CRITICAL: Exact Funding Available, Timelines & Eligibility
Horizon: DEMOCRACY-04 (verify: CERV vs Cluster 2)
Funding Available: €3,000,000 - €5,000,000 per project (100% funded for non-profit/research; 70-100% for SMEs).
Total Call Budget: €10,000,000 (Expect 2-3 projects funded).
Timeline: Call Opens: 13 May 2027
Deadline: 23 Sep 2027
Eligibility: Min. 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries (UK is eligible).
Focus: AI Equality, tackling digital divide, transparent governance.
Horizon: HERITAGE-06
Funding Available: €3,000,000 - €5,000,000 per project (100% funded for non-profit/research; 70-100% for SMEs).
Total Call Budget: €14,500,000 (Expect 3-4 projects funded).
Timeline: Call Opens: 13 May 2027
Deadline: 23 Sep 2027
Eligibility: Min. 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries (UK is eligible).
Focus: Sustainable cultural tourism, innovative visitor digital tools.
Erasmus+ (Forward-Looking)
Funding Available: €500,000 - €1,000,000 (Lump sum grant, highly flexible spending).
Total Call Budget: ~€35,000,000 annually across lots.
Timeline: Call Opens: Dec 2026
Deadline: March 2027 (Annual cycle)
Eligibility: Min. 3 partners from 3 different EU/Associated countries. Public/private bodies active in VET (Vocational Education and Training).
Focus: Digital upskilling of workforce (hospitality staff using Lucy to learn languages).
LUCY-EQUAL: Responsible AI for European Cultural Tourism
Horizon Europe RIA | DEMOCRACY-04 & HERITAGE-06 | Submission 23 September 2027
Primary Call
DEMOCRACY-04
Secondary Call
HERITAGE-06 (same date)
Action Type
RIA — Research & Innovation
Funding Rate
70–100% (non-profit 100%, SME 70%)
Call Opens
13 May 2027
Deadline
23 September 2027
Lucy Bid
€4,000,000
Applicant
Guest Services International Ltd
UK Eligibility
To be verified before submission
💡 Tip: Dual submission to DEMOCRACY-04 + HERITAGE-06 is viable. Same deadline, separate evaluations, ~2× funding potential if both win (€8M max). Erasmus+ Vocational Training is also a prime candidate for our live Language Teaching module.
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🏛️ HERITAGE-06 Full Proposal → Tourism innovation angle (€3-5M)
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✍️ SELF-WRITE THIS: 1–2 paragraphs answering: 1. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? What gap exists that needs research? What are tourists/businesses NOT getting today? Example: "Non-English speakers get worse AI service. No research on this. EU AI Act requires accessibility — but no one knows how." 2. WHAT WILL YOU BUILD/STUDY? What will you do in 36 months? What's novel? Example: "We will study Lucy (existing AI asset of Guest Services International Limited) across 30+ languages in real hotels. First-ever data on multilingual AI equity in tourism." 3. WHY SHOULD THE EU CARE? How does this help the Commission's priorities? (AI Act, Digital Decade, inclusion, Green Deal?) Example: "Delivers guidance to hospitality industry on EU AI Act compliance. Benefits ~680,000 EU accommodation establishments (Eurostat 2024)." 4. WHAT ARE YOU UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO DO? Why you? Why not someone else? Example: "We have working AI already deployed. Others have theory. We have live data." 🎯 TARGET: 200–250 words. Bold, direct, no fluff.
✍️ SELF-WRITE THIS: Answer: 1. WHAT'S THE POLICY CONTEXT? Link to EU strategy documents. (Find them on: European Commission website, CORDIS, Digital Decade strategy) Example templates: - "The EU AI Act (effective Aug 2026) requires transparency in customer-facing AI. The hospitality sector (27M jobs, 10% EU GDP) has zero guidance." - "Digital Decade 2030 targets 80% digital skills by 2030. AI accessibility is a gap." - "European Disability Strategy calls for inclusive AI. Cultural tourism lags." 2. WHO IS NOT BEING SERVED TODAY? Be specific. What populations? What's the evidence? Examples: Non-English speakers, disabled travellers, migrants, SMEs. 3. WHY DOES HORIZON FUNDING MATTER? What can you do with €4M that you can't do alone? - Academic partnership (peer-reviewed papers, credibility) - Multi-site deployment (evidence across countries) - Policy access (get to Brussels decision-makers) - Open-source outputs (benefit SMEs, not just you) 4. WHAT'S THE TIMELINE URGENCY? When does the need become critical? Example: "EU AI Act enforcement starts Aug 2026. Hotels have 18 months to comply." 🎯 TARGET: 300–350 words. Use EU strategy documents as your primary source.