diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b75412..4bf3a21 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+* [PR-25](https://github.com/itk-dev/itk-projects/pull/25)
+  Add a Topic field to initiatives, naming the wider programme an initiative is
+  part of. Shown under the title on the form and on the initiative page, covered
+  by the free-text filter, and included in the CSV export.
+
 ## [0.2.0] - 2026-06-30
 
 * [PR-23](https://github.com/itk-dev/itk-projects/pull/23)
diff --git a/migrations/Version20260814131716.php b/migrations/Version20260814131716.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2347cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/Version20260814131716.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DoctrineMigrations;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
+use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+final class Version20260814131716 extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    public function getDescription(): string
+    {
+        return 'Add the topic column to initiative.';
+    }
+
+    public function up(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE initiative ADD topic LONGTEXT DEFAULT NULL');
+    }
+
+    public function down(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE initiative DROP topic');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Controller/InitiativeController.php b/src/Controller/InitiativeController.php
index 7b2f8d0..8615e1c 100644
--- a/src/Controller/InitiativeController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/InitiativeController.php
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public function export(Request $request, InitiativeRepository $initiatives, Tran
         $response = new StreamedResponse(function () use ($rows, $translator, $translate): void {
             $csv = Writer::createFromStream(fopen('php://output', 'w'));
             $csv->insertOne([
-                'id', $translator->trans('initiative.title'), $translator->trans('initiative.status'),
+                'id', $translator->trans('initiative.title'), $translator->trans('initiative.topic'),
+                $translator->trans('initiative.status'),
                 $translator->trans('initiative.area'), $translator->trans('initiative.initiative_type'),
                 $translator->trans('initiative.organizational_anchoring'), $translator->trans('initiative.endorsement'),
                 $translator->trans('initiative.endorsement_author'), $translator->trans('initiative.budget'),
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ public function export(Request $request, InitiativeRepository $initiatives, Tran
                 $csv->insertOne([
                     (string) $row->getId(),
                     $row->getTitle(),
+                    $row->getTopic(),
                     $translate($row->getStatus()),
                     $row->getArea()?->getName(),
                     $translate($row->getInitiativeType()),
diff --git a/src/DataFixtures/AppFixtures.php b/src/DataFixtures/AppFixtures.php
index aa04607..8cd35ce 100644
--- a/src/DataFixtures/AppFixtures.php
+++ b/src/DataFixtures/AppFixtures.php
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ class AppFixtures extends Fixture
     private const array STRATEGIES = ['Klimaplan 2030', 'Erhvervsplan', 'Børn- og ungepolitik', 'Mobilitetsplan', 'Digitaliseringsstrategi', 'Sundhedspolitik'];
     private const array DEPARTMENTS = ['ITK Development', 'CFIA', 'Aarhus CityLab', 'Stab', 'OS2', 'AI Lab', 'IOT Lab', 'GTM', 'Fut Lab'];
     private const array AREAS = ['Klima og miljø', 'Mobilitet', 'Velfærd', 'Kultur og fritid', 'Uddannelse', 'Erhverv', 'Digitalisering', 'Byudvikling'];
+    private const array TOPICS = [
+        'Digital Europe Blueprint for Data Space for smart and sustainable cities and communities.',
+        'Horizon Europe — Climate-neutral and smart cities mission.',
+        'Den fællesoffentlige digitaliseringsstrategi 2022–2026.',
+        'Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak.',
+    ];
 
     public function __construct(private readonly UserPasswordHasherInterface $hasher)
     {
@@ -127,6 +133,11 @@ public function load(ObjectManager $manager): void
                 ->setBudget(mt_rand(1, 40) * 50000);
             $initiative->setCreatedBy($users[array_rand($users)]);
 
