Funding opportunities have been made available by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU). Complemented by Structural Funds and national or local support schemes, these instruments have the potential to partially address the housing challenge by making investment systems for public, cooperative and social housing more coherent and better adapted to different national contexts.
To build the Next Generation Neighbourhoods where people can thrive, intensive exchange on financing schemes and governance models is essential. In June 2023, Housing Europe launched its Housing Finance Working Group to strengthen capacity across Europe in creating healthy housing ecosystems capable of providing sustainable, long-term solutions.
The Annual European Responsible Housing Finance Summit is one of the flagship activities of this Working Group, alongside local workshops, identification of investment needs, peer-to-peer learning, and mentoring. These activities also contribute to the objectives of the Liège Declaration, agreed in March 2024, which called for a European platform for exchange on housing systems.
On the 18th and the 19th of November, this edition of the Summit takes place at a critical juncture:
• Midterm review of Cohesion Policy with targeted amendments to its regulatory framework to maximise contributions to current and emerging EU priorities, including social and affordable housing.
• Launchof the EIB Action Plan, announcing higher co-financing rates for projects and broader advisory support across more countries.
• Start of negotiations for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
• Upcoming release (Q1 2026) of the European Commission Affordable Housing Plan, informed by the report of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the EU (HOUS Committee).
In Prague, Housing Europe and the Czech State Fund for Investment Promotion (SFPI) are bringing together the public, cooperative and social housing sector, financial institutions and public authorities, to address the hurdles faced by housing providers and municipalities across the continent in accessing funding—especially as they advance the Renovation Wave and the New European Bauhaus. Building on the conclusions of the Prague local workshop (April 2025), the Summit will explore pathways through the evolving EU financing landscape.
Join us in Prague for two days of critical debates, parallel sessions, pitching talks, and networking opportunities with minds alike that truly want to deliver decent and affordable housing.
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