HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-ECCCH-01-02

A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Innovative tools for digitising cultural heritage objects

Status
open for submission
Programme
Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Action type
HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
Opens
10 Jan 2023
Deadline
21 Sep 2023
Fetched
15 Jul 2026, 07:18 UTC
Plain-language summary

Develop innovative tools for digitising cultural heritage objects via a European collaborative cloud platform.

This call seeks projects to create advanced digital tools for cultural heritage digitisation. It aims to build a collaborative cloud platform for sharing and managing cultural heritage data. The focus is on innovation and European cooperation in digital cultural heritage.

Likely relevant for

  • Cultural heritage institutions
  • Digital archivists
  • Museums and cultural organisations
  • Researchers in digital humanities
  • IT companies specialising in cloud and AI
  • Social sciences and humanities researchers

Project signals

Focus on digital cultural heritageUse of collaborative cloud infrastructureDevelopment of innovative digitisation toolsIntegration of AI and digital agenda priorities

What it funds

  • Development of innovative digital tools for cultural heritage object digitisation
  • Creation and use of a European collaborative cloud platform for cultural heritage data
  • Integration of AI and digital technologies in cultural heritage management
  • Support for cross-disciplinary collaboration between arts, humanities, and IT sectors

Expected outcomes

  • Enhanced digital access to cultural heritage objects
  • Improved tools for digitisation and data management
  • Strengthened European collaboration in cultural heritage digitisation
  • Advancement of FAIR data principles in cultural heritage

Who can apply / participate

  • Research organisations
  • Higher education institutions
  • Cultural heritage institutions
  • SMEs and industry partners
  • Non-profit organisations
  • Consortium likely required, details must be checked in call documents
  • Focus on European Union member states and associated countries
  • Eligibility criteria to be confirmed from official call documents
  • Exact consortium size and composition
  • Specific country eligibility
  • Funding rates and budget limits

Must check before shortlisting

  • Specific eligibility criteria and consortium requirements
  • Budget and funding rates
  • Submission deadlines and application procedures

Money

Budget details and funding rates are not stated and must be checked in official call documents.

Application notes

  • Single-stage submission model.

Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 08:45 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.

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Official source text

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