Under Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity, and Inclusive Society of Horizon Europe, five topics dedicated to the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) are open for submissions until January 22, 2025.
A total of €50M is available to fund 10 research and innovation projects through international collaboration. The objective is to develop and test digital solutions and tools to integrate into the ECCCH:
– Development of innovative tools for interaction with visitors and cultural objects;
– Development of innovative tools for documentation, linking, and organization of data;
– Development of innovative tools for data analysis and processing.
The European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage is a European initiative aimed at establishing a digital infrastructure to connect cultural heritage institutions and professionals across the European Union. It will provide sector-specific digital tools and break down barriers for smaller and more remote institutions.
In its initial launch phase, the ECCCH will be funded through Horizon Europe, with €110M allocated for the period 2023–2025.
Approved Projects Under the 2023 Call (Cluster 2):
- €25M for a project that will define the basic architecture of the cloud, as well as its governance: To set the basic architecture and governance of the ECCCH: Project European Cloud for Heritage OpEnScience (ECHOES);
- €10M for two projects that will develop cloud-compatible tools for the digitisation of cultural heritage objects: AUTOMatedenriched digitisation of Archaeological liThics and cerAmics (AUTOMATA) & TEXTile digitisAtIon tooLs and mEthodS for cultural heritage (TEXTaiLES).
You can watch the Infoday organized by the European Commission on these topics here.
For further information or inquiries, please contact Margarida Oliveira, National Contact Point for Cluster 2.
