Apply to the EU Peers Mentoring Programme

From September to November of 2025, EU Peers will be offering an exciting opportunity for local or regional authorities, energy or climate agencies, or another body across Europe, to partake in a mentoring programme aimed at boosting sustainable home renovations and improving One-Stop Shops (OSS). Organizations looking to make a bold step towards energy efficiency by enhancing or starting their OSS are encouraged to apply to this virtual training that will take place over 4 hours of sessions. Applications are due by August 31st, 2025. 

What to Expect

5 mentors with expertise in sustainable home renovations will guide participants in the program and will be matched with participants based on their specific OSS goals and the mentor's specialty. Based on the mentors selected, your organisation can benefit from: 

• Practical strategies to integrate green-heating into Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP), reach vulnerable households, or develop community-driven renovation models.
• Actionable insights on business-model creation, customer engagement and skills-building that will immediately benefit your team.
• A multiplier effect that will extend sustainable home renovation measures across networks as you share knowledge with colleagues and embed best practices across your organisation. 

Mentors and Thematic Tracks

The following thematic tracks, hosted by their respective mentor, will be offered during the event: 

• Creating value for customers and renovation actors by strengthening skills and capacities

  Tara MC Carthy, GreenWin (Belgium)

  Deliver clear value to homeowners and renovation professionals and strengthen your team's skills.

• Supporting municipalities in establishing OSSs aligned with SECAPs, with a focus on green heating

  Nils Daugaard, EC Network (Denmark)

  Design an OSS that incorporates efficient, low-carbon heating solutions in line with your SECAP.

• OSS support for energy communities, addressing energy poverty and business model creation

  Maria Font, Fundacio Europace (Spain)

  Explore frameworks for building sustainable energy communities and viable OSS revenue streams.

• Energy poverty with a focus on innovative ways to reach the most vulnerable

  João Pedro Gouveia, NOVA University Lisbon (Portugal)

  Discover innovative approaches to identify and support the most vulnerable households in your region.

• Managing citizen-led renovation OSS and community organisations, including not-for-profits

  Máirtín Ó Méalóid, EcoVision/Energy Communities Tipperary Cooperative (Ireland)

  Learn how to mobilise local groups and non-profits to drive renovation projects from the grassroots.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants must fulfill the following criteria: 

• Have or be willing to obtain membership in the EU PEERS Community.
• Hold at least a B2-level proficiency in English.
• Be able to commit to fully participating in all mentor activities 

In the application process, you will be asked to describe your organisation, provide contact details for yourself and a backup colleague, explain your motivation for joining the programme, outline how you plan to internally share the knowledge you gain in the programme, and select two thematic areas that best match your OSS priorities. Apply by August 31st, 2025. 

Apply here