Project cooperationUpdated on 11 February 2026
NEB-2026-PARTICIPATION-01 or similar: affordable housing civic coop looking for partners
Advisor and project manager in social urban space at Fair Ground Brussels
Belgium
About
There is a real need for housing for people in a situation of homelessness in Brussels. The public sector doesn't have the money (only to subsidize rent) and the private sector can't meet their profit requirements in this segment.
As a civic coop, Fair Ground develops affordable housing in a non-speculative real estate model (CLT model) and rents it out through social real estate agencies (subsidized rent scheme). People in a situation of homelessness are a specific priority in our target audience.
To make projects viable, we're always looking for ways to reduce the cost of construction, of real estate, and of financing. We're looking to join any consortium interested in these topics.
Stage
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
Topic
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-02: Understanding capital market dynamics for increased investment in NEB projects in neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
Neighbourhoods welcoming the homeless and displaced.
- Partner looking for consortium
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-01: Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-02: Understanding capital market dynamics for increased investment in NEB projects in neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
Nicolas Ziesel
Member of collegial board at BUDMO
Ukraine
Project cooperation
Inclusive AI: Engineering Accessibility for the Green Transition
- Completing the consortia
- Consortium seeking partners
- Design - setting the project scope
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
Nektar Baziotis
CEO - Founder at Icarus Institute of Education
Spain
Project cooperation
Housing First Europe Hub (PARTICIPATION-01 and -03)
- Completing the consortia
- Consortium seeking partners
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
Samara Jones
Lead - Housing First Europe Hub at Housing First Europe Hub
Belgium