First Call – Data

The Call is now closed

Scope

This call encourages stakeholders in the Cultural Heritage Community to contribute datasets for use in the Cultural Heritage Cloud. Proposals should define the dataset’s intended user community, its purpose (e.g., research, education, virtual exhibitions), expected outcomes, and broader benefits. Additionally, proposers are asked to provide a scenario of how the project would like to make use of the Cultural Heritage Cloud. This should include a list of the possible steps needed to analyse and process the Cultural Heritage dataset. Finally, a detailed dataset description is required, covering content, technical specifications, ethical considerations, availability, and licensing.

For this call, a maximum of twelve projects will each receive up to €60,000 each. Eligible coordinators include any CHI located in a Horizon Europe country, either independently or as the lead partner of a consortium. We particularly encourage submissions from smaller, medium-sized and/or lesser resourced CHIs as well as interdisciplinary consortia. Proposals must be submitted by 23:59 CEST on 15 May 2025.

The Call is now closed

Please download the guide for applicants for further information.

For specific enquiries, please see the FAQ document and the Info Day recording below. If you do not find the answer to your question, feel free to contact us at grants@echoes-eccch.eu.

FAQ

Based on the requests received, a document containing the FAQs has been developed and is now available for download. The document will be updated as new requests arrive. Last update: 6 May 2025.

Info Day

To support prospective applicants, the ECHOES Team hosted a First Call Q&A Session on Thursday, April 17 as a Zoom webinar. This session shared details about the application process, provided a short submission platform demo, and answered many questions on the call and submission. You can see the recording of the webinar on our Youtube channel.