The KreativEU Seed Funding Initiative, specifically devised for students, staff, researchers, and stakeholders to create new knowledge together, across countries and disciplines, provides for a much-needed financial framework for the development of cutting-edge and bottom-up research, artistic, entrepreneurial, technological, and societal projects, and for the launch of internal competitions for the best ideas/products/start-ups.

Small Project Call - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Eco-Cultural Heritage aims to finance the best idea/product/start-up that focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation within the Eco-Cultural Heritage value chain. 

Funding grant: Up to €15,000.00

Priorities:

•   Interdisciplinary exploration of cultural heritage as a resource for innovation;
•   Developing sustainable heritage-based business ideas;
•   Linking cultural values with economic and social impact;
•   Encouraging creative and responsible innovation and entrepreneurship.

Timetable:

•   Call opening date: April 20th, 2026
•   Deadline for project proposal submission: June 19th, 2026, 23.59:00 (CET)
•   Evaluation of submitted proposals period: June 22th, 2026 - July 20th, 2026
•   Announcement of preliminary results: July 21st, 2026
•   Submission of appeals period: July 22th, 2026 - July 23th, 2026
•   Announcement of final results: July 27th, 2026
•   Project partnerships contracts signatures: September 1st, 2026 - September 15th, 2026
•   Project implementation period: September 15th, 2026 - September 14th, 2027

The eco-cultural vision of the proposal must align with the assumed objectives of the KreativEU project and ensure that its initiatives not only embrace cultural and ecological interconnectedness but also leverage digital advancements to enhance the accessibility, dissemination, and understanding of cultural heritage.

Contact: 

E-mail: cristiana.radulescu@valahia.ro
Web: https://moodle.kreativeu.org [Submission platform opens in April 20th, 2026]

This proposal is fully consistent with the D6.2 KreativEU Seed Funding Initiative – Regulation, Version 1.0 | June 2025.