European Call Invites Artists to Create Projects in Culture, Health & Wellbeing
Are you an artist or artist collective interested in creating meaningful projects at the intersection of culture, health, and wellbeing? As the Latvian partner of the CultureAndHealth Platform, NDPC is happy to share some great news with you.
The European CultureAndHealth Platform call for arts and health projects is now open! This Europe-wide, co-funded call supports creative projects developed by artists in collaboration with non-cultural organisations such as care homes, hospitals, social NGOs, mental health services, and more, all with the aim of improving individual and community wellbeing.
What’s in it for you?
- 8 working grants of €8,000 each
- Projects take place between May 2026 and April 2027
- A two-stage application process, designed to support well-developed and sustainable ideas
Ready to apply? Here’s everything you need to know
The application must be submitted via the application form by 02 February 2026 at 12:00 CET midday Brussels time. Please read the full call description on CultureAndHealth platform before submitting your proposal.
Stages of the application:
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, and 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 the 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.
Have questions? Need more information? We’ve got you covered
An infosession was held on 16 December 2025, which was recorded and can be watched again here. Please find the slides of the presentation here.
If you still have general questions in relation to the call after carefully reading the PDF document, please contact marie@cultureactioneurope.org and don’t forget to include ‘EU-Call Question’ in the subject line.