Innovate UK

Horizon Europe 2026-27 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society Cluster 2 in Lancashire

Innovate UK

Business

Expires:

Total: 5000000

Individual: 3000000

Minimum company size: 10

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A Global Challenges theme

The European Commission has published all of the 2026-27 Horizon Europe Work Programmes, which list the funding opportunities under the 2026-27 call topics.


No matter your field – whether you’re a business, university, research institute, charity, or not-for-profit – you could be eligible to apply for Horizon Europe funding to advance your cutting-edge research and innovation, fostering lasting impact and meaningful change.


Our Innovate UK European Team and UK National Contact Points can support you with these exciting potential funding opportunities and help you get the most out of Horizon Europe.


Applying from the UK

UK organisations and businesses can apply for Horizon Europe funding, working as part of a consortium with at least three countries, one of which must be an EU Member State (see “Who can apply?” below). If you are interested in one of the calls and would like to find a collaboration partner, contact Innovate UK Business Connect’s European Programmes team.


If you have formed a consortium and are ready to apply, you can do so via the Horizon Europe Funding and Tenders Portal. Click here to see all open Horizon Europe calls (you will need to search for the title of the call you are interested in).


Note that the calls listed below will not be open to applications before May 2026.

The Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society Work Programme

Funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme for Cluster 2, this Work Programme document outlines the expected impacts as set out by Pillar 2 of the strategic plan and details specific calls for proposals and their relevant conditions to apply.


The available topics in Cluster 2, “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society”, are summarised below; for 2026-27, they have been subdivided into 3 Destinations: “Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance“, “Innovative Research on the European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries“, and “Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations“. For further details on each call, view the 2026-27 Cluster 2 Work Programme. The calls in this cluster include some single-stage calls opening in May 2026 and closing in September or October 2026, some single-stage calls opening in May 2027 and closing September 2027, and some two-stage calls opening in March 2027 with first-stage deadline May 2027.