+            // Not every initiative belongs to a wider programme.
+            if (0 !== $index % 3) {
+                $initiative->setTopic(self::TOPICS[$index % \count(self::TOPICS)]);
+            }
+
             if (0 !== $index % 4) {
                 $initiative->setEndorsementAuthor($endorsers[array_rand($endorsers)]);
             }
diff --git a/src/Entity/Initiative.php b/src/Entity/Initiative.php
index a274d9c..8f56cf6 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Initiative.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Initiative.php
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ class Initiative extends AbstractEntity
     #[ORM\Column(length: 255)]
     private ?string $title = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Which wider programme the initiative is a part of — the title names this
+     * project, the topic places it ("DS4SSCC" → "Digital Europe Blueprint for
+     * Data Space for smart and sustainable cities and communities").
+     */
+    #[ORM\Column(type: Types::TEXT, nullable: true)]
+    private ?string $topic = null;
+
     #[ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity: Area::class)]
     #[ORM\JoinColumn(onDelete: 'SET NULL')]
     private ?Area $area = null;
@@ -134,6 +142,18 @@ public function setTitle(?string $title): static
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function getTopic(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->topic;
+    }
+
+    public function setTopic(?string $topic): static
+    {
+        $this->topic = $topic;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function getArea(): ?Area
     {
         return $this->area;
diff --git a/src/Form/InitiativeType.php b/src/Form/InitiativeType.php
index 29a8d35..a0e0e4e 100644
--- a/src/Form/InitiativeType.php
+++ b/src/Form/InitiativeType.php
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options): void
                 'label' => 'initiative.title',
                 'help' => 'initiative.title_help',
             ])
+            ->add('topic', TextareaType::class, [
+                'label' => 'initiative.topic',
+                'required' => false,
+                'attr' => ['rows' => 4],
+                'help' => 'initiative.topic_help',
+            ])
             ->add('area', EntityType::class, [
                 'label' => 'initiative.area',
                 'class' => Area::class,
diff --git a/src/Repository/InitiativeRepository.php b/src/Repository/InitiativeRepository.php
index 18ce917..245dd1b 100644
--- a/src/Repository/InitiativeRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repository/InitiativeRepository.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public function search(InitiativeFilter $filter): QueryBuilder
 
             $ors = [
                 'LOWER(i.title) LIKE :q',
+                'LOWER(i.topic) LIKE :q',
                 'LOWER(i.description) LIKE :q',
                 'LOWER(i.statusAdditional) LIKE :q',
                 // Related names, matched without joining the root query so the
diff --git a/templates/initiative/_form.html.twig b/templates/initiative/_form.html.twig
index 3cecdae..447f765 100644
--- a/templates/initiative/_form.html.twig
+++ b/templates/initiative/_form.html.twig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         {% set title_attr = {'data-action': 'input->title-mirror#update', 'data-autosave-required': true} %}
         {% if not initiative.id %}{% set title_attr = title_attr|merge({autofocus: true}) %}{% endif %}
         {{ form_row(form.title, {attr: title_attr}) }}
+        {{ form_row(form.topic) }}
         <div class="form-grid">
             {{ form_row(form.area) }}
             {{ form_row(form.initiativeType) }}
diff --git a/templates/initiative/show.html.twig b/templates/initiative/show.html.twig
index 1102366..778b22b 100644
--- a/templates/initiative/show.html.twig
+++ b/templates/initiative/show.html.twig
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
                     <twig:Card:Header :title="'initiative.show.details'|trans" />
                     <div class="card__body">
                         {% if initiative.description %}<p class="prose">{{ initiative.description }}</p>{% else %}<p class="muted">—</p>{% endif %}
+                        {% if initiative.topic %}
+                            <h3 class="detail-subhead">{{ 'initiative.topic'|trans }}</h3>
+                            <p class="prose">{{ initiative.topic }}</p>
+                        {% endif %}
                         {% if initiative.statusAdditional %}
                             <h3 class="detail-subhead">{{ 'initiative.status_additional'|trans }}</h3>
                             <p class="prose">{{ initiative.statusAdditional }}</p>
diff --git a/tests/Controller/InitiativeControllerTest.php b/tests/Controller/InitiativeControllerTest.php
index f3b1f4f..57e35de 100644
--- a/tests/Controller/InitiativeControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Controller/InitiativeControllerTest.php
@@ -44,6 +44,37 @@ public function testNewPersistsInitiativeWithInlineContactAndDropsEmptyMedia():
         $em->flush();
     }
 
