# EU money for teams researching cultural heritage and the arts

_In arrivo · Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:28 (Brussels time)_

## In brief
- Creative Europe Desks (contacts for the local block) funds Horizon Europe.
- The call does not state a maximum amount per project.
- Applications run from Tuesday 2 March 2027 to Thursday 30 September 2027 (time not stated).

## Key facts
- **Funder:** Creative Europe Desks (contacts for the local block)
- **Programme:** Horizon Europe
- **Who can apply:** not stated in the call
- **Area:** European Union
- **Instrument:** Grant
- **Total budget:** €20,000,000
- **Maximum grant:** not stated in the call
- **Funding rate:** not stated in the call
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** not stated in the call
- **Opens:** Tuesday 2 March 2027 (time not stated)
- **Closes:** Thursday 30 September 2027 (time not stated)
- **Procedure:** Ranking
- **How to submit:** EU Funding & Tenders portal
- **Application language:** Aragonese
- **Difficulty:** 3/5
- **Chances:** Cannot be estimated

## It suits you if…
- Your project is research and innovation on cultural heritage, arts or creative industries.
- You can build an international consortium, a group of partners from different countries.
- Your organisation has its registered office in an eligible country.
- You can write a first-stage proposal without naming your organisation or your staff.

## It is not for you if…
- Your organisation is subject to EU restrictive measures, or is in Russia, Belarus or non-government controlled Ukraine.
- You are a legal entity established in China and apply for an Innovation Action.
- You want to fund cultural or artistic activities that are not research and innovation.
- You want to apply alone, without partners from other countries.

## What you need
- Proposal abstract, without organisation names, acronyms, logos or personnel names.
- Part B of the first-stage application form, also anonymous.
- A registered account on the Funding & Tenders Portal for every partner.
- Confirmation that each partner has its registered office in an eligible country.
- The consortium partners found in good time.

## How to apply
1. Register each partner on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, where you apply online.
2. Build your international consortium of partners from different countries.
3. Write the abstract and Part B of the first stage without any names, acronyms or logos.
4. Submit the first-stage application on the portal between Tuesday 2 March 2027 and Thursday 30 September 2027.
5. Keep the submission receipt, then wait for the funder to rank the proposals.

## Official source and checks
- Official act: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-HERITAGE-09-two-stage

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