Call for proposals Horizon Europe: Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity and Inclusive society -Social and economic transformations

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

• Democracy and governance,
• Cultural heritage,
• Social and economic transformations.

Destination 3: Innovative research on social and economic transformations

European society is undergoing profound socio-economic and cultural change. Globalisation and technological innovation have accelerated this change. At the same time, income inequality has increased in most European countries. Forward-looking policies are needed to promote sustainable and inclusive growth, gender equality and well-being, and to reduce inequalities.

Proposals for topics under destination 3 should set out a credible pathway to contributing to the following targeted expected impacts of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan:

• Social and economic resilience and sustainability are strengthened through a better understanding of the social, ethical, political and economic impacts of drivers of change (such as technology, globalisation, demographics, mobility and migration) and their interplay.

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