+    public function testTopicIsSavedShownSearchableAndExported(): void
+    {
+        $this->loginAsAdmin();
+        $topic = 'Digital Europe Blueprint '.uniqid();
+
+        $crawler = $this->client->request('GET', '/initiatives/new');
+        $token = (string) $crawler->filter('input[name="initiative[_token]"]')->attr('value');
+        $this->client->request('POST', '/initiatives/new', [
+            'initiative' => ['title' => 'Topic initiative', 'topic' => $topic, '_token' => $token],
+        ]);
+        $this->assertResponseRedirects();
+
+        $initiative = $this->initiatives()->findOneBy(['title' => 'Topic initiative']);
+        self::assertInstanceOf(Initiative::class, $initiative);
+        self::assertSame($topic, $initiative->getTopic());
+        $id = (string) $initiative->getId();
+
+        $crawler = $this->client->request('GET', '/initiatives/'.$id);
+        self::assertStringContainsString($topic, $crawler->filter('.card__body')->first()->text());
+
+        // The free-text filter searches the topic alongside title and description.
+        $crawler = $this->client->request('GET', '/initiatives?q='.urlencode($topic));
+        self::assertStringContainsString('Topic initiative', $crawler->filter('#initiative-results')->text());
+
+        $this->client->request('GET', '/initiatives/export?q='.urlencode($topic));
+        $csv = (string) $this->client->getInternalResponse()->getContent();
+        self::assertStringContainsString($topic, $csv);
+
+        $this->removeInitiative($id);
+    }
+
     public function testEditUpdatesInitiative(): void
     {
         $this->loginAsAdmin();
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Entity/InitiativeTest.php b/tests/Unit/Entity/InitiativeTest.php
index 9613b3f..65ec08f 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Entity/InitiativeTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Entity/InitiativeTest.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public function testScalarAccessors(): void
 
         $initiative = (new Initiative())
             ->setTitle('Grøn omstilling')
+            ->setTopic('Digital Europe Blueprint for Data Space')
             ->setArea($area)
             ->setDescription('Beskrivelse')
             ->setInitiativeType(InitiativeType::Project)
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public function testScalarAccessors(): void
             ->setTimePeriodEnd($end);
 
         self::assertSame('Grøn omstilling', $initiative->getTitle());
+        self::assertSame('Digital Europe Blueprint for Data Space', $initiative->getTopic());
         self::assertSame($area, $initiative->getArea());
         self::assertSame('Beskrivelse', $initiative->getDescription());
         self::assertSame(InitiativeType::Project, $initiative->getInitiativeType());
diff --git a/translations/messages.da.yaml b/translations/messages.da.yaml
index e1cdcbe..ba3928f 100644
--- a/translations/messages.da.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages.da.yaml
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ dashboard:
 initiative:
     title: Titel
     title_help: Et kort, sigende navn på initiativet.
+    topic: Emne
+    topic_help: Det overordnede program, initiativet er en del af.
     area: Område
     area_help: Det tematiske område initiativet hører under.
     description: Kort beskrivelse
diff --git a/translations/messages.en.yaml b/translations/messages.en.yaml
index 607bf6d..797a4c9 100644
--- a/translations/messages.en.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages.en.yaml
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ dashboard:
 initiative:
     title: Title
     title_help: A short, descriptive name for the initiative.
+    topic: Topic
+    topic_help: The wider programme this initiative is part of.
     area: Area
     area_help: The thematic area the initiative belongs to.
     description: Short description