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Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society 2027

European Union / European Commission · Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

Timing type=opening | stage=Opening | date=2027-05-13 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=falseVerified 17 Jul 2026Call / topic ID HORIZON-CL2-2027-01
Call-level screening required

This is a call-level profile. Individual topic conditions, action types, funding rates, consortium rules and restrictions must be screened.

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Opportunity snapshot

Collection
Horizon Europe
Source / programme
European Union / European Commission · Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Status
Forthcoming
Actionability
Forthcoming for new applicants
Record granularity
Umbrella Call
Verification date
17 Jul 2026
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What the opportunity supports

This profile covers the Horizon Europe call or topic “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society 2027”. The official targeting includes: Start partner mapping early where public authorities, media actors, schools or user-facing tools are needed.

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Thematic fit

SSH, CCI and policy consortia

SSH, CCI and policy consortia
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Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Egyptian private-sector entities can participate as funded beneficiaries and may coordinate unless a topic sets a narrower applicant or consortium condition.

Egyptian participation is subject to the live call, topic conditions, General Annexes and any strategic, security, ownership, control or establishment restrictions.

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Best-fit applicants

Democracy, AI/deepfakes, media freedom, culture/creativity, tourism, education, social economy, mobility and migration topics.

Democracy, AI/deepfakes, media freedom, culture/creativity, tourism, education, social economy, mobility and migration topics
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Funding and instrument

Funding scale
Indicative EUR 2.5-5m per project
Instrument
RIA generally 100%; IA generally 70% for for-profit entities; CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.
Scale basis
Indicative
Co-financing
Topic-specific - Funding rate and own contribution vary by action type and topic
CSAIARIACSAIARIA
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Access and co-financing

Topic-specific - Funding rate and own contribution vary by action type and topic

Consortium or funded partnerConsortium beneficiary
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Submission timing

  1. Openingtype=opening | stage=Opening | date=2027-05-13 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false
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Applicant positioning

Combine rigorous SSH methods with user/stakeholder participation, a clear industry or creative-economy use case, policy uptake and measurable social/economic impact.

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Strategic fit and caveats

This is a call-level profile. Individual topic conditions, portal updates and the General Annexes remain controlling.

Priority
Medium-High
Priority rationale
consortium route
Verification confidence
High
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Horizon classification

Programme family
Horizon Europe
Pillar / programme part
Pillar II · Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Call / topic ID
HORIZON-CL2-2027-01
Call year
2027
Action type
RIA|IA|CSA
Record granularity
Umbrella Call
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Egyptian private-sector role

Egyptian private-sector entities can participate as funded beneficiaries and may coordinate unless a topic sets a narrower applicant or consortium condition.

Coordination eligibility
Conditional / topic-specific
Access family
Consortium or funded partner
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Consortium and beneficiary conditions

Mono-beneficiary status
No for RIA/IA; possible for CSA
Consortium conditions
RIA/IA standard consortium; CSA depends on topic
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Funding and financial burden

Indicative project ticket
Indicative EUR 2.5-5m per project
Call budget
call budget EUR 277m
Expected awards
79
Funding rate
RIA generally 100%; IA generally 70% for for-profit entities; CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.
Co-financing
Topic-specific - Funding rate and own contribution vary by action type and topic
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TRL and maturity

TRL range
Not specified
Maturity
Coordination, ecosystem or policy action; no TRL requirement unless stated.
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Restrictions and screening

Strategic restrictions
No special restriction identified at profile level
Security restrictions
No special restriction identified at profile level
Ownership / control restrictions
No special restriction identified at profile level
Establishment restrictions
No special restriction identified at profile level
Screening note
No special restriction identified at profile level; topic conditions, the General Annexes and live portal still control
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Source and verification

Adopted Horizon Europe 2026-2027 work programme and official programme source; live Funding & Tenders Portal recheck required

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