Co-funded European partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage
The Co-funded European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage is a Horizon Europe initiative designed to address the profound impacts of the triple planetary crisis (climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss) on cultural heritage. It aims to foster a holistic and strategic approach to research and innovation, leveraging cultural heritage to drive sustainable innovation, enhance societal resilience, and strengthen a European sense of belonging. This partnership facilitates increased and better coordinated investments in research at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change sciences.
Who is Funded
The partnership targets a broad spectrum of entities, from public funders and policymakers to diverse research communities, businesses, cultural heritage professionals, and non-profit organizations across EU Member States, Associated Countries, and interested third countries. The overarching goal is to harness cultural heritage as a strategic asset for addressing climate change and fostering societal resilience.
What is Funded
The program funds activities focused on understanding, mitigating, and adapting to the impacts of climate change on both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This includes developing innovative solutions and fostering interdisciplinary research across various sectors and maturity stages, from fundamental research to scaled-up applications.
Type and Scope of Funding
This program provides financial support primarily through grants, with a significant overall budget allocated for the partnership and specific limits for financial support to third parties. The funding aims to enable joint transnational research efforts and collaborative activities over a multi-year period.
Conditions and Requirements
Applicants must adhere to specific conditions regarding proposal submission, consortium formation, budget allocation, and adherence to EU policies. Proposals should also consider cross-cutting priorities like gender equality, open science, and synergies with other EU programs.
Application Procedure
The application process involves submitting proposals through a single-stage procedure, with evaluation by an EU institutional committee. Detailed templates and guidance documents are provided to assist applicants.
Legal Basis
This program is established and governed by comprehensive legal frameworks under Horizon Europe, supported by specific regulations and work programs that ensure its alignment with broader EU policies, including climate action and cultural development.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
Up to 3,000,000 € (per individual third party grant) and a funding rate of up to 30% of eligible costs.
Allocated Budget:
Up to 60,000,000 € (total for the partnership)
Deadline:
16.09.2025
Open Until:
Ongoing
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
EU Member States, countries associated to Horizon Europe, and open to third countries.
Sectors:
Cultural Institutions, Environmental and Climate Protection, Research and Development, Service Sector, Information and Communication Technology, Agriculture and Agribusiness, Construction and Building Materials, Tourism, Other
Beneficiaries:
Cultural heritage institutions, cultural and creative industries, research communities, policy-makers, citizens, local communities, and various economic sectors.
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Product Development, Process Optimization, Market Introduction, Scaling, Commercialization, Capacity Building, Awareness Campaigns, Policy Development, Implementation, Service Delivery, Other
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Additional Partners:
National and regional R&I and technology funding agencies and foundations, ministries responsible for cultural heritage, education, environment, spatial planning and development, tourism, research infrastructures (e.g., European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science - E-RIHS), industry, charities, non-profit organisations, Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Cultural Heritage, ARCHE Coordination and Support Action, HERA, CHANSE, JPI Climate, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Knowledge and Innovation Communities (specifically EIT Culture & Creativity), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programmes (including Interreg), and potentially the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
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