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HORIZON-CL2-2027-01 · Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society – 2027

Cultural Heritage Calls 2027

Three Research and Innovation Actions under the Destination “Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries (2026-27)”.

Planned opening
13 May 2027
Deadline
23 September 2027, 17:00 Brussels time
Type of action
HORIZON-RIA, single-stage
Funding model
Lump Sum Grant

The topics

Select a topic to open its full call page: rationale, scope, expected outcomes and impact, key results, conditions, keywords, library and references.

HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-06

Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourism

AI, foresight and community-centred models that make cultural tourism a driver of regenerative local development.

  • Focus 1: AI integration and strategic foresight
  • Focus 2: Cultural tourism for local development
Topic budget
€14.5 million
Grants
about 3
Per project
€4.0–4.8 million

HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07

Societal impact of cultural heritage

How cultural heritage shapes participation, gender equality, cohesion and security in European societies.

  • Area A: Cultural participation and access
  • Area B: Gender roles and identities
  • Area C: Cultural heritage, cohesion and security
Topic budget
€15 million
Grants
about 5
Per project
€2.5–3.0 million

HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-08

Safeguarding & transmission of intangible cultural heritage

Keeping Europe’s living heritage alive: the practices, knowledge and skills that communities pass on from generation to generation.

  • State of play and documentation
  • Communities and intergenerational transmission
  • Cultural and biological diversity
Topic budget
€12 million
Grants
about 3
Per project
€3.0–4.0 million
At a glanceHERITAGE-06HERITAGE-07HERITAGE-08
Topic budget (2027)EUR 14,500,000EUR 15,000,000EUR 12,000,000
Indicative grants353
EU contribution per projectEUR 4,000,000 – 4,800,000EUR 2,500,000 – 3,000,000EUR 3,000,000 – 4,000,000
StructureChoose Focus 1 or Focus 2Choose Area A, B or CSix research questions