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HORIZON EUROPE – Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society – 2027

Pillar 2 of the Horizon Europe programme aims to boost innovation, competitiveness, and employment in Europe through collaborative projects, international partnerships, and funding opportunities accessible to companies of all sizes and sectors.

2027-09-23
277 million euros
Open

Call synthesis

Call reference HORIZON-CL2-2027-01
Programme HORIZON EUROPE
Institution European Commission
Sectors Citizenship & Human Rights Cooperation & Development Culture, Media & Communication Education & Training Social Economy
Beneficiaries Association & NGO Large company (> 250 employees) Media & cultural organisation Professional organisation & network Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees)

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Priorities and funded actions

Some Horizon Europe budgets are structured in response to policy ambitions (“destinations”) and deployed through calls for proposals targeting more specific thematic/sector (“Topics”). Thus, your application must be linked to a topic of a call for proposals.

 

Various categories of projects are eligible:

  • RIA, Research and Innovation Actions: Basic and applied research / Technology development and adoption / Testing and validation of a prototype in the laboratory ;
  • IA, Innovation Actions: Prototypes, tests, demonstrations, pilot projects, market placement. These actions may include limited R&D activities ;
  • CSA, Coordination and Support Actions: Networking, studies & conferences, communication, studies for new research infrastructures ;
  • MSCA, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions / ERC individual grants: Training networks for researchers, Individual grants for experienced researchers, Staff exchange – mobility for researchers and non-scientific staff.

In addition, calls specify the categories of eligible beneficiaries:

  • Collaborative projects, composed of a coordinator and several partners organisations (consortium) ;
  • Single-beneficiary projects, involving a single organization ;
  • Individual scholarships, open to natural persons in their own name with their home institution.

TOPICS:

Forthcoming

  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-07 : Persons with disabilities: opportunities for labour inclusion and social protection through the life course
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-03 : Student and family engagement for developing a culture of democratic/civic participation
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04 : Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societies
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-05 : Development aid and democratic governance
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-08 : Safeguarding & transmission of intangible cultural heritage
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-07 : The role of private companies in democracy
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-04 : The impact of EU labour mobility on the Member States of the EU
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-02 : Impact of in-kind benefits on income distribution and on vulnerable populations
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-05 : Re-imagining the creative economy: the interplay between the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the social economy
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-02 : Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shifts
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-02 : AI4Creatives Support Platform: embracing a fair AI revolution
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-06 : Closing the learning gap: uncovering causes and effective policy interventions for declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and science
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-03 : Rethinking sustainable competitiveness beyond traditional perspectives: role and contribution of the Social Economy
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-05 : The effective use of artificial intelligence in learning environments in pre-primary and primary education
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-06 : Identifying user-focused solutions to support news media freedom
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-06 : Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourism
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-01 : Towards a consolidated culture and creativity driven European innovation ecosystem
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-03 : Crafting routes to a circular economy
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-01 : Advisory support and network for countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-04 : Culture, heritage and creative industries for health and well-being
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-08 : Global Human Rights and EU values
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07 : Societal impact of cultural heritage
  • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-08 : Scaling and deploying innovations in migration management

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Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 277 million euros
  • Budget per topic:
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-01 : 3.5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-02 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-03 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04 : 20 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-05 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-06 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-07 : 8 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-08 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-01 : 5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-02 : 5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-03 : 10.5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-04 : 16 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-05 : 10.5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-06 : 14.5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07 : 15 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-01 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-01 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-02 : 10 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-03 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-04 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-05 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-06 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-07 : 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-08 : 15 million euros
  • Amount of the grant: between 3 million and 5 million euros
  • Funding rate: up to 100% of the total eligible costs