Funding 4 November 2026
Net4Society guide: Horizon Europe 2026-2027 topics relevant to the social sciences and humanities
Net4Society, the network of National Contact Points for Horizon Europe Cluster 2 "Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society", has published "Opportunities for Researchers from the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon Europe". It reviews the topics in the 2026-2027 Work Programme that need input from the social sciences and humanities (SSH).
What it contains
- Topics the European Commission has flagged as SSH-relevant, plus a few more where SSH researchers may be needed.
- Every part of the programme: the clusters, the European Research Council, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, research infrastructures, Widening Participation and the European Research Area, the Missions, the New European Bauhaus Facility and horizontal activities.
- For each topic, its SSH aspects and main keywords that show which disciplines are needed.
Topics relevant to citizen science
Several topic descriptions mention citizen science directly, for example:
- HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-06-ERA-08: one of its areas is citizen science for enhancing democratic governance;
- HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-03 "Science comes to town 2029";
- HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-06: drivers and consequences of soil degradation, with public participation in data collection and analysis.
The information is as of January 2026. Check the topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal before preparing a proposal. You can also browse open calls in our funding calls database.