The role of private companies in democracy
Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: EU and national policymakers have a better understanding of corporate influence on democratic processes and outcomes, including activities through service providers in the EU internal market, enabling them to develop strategies to mitigate negative effects and promote a more just and inclusive society. EU and national policymakers have access to…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €3.5M–€4MEU contribution per project
- €2.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 127projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitat De Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | University | 4 | 2 | INCA, DEMOCRAT, CRITICAL CHANGELAB |
| Fundacion Cibervoluntarios Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | KT4D, INNOVADE |
| Universitat De Valencia Valencia | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | PLEDGE, PushBackLash |
| Universidad Carlos Iii De Madrid Getafe (Madrid) | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | SOLARIS, INTERFACED |
| Fundacio Barcelona Institute Of Technology For The Habitat Bit Habitat Barcelona | Spain | Other | 1 | 0 | INCA |
| Elhuyar Fundazioa Usurbil | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 1 | 0 | INCA |
| Universidad Complutense De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | FIERCE, CCINDLE |
| Universidad De Navarra Pamplona | Spain | University | 1 | 1 | ReMeD |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 11partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 11%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- RESPOND – RESPOND- Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in Digital Societies (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-03)
- INCA – INcrease Corporate political responsibility and Accountability (INCA) (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-02)
- REBALANCE – Rebalancing disruptivE Business of multinAtional corporation and gLobal value chAins within democratic and iNClusive citizenship processes (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-02)
- HRJust – States’ Practice of Human Rights Justification: a study in civil society engagement and human rights through the lens of gender and intersectionality (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL2-2022-DEMOCRACY-01-09)
- ProTest – Protest as a Democracy Test: Protest Culture under Transformation and as a Transformative Power (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-01)
- DIACOMET – Fostering capacity building for civic resilience and participation: Dialogic communication ethics and accountability (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL2-2022-DEMOCRACY-01-06)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.