Pilot Project – Establishing a European Heritage Hub to support a holistic and cost-effective follow-up of the European Year of Cultural Heritage

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

EU Preparatory Actions

Programme Description

The main objective of Preparatory Actions is to prepare future EU actions in various priority policy fields.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

PPPA-CULT-2022-EUHERITAGEHUB

Call

Pilot Project – Establishing a European Heritage Hub to support a holistic and cost-effective follow-up of the European Year of Cultural Heritage

Summary

The main objective of the action to support the establishment of a European Heritage Hub is to:

  • promote a joint action, by pooling cross-sectorial expertise and resources – both public and private – in the cultural heritage sector;
  • promote a holistic and integrated approach to cultural heritage policies at all levels (at EU level and/or transnationally, national and regional levels) and contribute to its implementation, in line with the European Framework for Action published by the European Commission in 2018 ;
  • monitor the inclusion of cultural heritage dimension into relevant policies at EU, national – and where relevant – regional and local levels;
  • provide the Commission with relevant data, analysis, studies and recommendations on how to better integrate the heritage dimension in public policies at all public sectors levels, with regard to the five sectors identified in the European Framework of actions on cultural heritage;
  • promote innovative models of participatory governance and management of cultural heritage, involving all stakeholders, including public authorities, the cultural heritage sector, private actors and civil society organisations.

Detailed Call Description

Applications should also ensure that proposals targets all the following aspects:

  • promote inclusiveness, diversity and equality in the field of cultural heritage, notably by addressing all people, and in particular young and elderly people through communication campaigns (online and offline), engaging and empowering projects as well as offering training opportunities
  • advocate solutions which make cultural heritage accessible to all by removing social, cultural and physical barriers, taking into account people with special needs
  • contribute to the green transformation and the fight against climate change and environmental degradation, notably by mobilising cultural heritage stakeholders to address the most pressing topics of environmental threats, climate change and cultural heritage, both as a threat to cultural heritage and as an opportunity to develop adaptation and mitigation measures;
  • facilitate interactive online advocacy and develop a knowledge platform gathering relevant policy and project documents and news from cultural heritage stakeholders at all governance levels. If possible, this platform should be in more than one language
  • to conduct research and analysis of important topical issues, emerging trends and phenomena with regards to cultural heritage to support evidenced-based policy-making
  • to arrange capacity-building activities of cultural heritage organisations with regards, among others, to EU policies, programmes, funding opportunities as well as the green and digital transition
  • to deepen the educational value and awareness of Europe’s cultural heritage ecosystem especially to younger generations during and following the European Year of Youth
  • to contribute to the safeguarding of cultural heritage at risk, from sudden and catastrophic events as well as from gradual and cumulative processes.

Call Total Budget

€2,883,300

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

90%

Thematic Categories

  • Culture
  • Natural and Cultural Heritage

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Semi-governmental organisations
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    • non-EU countries: not applicable
    • other eligibility conditions: not applicable

Call Opening Date

02/08/2022

Call Closing Date

18/10/2022

EU Contact Point

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA): https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_fr

Non-IT related questions should be sent to the following email address: eaceasport@ec.europa.eu

(Publish Date: 02/08/2022-for internal use only)