, cities involved in NEB demonstrator projects and other NEB initiatives, and additional cities of high interest. CrAFt particularly encourages small and medium-sized cities to apply. 

For whom? 

• EU Mission Cities 

• EU Mission Applicant Cities 
• Other European and global cities of interest, NEB Lighthouse projects 

The deadline for proposals is 9 September 2022. 

What’s in it for my city?  

As a CrAFt City, the selected candidates will receive support to develop and test local collaborative governance models to support the transition: 

• Learn from other CrAFt Cities 
• Balance stakeholder interests, priorities and competencies in a Climate City Contract 
• Make the climate neutrality process more inclusive, empowering and accessible to all 
• Use art, culture and the creative sectors as catalysts in the transition 
• Participate in a next-generation think/do tank with students and youth communities 

• Participate in a storytelling campaign on actionable climate-neutral futures 
• Shape policy briefs to inform and advise national and European policymakers 
• Showcase your projects in CrAFt events, storytelling and publications 
• Receive first access to the CrAFt Impact Model and Guidance Package 

Interested in learning more about the Call for CrAFt Cities?  

Read the Invitation Letter and Annex. 

The selection of the 70+ CrAFt Cities will be announced during the European R&I Days on 29 September 2022. The first event for the CrAFt Cities will take place in Prague on 08-09 November 2022.