More sustainable buildings with reduced embodied energy / carbon, high life-cycle performance and reduced life-cycle costs (Built4People)

Last updated: 17.7.2025
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This Horizon Europe Innovation Action topic aims to foster more sustainable buildings by significantly reducing embodied energy and carbon, enhancing life-cycle performance, and lowering life-cycle costs. It supports a people-centric, sustainable built environment through holistic research and innovation, aligning with the European Green Deal and the New European Bauhaus initiative.

Who is Funded for Sustainable Buildings

This section outlines the eligibility criteria for applicants, the geographical scope where project activities can be implemented, and the overarching strategic objectives that the program aims to achieve, focusing on a sustainable and climate-neutral built environment.

What is Funded in Sustainable Construction and Renovation

This section details the types of projects and thematic areas that are eligible for funding, focusing on innovative solutions for the built environment. It also clarifies what types of costs are covered and the expected technological readiness level (TRL) of supported projects.

Type and Scope of Funding for Built4People Innovations

This section outlines the financial mechanisms available, the specific funding amounts per project, and the general duration of the overarching funding period.

Conditions and Requirements for Built Environment Projects

This section outlines the essential rules and conditions that applicants and beneficiaries must adhere to, covering application requirements, consortium structures, and important financial and operational provisions to ensure compliance and effective project implementation.

Application Procedure

This section provides an overview of the application process, detailing how proposals are submitted, evaluated, and how decisions are communicated to applicants. It outlines the procedural steps and assessment criteria for funding under this program.

This section identifies the fundamental legal and official documents that provide the authority and framework for the funding program, ensuring transparency and adherence to European Union regulations and policies.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Closed

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

9,500,000 €

Allocated Budget

Allocated Budget:

Total: 18,000,000 € for 2022

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2027

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Framework Programme Call

Region

Region:

European Union and non-EU/non-Associated Countries (as per Annex B of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes), with demonstrations in diverse geographical areas.

Sectors

Sectors:

Construction and Building Materials, Energy Production and Supply, Renewable Energy, Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Green Technology, Research and Development, Environmental and Climate Protection

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Building and construction sector, urban planning, materials science, energy sector

Application Type

Application Type:

Consortium Required

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Market Introduction

Funding Provider

Program Level:

European Union

Funding Body:

European Commission

Additional Partners:

Co-programmed European Partnership on 'People-centric, Sustainable Built Environment' (Built4People), Horizon Europe Partnership on 'Driving urban transitions'

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