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HORIZON EUROPE – Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society 2026 – 2026

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.

2026-09-23
298.50 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference HORIZON-CL2-2026-01
Programme HORIZON EUROPE
Institution European Commission
Sectors Citizenship & Human Rights Culture, Media & Communication Education & Training Research & Innovation
Beneficiaries Association & NGO Consular Chamber & Agency Financial Institution Large company (> 250 employees) Local Authority & Affiliated Entity Media & cultural organisation Professional organisation & network Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees) State administration & affiliated entities Training organisation & school

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HORIZON-CL2-2026-01



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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-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-01: Tackling gender-based violence against politically active women and LGBTIQ people
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-02: Understanding the forms of local democracy in low-income and low-middle income countries
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-03: Government in transition – how governments change the way they work and prepare the civil service for the future
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-04: Sustainable paths to media viability
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-05: Research and Innovation Network for a Union of Equality
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-06: Governing global commons sustainably
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-07: Supporting post-conflict democracy and reconstruction
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-08: Electoral integrity in the digital context
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-09: Citizenship education as part of lifelong learning
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-10: Digital and media literacy as drivers for democratic and civic resilience
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-01: “Artistic intelligence” : harnessing the power of the arts to address complex challenges, enhance soft skills and boost innovation and competitiveness
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-02: Boosting creative startups for disruptive innovation
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03: AI integration in CCSI work practice: catalysing innovation and competitiveness
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-04: Towards a fair and transparent market for cultural and creative content in the era of generative AI
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-05: Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovation
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-06: Safeguarding linguistic diversity in Europe
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-07: Preventing and fighting illicit trafficking of cultural goods
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-02: Open topic: Strengthen Europe’s social model and sustainable competitiveness through productivity
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-03: Tackling child poverty and ensuring disadvantaged children’s access to Early Childhood Education and Care
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: The impact of the use of digital tools outside school and for communication on educational outcomes and mental health
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-05: Contribution of basic skills to productivity, innovation, competitiveness and economic growth
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-06: Making Europe a global magnet for talent – Attracting and retaining students, researchers and high-skilled workers from outside the EU
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-07: Fostering competences for the green transition
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: Strengthened implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and a focus on inclusion, integration, and health : 12 million euros
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: Rethinking long-term care policy in the face of EU demographic shifts
  • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-10: Fostering cooperation and integration between SSH and STEM research and innovation in the EU

 

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Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 298.50 million euros
  • Budget per topic :
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-01: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-02: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-03: 8 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-04: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-05: 4.5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-06: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-07: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-08: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-09: 16 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-10: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-01: 15 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-02: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03: 15 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-04: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-05: 15 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-06: 11.5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-07: 5 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-02: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-03: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-05: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-06: 10 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-07: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: 12 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: 15 million euros
    • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-10: 3.5 million euros
  • Amount of the grant : between 3 million and 6 million euros
  • Funding rate: up to 100% of the total eligible costs