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Social sciences, interdisciplinary: grants and calls for proposals

25 live calls tagged “Social sciences, interdisciplinary” by their donors.

25 live calls · page 1 of 2 · sorted by closing date

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Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Evidence of the structural social infrastructure[1] and services needed to address homelessness[1] at…

New European Bauhaus
Accessibility
Construction, Civil engineering, Infraestructures
Environment, resources and sustainability
Homelessness

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: An increased number of local authorities systematically identify and quantify vacant, obsolete or underutilised…

Biodiversity conservation
Building
Building regulations and codes
Construction, Civil engineering, Infraestructures
Economic impact

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the New European Bauhaus

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Housing-led approaches[1] aligned with the NEB are made available to stakeholders involved in tackling…

New European Bauhaus
Accessibility
Environment, resources and sustainability
Homelessness
Involvement of vulnerable populations

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Demonstrated approaches aligned with NEB allow architects, designers, spatial planners and neighbourhood[1]…

New European Bauhaus
Accessibility
Construction, Civil engineering, Infraestructures
Environment, resources and sustainability
Involvement of vulnerable populations

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Robust evidence on how inhabitants experience their neighbourhood[1] and the impact of these experiences on their…

New European Bauhaus
Accessibility
Construction, Civil engineering, Infraestructures
Environment, resources and sustainability
Intangible cultural heritage

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Significantly higher awareness of the construction ecosystem actors about solutions that are inspired by vernacular…

Architectural design
Building design
Ecodesign, Life Cycle Analysis
Energy efficient buildings
Environment, resources and sustainability

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Extended service life and reduced life cycle environmental impacts of existing buildings, contributing to a more…

Circular economy
Environment, resources and sustainability
Participatory/Participation
Social Sciences and Humanities
Social sciences, interdisciplinary

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Higher availability of innovative solutions for vertical space[1] use on the market. The application of innovative…

Architectural design
Architecture and building
Biodiversity conservation
Building design
Environment, resources and sustainability

1 Dec 2026

About 2 months left

€3,500,000 – €6,300,000 per grant

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Open topic on reinvigorating and shielding European democracy

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: EU institutions and national decision-makers, civil society organisations and other societal actors and citizens at large are…

European Democracy Shield
anti-racism strategies
civic tech innovation
civil society engagement
democratic resilience

4 May 2027

About 7 months left

€2,000,000 – €4,000,000 per grant

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Open topic: Impact-driven research on realising the full potential of cultural heritage, arts and cultural and creative industries

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to the following expected outcome: New groundbreaking findings and methods are developed, verified and put into practice that significantly contribute to realising the full…

CCI
Collaborative research, interdisciplinary
bottom-up
cultural and creative industries
cultural heritage

4 May 2027

About 7 months left

€2,000,000 – €4,000,000 per grant

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Reducing soil sealing through sustainable urban and territorial design in the New European Bauhaus

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Increased number of innovative and regenerative[1] planning and spatial design solutions that apply the New…

Mission A Soil Deal for Europe
New European Bauhaus
Biodiversity conservation
Environment, resources and sustainability
Nature-based solutions

15 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€7,500,000 – €7,500,000 per grant

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Increasing the circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling and recycling for higher value and environmental benefits

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: European industry’s competitiveness, decarbonisation, and strategic autonomy are enhanced through the development…

bio-based
bioeconomy
biotechnology
circularity
construction material

22 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€3,000,000 – €8,000,000 per grant

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Advisory support and network for countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Political, societal, educational stakeholders, and researchers have an improved understanding of theoretical models and provided…

Democratic values
Extremism
Hate speech
Online hate ecosystems
Polarisation

23 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€2,500,000 – €5,000,000 per grant

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The role of private companies in democracy

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: EU and national policymakers have a better understanding of corporate influence on democratic processes and outcomes, including…

Civic engagement
Corporate interests
Democratic governance
Human rights
Lobbying

23 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€2,500,000 – €5,000,000 per grant

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Scaling and deploying innovations in migration management

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Enhanced impact of EU-funded migration research by identifying and scaling up promising innovations, methodologies, and tools from…

governance
health
integration
migrants
migration

23 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€2,500,000 – €5,000,000 per grant

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Strengthening rural communities' resilience to shocks

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: rural communities become more resilient by benefiting from an improved capacity to anticipate, prepare for, and…

DRR
community engagement
crisis response
disaster risk reduction
rural

23 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€5,000,000 – €11M per grant

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Mass customisation of offsite manufactured modular construction components to transform the existing built environment

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Stakeholders involved in the construction[1] and renovation ecosystem adopt innovative solutions for the mass…

Accessibility
Construction, Civil engineering, Infraestructures
Cultural heritage, cultural memory
Economic impact
Environment, resources and sustainability

1 Dec 2027

About 14 months left

€3,500,000 – €5,500,000 per grant

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Innovative models for collective community investment and ownership

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Community[1] stakeholders co-create[1] and participate[3] in innovative community investment and community…

Accessibility
Community-Led Local Development
Democratic engagement and civic participation
Economic impact
Environment, resources and sustainability

1 Dec 2027

About 14 months left

€3,500,000 – €5,500,000 per grant

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Anticipating the long-term future of neighbourhoods in line with the New European Bauhaus

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Local stakeholders adopt long-term stewardship and participate[1] in anticipating and envisioning the long-term…

Civil society
Democratic engagement and civic participation
Demography
Economic impact
Environment, resources and sustainability

1 Dec 2027

About 14 months left

€3,500,000 – €5,500,000 per grant

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The transformative potential of co-governance in the green transition of neighbourhoods

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Policy makers, local administrations and neighbourhood[1] actors across Europe and beyond have access to…

New European Bauhaus
Accessibility
Construction, Civil engineering, Infraestructures
Democratic engagement and civic participation
Digital Social Innovation

1 Dec 2027

About 14 months left

€3,500,000 – €5,500,000 per grant