In the fourth episode of 'Making a house a  home' we turn our spotlight to funding. How can public, cooperative and  social housing providers get support for innovative projects from the  European Union? What are the options available? What are the keys for a  successful application and which topics are on the priority list at the  moment? We will try to put together all the pieces of this puzzle along  with the Policy Officer of Housing Europe, Edit Lakatos who has been monitoring closely both the potential and the impact of EU funding on social housing.

In the second part of our show, we will have a call with the Secretary General and Member of the Board of Directors at CDC Habitat, Vincent Mahe.  CDC Habitat is the largest housing provider in France offering a really  diverse portfolio of services. Mr Mahe explains how the French social  housing model works and the key role of Caisse des Depots, estimates the  impact of the ongoing reform in the country but also shares the main  elements of an interesting agreement for international cooperation with  one of the leading housing providers in Germany.

In the first episode, we discuss with the President and the Research  Coordinator of Housing  Europe the current State of Housing in the EU  but also what is happening in France where the proposed reform of the  social housing sector has triggered a lot of political tension.