📋 Tender Overview
After the completion of the consultation process the European territorial cooperation program URBACT IV - the Urban Development Network Program URBACT was officially approved by the European Commission.Also in the new programming period URBACT will support cities that strive for comprehensive sustainable urban development. The program enables the following types of connections between cities namelyAction network partners will develop local integrated action plans to improve their cities.Transmission network partners will adapt and reuse good practices to their environment.Innovation transfer mechanism partners will develop investment plans for initiatives implemented under the Urban Innovative Actions and European Urban Initiative programmes. URBACT IV networks will welcome partners from 27 EU member states as well as partner countries Norway Switzerland and beneficiary countries of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPA Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro North Macedonia and Serbia. Cities from other countries can participate in the activities of the program at their own expense. The URBACT IV networks will continue to cover a wide range of urban topics for cities to choose from.New tenders for networksThe first URBACT IV tender will be opened in January 2023. Information about the tenders and tools for connecting to partner networks will be available on the renewed website of the URBACT program in English and on the URBACT Slovenia subpage the new website of the URBACT program is currently under construction and will be available in October .