CultureAndHealth Platform: European Call for Projects in Culture and Health 2025-2026

The CultureAndHealth Platform is calling for project proposals from artists or artist collectives collaborating with non-cultural organisations (e.g., care homes, hospitals, social NGOs, mental health services etc.) to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals or communities.

The call has a two-stage application process with a draft idea due 2 February 2026. The project needs to be implemented between May 2026 and April 2027.

Projects may include:

• Participatory art programmes for people experiencing physical and/or mental illnesses, loneliness or social isolation
• Participatory art programmes that focus on prevention of mental ill-health or the management of illnesses in different settings.
• Participatory art programmes in formal and informal educational/social care settings to enhance youth mental health
• Art in health or social care settings, including projects that enhance health and social care environments and support the staff and the patient’s well-being
• Productions in healthcare settings, which could include performances, installations, and exhibitions that support general well-being and highlight health-related issues
• Artist residencies in healthcare, social care or educational settings
• Socially engaged arts: community arts to enhance health and wellbeing
• Other similar projects or a mix of the above examples

Eligible countries where the project can be implemented are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Tunisia, Ukraine.

The eight successful applicants will each receive a total gross amount of 8,000 EUR (including VAT if applicable). While it is not mandatory, obtaining co-funding from the partner institution or other financial sources is permitted and even encouraged. However, the use of other EU funding as co-financing to execute the project is not allowed.

Deadline: 2 February 2026