European Call for Projects in Culture and Health 2025-2026

Are you an artist or artist collective, passionate about working at the intersection of culture, health and wellbeing?

The CultureAndHealth Platform’s call for project proposals could be just what you are looking for! Become part of a transformative European initiative that supports projects in the interprofessional space between culture and arts and one or more of the following sectors:  health, care, education and social/community.

This European co-funded call invites project proposals from artists and 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 and will award eight working grants of €8,000 each. The project needs to be implemented between May 2026 and April 2027.

• Stage 1: Expression of interest with a draft idea – deadline: 02 February 2026
• Stage 2: Full application & selection from the shortlisted proposals – deadline: 30 March 2026

Eligible countries where the project can be implemented: 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.

(Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden share their information for their national calls here.)

Projects may include:

• Participatory art programs for people experiencing physical and/or mental illnesses, loneliness or social isolation
• Participatory art programs that focus on prevention of mental ill-health or the management of illnesses in different settings.
• Participatory art programs 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 – surprise us…

Cooperation & Co-Design

Applicants are required to work together with a partner organisation/institution outside of the cultural sector (e.g. care homes, hospitals, social NGOs working with specific target groups, mental health services etc) to enable the possibility for the continuation and long-term sustainability of the project. Already in stage 1, applicants are required to reach out to a partner organisation/institution outside of the cultural sector and provide a proof of contact/ interest from the partner. In stage 2 of the application, you will need to attach a signed copy of a letter of intent from the cooperating institution/ organisation that is outside of the cultural sector.