In late October 2026, the European Partnership Resilient Cultural Heritage will announce its first call for international research projects entitled Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage: Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss.
28 funding organisations from 25 countries have agreed to launch the first Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2027 for collaborative, innovative research projects to build societal resilience through cultural heritage in Europe and beyond. This first Joint Call is intentionally broad in terms of the range of issues addressed.
The following sub-themes are included:
- Risk and impact assessment and cultural heritage risk preparedness and management
- Managing the loss and damage of cultural heritage impacted by climate change-induced natural hazards
- Traditional, local and Indigenous knowledge systems and practices as resources and frameworks for societal resilience in the context of climate change
- Sustainable governance of the cultural heritage sector
Deadline for pre-proposal submissions: January 11th, 2027 (indicative).
International consortia consisting of at least three research teams from at least three participating countries will be eligible to apply for funding. Applicants must comply with national formal requirements specified by the funding organizations participating in the call.
Additional information including a list of countries interested in participating in the call is available on the RCH website: European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage | Heritage Research Hub.
This is not an official announcement. Detailed call conditions will be specified in the official announcement of the call.
