The main aim of this article is to assess the role of revitalization projects as a tool of regional policy using the example of Poland’s Opolskie province. The article analyzes revitalization projects carried out in the province as part of the European Union’s 2007-2013 Regional Operational Programme and involving the “mobilization of municipal and degraded areas.” This study uses the so-called desk research method, along with an analysis of selected documents. The analysis of beneficiary applications, source documents and the research carried out made it possible to identify the importance of the revitalization process for regional and local development. The studied projects were carried out as part of the Regional Operational Programme for Poland’s Opolskie province and focused on urban areas. They were analyzed in terms of their type and subject matter.