“Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage: Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss.”
The European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) is a Horizon Europe co-funded Partnership supporting collaborative research and innovation to strengthen the resilience of cultural heritage against climate change through transnational cooperation.
Xjenza Malta, as one of the Research Funding Organisations participating in the 2027 RCH 1st Joint Transnational Call, invites Malta-based entities to submit research and innovation proposals addressing at least one (1) of the following sub-themes:
- 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
The call’s sub-themes are interconnected and non-exclusive. Proposals must address at least one (1) sub-theme and may integrate multiple sub-themes if relevant.
Malta-based entities are eligible for funding of up to €500,000 to participate in RCH transnational project consortia*.
Pre-proposal submission deadline – 11 January 2027, 14:00 CET.
In addition to the submission of the transnational pre-proposal by the Project Coordinator through the online submission platform, each Malta-based applicant is required to submit a National Application Form to eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt
National Application Form by 11th January 2027 at 23:59 CET.
Please access find the call related documents here:
The National Rules for Participation, including the National Application Form and all relevant national documentation and annexes, will be uploaded shortly.
An online National Information Session will be held on 13 November 2026, from 11:00 to 12:00, covering the call, eligibility requirements and application process.
The RCH Partnership will also organise a webinar on 17 November 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, providing further information on the transnational call.
Further details and registration information will be made available through the Partnership’s communication channels.
We are more than pleased to arrange one-on-one meetings to explore and discuss this funding opportunity in greater detail, kindly contact eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt.
* If more than one Malta-based partner participates in the same consortium, the total funding requested by Maltese participants cannot exceed the €500,000 national funding cap.
For further information please contact the programme officers Ms Gaia Gurrieri at gaia.gurrieri@gov.mt (+356)23602348 or Ms Luca Halasz at luca.halasz@gov.mt, (+356)23602330.
