Call for proposals Horizon Europe: Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity and Inclusive society – Democracy

The activities in Cluster 2 “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society” are primarily aimed at researchers and applicants from the humanities, social and cultural sciences and the arts. Projects on the various topics in this cluster make an innovative and application-oriented contribution to important and forward-looking research and social issues in Europe.

This cluster aims to strengthen European democratic values, including rule of law and fundamental rights, safeguarding our cultural heritage, and promoting socio-economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth.

Areas of intervention

Destination 1: Innovative research on democracy and governance

Current and future developments require new thinking on how democratic institutions at all levels can adapt. The main issues at stake are greater diversity, global competition, technological progress and digitalisation. Citizens’ experiences with democratic discourses, practices and institutions are highly relevant for successful adaptation to these changes.

Proposals for topics under this destination should set out a credible pathway to contributing to the following expected impact of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan:  Reinvigorating democratic governance by improving the accountability, transparency, effectiveness and trustworthiness of institutions and policies based on rule of law, and through the expansion of active and inclusive citizens’ participation and engagement empowered by the safeguarding of fundamental rights.

More information can be found in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025

Application deadline: 16 September 2025 17:00:00 Brussels time.

Call for proposal HORIZON Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-01
Advisory support and network to counter disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)

ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ  ΕΝΑΡΞΗ ΥΠΟΒΟΛΗΣ ΠΡΟΘΕΣΜΙΑ ΥΠΟΒΟΛΗΣ
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-09
Fighting against disinformation while ensuring the right to freedom of expression
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-02
Fostering the consolidation of European science diplomacy
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-03
Preparing the EU for future enlargement: challenges and opportunities
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-04
Open strategic autonomy, economic and research security in EU foreign policy
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-11
Independence of the judiciary as an aspect of rule of law compliance
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-05
Countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-10
The role of civic and citizenship education for strengthening civic and democratic participation and support for common European values
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-08
Economic inequalities and their impact on democracy
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-01
Advisory support and network to counter disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-07
The autocratic appeal: nature, drivers and strategies
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-12
Community of democracy practitioners and researchers
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025
HORIZON-CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-06
Towards a European research hub on contemporary antisemitism and Jewish life and culture
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) 15/05/2025 16/09/2025