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Horizon Europe: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
As of 29 October 2026.
Open and forthcoming calls listed on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal, sorted by the next deadline.
Open topic on reinvigorating and shielding European democracy
Opens 2 March 2027: stage 1 closes 4 May 2027; stage 2 closes 30 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 2.0 to 3.7 million per grant, about 6 grants expected (2027).
Funds research producing new data, knowledge and methods to confront threats to European democracies, strengthen citizens' engagement in democratic life beyond elections, and increase trust in democratic institutions.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-DEMOCRACY-09-two-stage
Open topic: Impact-driven research on realising the full potential of cultural heritage, arts and cultural and creative industries
Opens 2 March 2027: stage 1 closes 4 May 2027; stage 2 closes 30 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 2.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 5 grants expected (2027).
Funds impact-driven research developing groundbreaking findings and methods that realise the full potential of cultural heritage, arts and cultural and creative industries as drivers of sustainable innovation and a European sense of belonging.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-HERITAGE-09-two-stage
Improving socio-economic outcomes for persons with dementia and informal caregivers
Opens 2 March 2027: stage 1 closes 4 May 2027; stage 2 closes 30 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 3.2 million per grant, about 5 grants expected (2027).
Funds research to improve socio-economic outcomes for persons with dementia and informal caregivers through person-centred interventions, evidence-based support measures, more integrated care systems, and better gender-sensitive data to inform dementia care policies.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-TRANSFO-09-two-stage
Advisory support and network for countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 3.5 million per grant, one grant expected (2027).
Funds coordination and support activities to build advisory networks and improve understanding of radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation, helping public authorities, educators and civil society implement evidence-based prevention and response solutions across diverse contexts.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-01
Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shifts
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on how autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shifts affect the rights of women, LGBTIQ people, persons with disabilities and minorities, aiming to strengthen protection mechanisms, documentation methodologies and civil society resilience strategies.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-02
Student and family engagement for developing a culture of democratic/civic participation
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research examining schools as spaces for democratic participation, focusing on how student councils, family engagement and citizenship education foster civic culture, and providing educators with evidence-based toolkits and evaluation frameworks for social-emotional learning.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-03
Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societies
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 5 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on the impact of AI, deepfakes and cyberviolence on equality, democracy and social cohesion, aiming to develop responsible AI governance frameworks, boost media literacy and strengthen academic capacity for trustworthy AI research.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04
Development aid and democratic governance
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on the relationship between EU development aid and democratic governance in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to improve strategies for promoting inclusive multilateralism, democratic institutions and equitable development cooperation.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-05
Identifying user-focused solutions to support news media freedom
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research to address data gaps in European news media, identify user consumption patterns and equip journalists and news organisations with knowledge and tools to adapt to digital transformation and sustain a resilient democratic public sphere.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-06
The role of private companies in democracy
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on how private companies influence democratic processes, policymaking and governance, aiming to provide evidence-based recommendations for promoting corporate transparency, responsible behaviour and protection of democratic values.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-07
Global Human Rights and EU values
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on promoting and protecting human rights and gender equality globally, aiming to strengthen mechanisms for investigating international crimes, empower vulnerable groups in partner countries and integrate human rights considerations into EU trade policies.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-08
Towards a consolidated culture and creativity driven European innovation ecosystem
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 4.5 to 5.0 million per grant, one grant expected (2027).
Funds coordination and support actions to build a sustainable European innovation ecosystem driven by cultural and creative industries (CCIs), increasing the uptake of evidence-based measures and establishing CCIs as essential engines of innovation and competitiveness across European, national, regional and local levels.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-01
AI4Creatives Support Platform: embracing a fair AI revolution
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 4.5 to 5.0 million per grant, one grant expected (2027).
