Horizon Europe – Resillient Cultural
Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage: Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss
Please note
This call is published by the Horizon Europe partnership Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH). Applications must be submitted through the RCH application system. Questions about the call should be addressed to the RCH secretariat responsible for the call, Agence nationale de la recherche, at rch@anr.fr.
The call is announced on the website of Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) because DFF is a member of the partnership and provides co-funding for the Danish subprojects. Read more about DFF’s participation in RCH.
Applications to this call are not subject to the application restrictions established by Independent Research Fund Denmark. This means that you may submit an application under this RCH call even if you have already submitted, or intend to submit, an application to one of DFF’s regular or thematic funding instruments in the calendar year 2027. Similarly, you may submit an application under this RCH call even if you already hold two (or more) active DFF grants.
Purpose:
The call aims to support large transnational research projects within the Resilient Cultural Heritage partnership.
In the event of any discrepancy between this page and the call text, the call text shall prevail.
Objective:
The objective of this call for proposals is to lay the foundations for research on climate-resilient cultural heritage by connecting cultural heritage and climate and environmental change research with integrated, inclusive preparedness management, and governance strategies, considering the societal importance of both cultural heritage and climate and environmental action. By building on multiple (local, traditional and scientific) knowledge systems, this call for proposals embraces inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, creating an effective framework for collaboration and participation in the fields of cultural heritage resilience and climate and environmental change. The call also aims to firmly embed the framework to be developed within society and business by integrating not only scientific knowledge but also knowledge from traditions and local communities, and by doing so, investigate how civil society can effectively contribute to cultural heritage’s preparedness and resilience against the impact of climate change. Therefore, project proposals should include relevant participation from researchers from different disciplines (including social sciences, humanities and climate change), practitioners, policymakers, decision-makers, community stakeholders and/or other knowledge holders. Other partners may be found in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), and cultural and education institutions, including galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs). Projects are also encouraged to make use of existing datasets and research infrastructures in both the cultural heritage, and climate and environmental domains.
Framework
Economy
Danish subprojects can apply for up to EUR 400,000, including overhead, per subproject, with a maximum limit of EUR 500,000 including overhead if an application includes multiple Danish subprojects
The Independent Research Fund Denmark expects to fund 2-3 projects, with a tentative funding commitment of EUR 1 million to the call.
Project Length
Between 2 years / 24 months and 3 years / 36 months
Project start:
Earliest start: 1. December 2027
Latest start: 30. June 2028
Requirements for applicants
The lead Principal Investiagators (Lead PI) and Principal Investigators (PI) must be able to document independent research experience typically corresponding to 3 years of research after having obtained a PhD (or similar qualifications).
The consortium must include at least three (3) partners from three (3) different countries
Maximum two (2) eligible partners requesting funding from the same country.
Maximum number of partners eligible for funding is seven (7).
Other requirements:
The application process consists of two stages.
In the first stage, a pre-proposal must be submitted. Following an invitation, a full proposal may be submitted in the second stage. In both stages, the partners participating in the applicant consortium must prepare a project description with supporting annexes.
The deadline for pre-proposals is 11 January 2027 at 14:00 (CET).
The deadline for full proposals is 16 June 2027 at 14:00 (CEST).
Applications not submitted through the application system before the deadline will not be considered and will be rejected without substantive assessment.
Webinar
The RCH secretariat for the call, Agence nationale de la recherche, will host a webinar for applicants on 17 November at 14:00 (CET). Registration link here.
Independent Research Fund Denmark will host a webinar on its own rules and regulations on 20 November at 10:00 (CET). Registration link here.
Contacts:
- For questions about concerning the call, please contact the RCH secretariat at rch@anr.fr.
- For technical questions about submission via the electronic application system, contact the helpdesk at epss.rch@g.etag.ee.
- For questions about the rules and regulations for Danish applicants, contact Independent Research Fund Denmark at DFF_Horizon@ufm.dk.
Timeline
1. Deadline for submission of pre-proposals: 11 January 2027 at 14:00 (CET).
2. Deadline for submission of full proposals: 16 June 2027 at 14:00 (CET).
Expected notification: At the end of April 2027, the lead PI will be informed whether the consortium may submit a full proposal.
Documents:
Call for proposals: Resilient Cultural Heritage – “Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage: Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss” – here.
Rules and guidelines of Independent Research Fund Denmark – here.
The RCH secretariat responsible for the call, Agence nationale de la recherche, will hold a webinar for prospective applicants on 17 November at 14:00 (CET). Registration link here.
Independent Research Fund Denmark will hold a webinar on its own rules and guidelines on 20 November at 10:00 (CET). Registration link here.