About
The University of Cantabria (UC) is a modern public higher education institution consistently ranked among the top ten Spanish universities in both teaching and research quality. Founded in 1972, UC offers a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes and has educated more than 40,000 students. Strongly committed to academic excellence and social progress, the university promotes a balanced combination of theoretical and practical training, complemented by internships, international mobility programmes, advanced digital resources, and personalised academic support. UC places particular emphasis on foreign language proficiency, requiring all graduates to achieve a solid command of English. Its research activity is of high international standing, with several groups recognised as global leaders in their fields. In addition, UC plays a key social, cultural, and economic role in the region through close collaboration with public and private stakeholders, notably via the Cantabria International Campus initiative.
Destination: Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-01: Tackling gender-based violence against politically active women and LGBTIQ people HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-05: Research and Innovation Network for a Union of EqualityHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-06: Governing global commons sustainablyHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-09: Lifelong learning of citizenship education and citizen participationHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-10: Digital and media literacy as drivers for democratic and civic resilience HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-02: Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shiftsHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-03: Student and family engagement for developing a culture of democratic/civic participationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04: Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societiesHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-05: Development aid and democratic governanceHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-08: Global Human Rights and EU values
Destination: Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-01: “Artistic intelligence” : harnessing the power of the arts to address complex challenges, enhance soft skills and boost innovation and competitivenessHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-02: Boosting creative startups for disruptive innovationHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03: AI integration in CCSI work practice: catalysing innovation and competitivenessHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-05: Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-01: Towards a consolidated culture and creativity driven European innovation ecosystemHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-02: AI4Creatives Support Platform: embracing a fair AI revolutionHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-04: Culture, heritage and creative industries for health and well-beingHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-05: Re-imagining the creative economy: the interplay between the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the social economyHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-06: Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourismHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07: Societal impact of cultural heritageHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-08: Safeguarding & transmission of intangible cultural heritageHORIZON-CL2-2027-02-HERITAGE-09-two-stage: Open topic: Impact-driven research on realising the full potential of cultural heritage, arts and cultural and creative industries
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
HORIZON-CL2-2026-02-TRANSFO-01: Co-funded European Partnership for Social Transformations and ResilienceHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-02: Open topic: Strengthen Europe's social model and sustainable competitiveness through productivityHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-03: Tackling child poverty and ensuring disadvantaged children's access to Early Childhood Education and Care HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: The impact of the use of digital tools outside school and for communication on educational outcomes and mental healthHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-05: Long-term contribution of basic skills to productivity, innovation, competitiveness and economic growthHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-06: Making Europe a global magnet for talent - Attracting and retaining students, researchers and high-skilled workers from outside the EUHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-07: Fostering competences for the green transitionHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: Strengthened implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and a focus on inclusion, integration, and healthHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: Rethinking long-term care policy in the face of EU demographic shiftsHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-10: Fostering cooperation and integration between SSH and STEM research and innovation in the EUHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-01: Impact of access to nature-positive environments in promoting social cohesion and reducing inequalities in urban and peri-urban settingsHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-03: Rethinking sustainable competitiveness beyond traditional perspectives: role and contribution of the Social EconomyHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-05: The effective use of artificial intelligence in learning environments in pre-primary and primary educationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-06: Closing the learning gap: uncovering causes and effective policy interventions for declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and scienceHORIZON-CL2-2027-02-TRANSFO-09-two-stage: Improving socio-economic outcomes for persons with dementia and informal caregivers