Funds the creation of a European virtual AI support platform for cultural and creative sectors and industries, facilitating collaboration, capacity building, training and access to tools for designing and adopting AI solutions that adhere to EU values, ethical standards and cultural diversity.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-02
Crafting routes to a circular economy
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 3.5 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on the cultural dimension of the circular economy, developing scalable business models inspired by cultural and creative sectors, a practical circular solution toolkit for businesses, and evidence-based policy recommendations integrating frugal innovation into circular economy strategies.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-03
Culture, heritage and creative industries for health and well-being
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds research into how cultural experiences from heritage institutions and creative industries can improve health and well-being, aiming to deepen knowledge of positive effects, validate scalable practices, and engage key stakeholders in systematically producing health-enhancing cultural experiences.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-04
Re-imagining the creative economy: the interplay between the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the social economy
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 3.5 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on the interplay between cultural and creative sectors and the social economy, developing hybrid business models balancing profitability with social responsibility, evidence-based policy frameworks, impact measurement tools, and workforce development strategies addressing precarious employment.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-05
Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourism
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 4.0 to 4.8 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research to future-proof sustainable cultural tourism through evidence-based policy recommendations integrating environmental protection, digital transformation and social inclusion, with options to focus on ethical AI integration in tourism or other evidence-based approaches to regenerative sustainability.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-06
Societal impact of cultural heritage
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 2.5 to 3.0 million per grant, about 5 grants expected (2027).
Funds research to enhance understanding of the societal impact of cultural heritage, exploring how heritage shapes civic engagement, social cohesion and collective memory, while producing good practices, case studies, policy recommendations and toolkits for practitioners and policymakers.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07
Safeguarding & transmission of intangible cultural heritage
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on safeguarding and transmitting intangible cultural heritage in the context of the 2003 UNESCO Convention, empowering communities to ensure intergenerational transmission, and developing innovative policy solutions that mobilize intangible heritage for social, economic and environmental benefit.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-08
Impact of access to nature-positive environments in promoting social cohesion and reducing inequalities in urban and peri-urban settings
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on how access to biodiverse green and blue spaces in urban and peri-urban areas affects social cohesion, wellbeing, and inequality. Aims to produce evidence and strategies for integrating equitable access to nature into spatial planning and land use decisions.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-01
Impact of in-kind benefits on income distribution and on vulnerable populations
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 3.3 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research mapping and measuring in-kind benefits (such as social housing, healthcare, childcare, and food banks) across EU Member States. Aims to understand their redistributive effects on income distribution, identify provision gaps, and advise policymakers on reducing inequality.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-02
Rethinking sustainable competitiveness beyond traditional perspectives: role and contribution of the Social Economy
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on the social economy's contribution to sustainable competitiveness in Europe, examining innovative products, services, productivity, and environmentally friendly practices. Aims to inform policy and regulatory reforms that enhance the social economy's role in EU prosperity goals.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-03
The impact of EU labour mobility on the Member States of the EU
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research into the economic and social effects of labour mobility across EU Member States, including impacts on wages, fiscal budgets, social systems, and regional dynamics in both sending and receiving regions. Aims to provide actionable policy recommendations maximising mobility benefits.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-04
The effective use of artificial intelligence in learning environments in pre-primary and primary education
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research on the use of AI tools in pre-primary and primary education learning environments. Aims to generate evidence on impacts on educational performance and youth wellbeing, and to develop actionable guidance for educators on effective and ethical AI use.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-05
Closing the learning gap: uncovering causes and effective policy interventions for declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and science
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds research investigating the structural causes behind declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and science across the EU. Aims to identify effective teaching practices, programmes, and policy interventions to reverse this trend and inform education system reforms.
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-06
Persons with disabilities: opportunities for labour inclusion and social protection through the life course
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 4.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-07
Scaling and deploying innovations in migration management
Opens 13 May 2027, closes 23 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.0 to 3.8 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Official topic page: HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-08
Titles, identifiers, types of action, dates and indicative budgets come from the
EU Funding and Tenders Portal; statuses are as of the date at the top of the page. Deadlines are usually at 17:00 Brussels time: confirm each call's status, conditions and exact deadline time on its official topic page before you rely on it. Call summaries are drafted and checked automatically by a computational system from each call's official description; they are not individually reviewed by a person. Cedulor is independent and not affiliated with the European Union or its research bodies.
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