Together with a coalition of cultural networks we started the Name, Place, Fund campaign to secure the presence of culture for in research, innovation and competitiveness in the 2028-2034 budget. The campaign focuses specifically on the Horizon Europe and European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). It is coordinated by us and the Artistic Research Alliance (composed of Culture Action Europe, ELIA, AEC – European Association of Conservatoires, CILECT, European Association for Architectural Education, EQ-Arts | Enhancing Quality in the Arts, GEECT, MusiQuE – Music Quality Enhancement, Society for Artistic Research) which together represent around 1,200 institutions involved in artistic-cultural research and cultural heritage in Europe. 

 The goal of the campaign is to influence the European Commission, European Parliament, and the Council of the EU during interinstitutional negotiations and to ask for three things: 

• NAME: Put culture in the title of a Horizon Europe window: ‘Culture and Global Societal Challenges,’ and put culture in the title of a Competitiveness Fund policy window.  

• PLACE: Give culture a dedicated structural component in both programmes. When we say ‘dedicated component,’ we mean a dedicated budget line, work programmes, and calls. A horizontal principle is not enough for culture, nor is a line inside someone else’s policy window. Culture deserves a home of its own.   

• FUND: We call for €5 billion to be allocated towards culture and artistic research in Horizon Europe, and €3 billion to be allocated towards culture and creative industries in the European Competitiveness Fund. 

So far we have submitted amendments to the EU institutions, including to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, to provide concrete proposals through which culture can be meaningfully supported in Horizon and the ECF. Discover below how you can act!

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What can you do?

Three main things:

1. Post online
   • Your story about Horizon Europe;
   • General endorsement post.
2. Email the decision-makers.
3. Spread the word further and invite your members/partners to join the campaign.

We have compiled information for each of these points so you can identify how and/or your organisation wish to contribute and what works best for you.

Join the campaign with the InfoPack