What is cascade funding?

Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.

Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.

Do I need a consortium?

Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.

How large are the grants?

Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.

Can I combine it with other EU funding?

Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage…

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01The project
02Consortium
03Similar calls
04Cascade funding FAQ
05Call scope
06Eligibility & conditions
07Official source

The project running this call: RCH

European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage

Climate change is a global challenge that severely impacts cultural heritage, nevertheless, cultural heritage can provide responses to and help limit the effects of climate change on society. The Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage will strengthen research on cultural heritage to develop and promote, through dissemination and capacity building activities, innovative solutions, assessment systems, adaptation and mitigation strategies and risk management models, for transmitting cultural heritage to future generations. The aim is to make Europe more resilient and climate neutral.

EU contribution

€64.8M

Total cost

€216M

Runs

1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2035

Programme

Horizon Europe

Funded under the EU call HORIZON-CL2-2025-03-HERITAGE-01. Official project record ↗

Who runs it: the consortium

20 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine · FranceCoordinator
Lietuvos Respublikos Kulturos Ministerija · LithuaniaPartner
European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science European Research Infrastructure Consortium · ItalyPartner
Klima- Og Miljodepartementet · NorwayPartner
Bundesministerium Fur Frauen, Wissenschaft und Forschung · AustriaPartner
United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO · United KingdomPartner
Fondazione Changes- Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society · ItalyPartner
Aqua Legacy · FrancePartner
Taighde Eireann Research Ireland · IrelandPartner
Xjenza Malta · MaltaPartner
Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority · EgyptPartner
Vlaamse Overheid - Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed · BelgiumPartner
Una Europa · BelgiumPartner
Ministero Dell'Universita e Della Ricerca · ItalyPartner
Time Machine Organisation (Tmo)- Organisation Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit In Technologie und Wissenschaft und Kulturellem Erbe · AustriaPartner
Scuola Nazionale del Patrimonio e Delle Attivita Culturali · ItalyPartner
Initiative for Heritage Conservation · Greece · SMEPartner
Ellyx Societe Cooperative Commerciale Particuliere · FrancePartner
Ministerio de Cultura · SpainPartner
Agentia Nationala Pentru Cercetare Si Dezvoltare · MoldovaPartner

Similar open calls from EU projects

Other cascade calls on related topics that you can apply to now.

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What is cascade funding?: Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.
Who can apply?: Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.
Do I need a consortium?: Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.
How large are the grants?: Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.
Can I combine it with other EU funding?: Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

Cascade funding in the glossary · All open cascade calls

What this call funds

A two-step process will apply, with a mandatory submission of pre-proposals at the first step and submission of full proposals at the second step, via an Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS). The submission platform is available at RCH EPSS.

Submission and evaluation procedures are detailed in the Call Announcement available on the RCH Partnership website and on the submission platform.

Eligibility & conditions+

Funding organisations and ministries from 25 countries are participating, together with the European Union, with the aim of supporting R&I and transnational cooperation to strengthen the preservation of cultural heritage in the face of climate change. The call also seeks to promote innovative adaptation and mitigation solutions while demonstrating the role of cultural heritage as a driver of collective resilience.

Official source

Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.

View on EU portal ↗

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal · synced 2026-11-09

On this page · 7 sections→

01The project
02Consortium
03Similar calls
04Cascade funding FAQ
05Call scope
06Eligibility & conditions
07Official source

The project running this call: RCH

European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage

EU contribution

€64.8M

Total cost

€216M

Runs

1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2035

Programme

Horizon Europe

Funded under the EU call HORIZON-CL2-2025-03-HERITAGE-01. Official project record ↗

Who runs it: the consortium

20 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine · FranceCoordinator
Lietuvos Respublikos Kulturos Ministerija · LithuaniaPartner
European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science European Research Infrastructure Consortium · ItalyPartner
Klima- Og Miljodepartementet · NorwayPartner
Bundesministerium Fur Frauen, Wissenschaft und Forschung · AustriaPartner
United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO · United KingdomPartner
Fondazione Changes- Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society · ItalyPartner
Aqua Legacy · FrancePartner
Taighde Eireann Research Ireland · IrelandPartner
Xjenza Malta · MaltaPartner
Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority · EgyptPartner
Vlaamse Overheid - Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed · BelgiumPartner
Una Europa · BelgiumPartner
Ministero Dell'Universita e Della Ricerca · ItalyPartner
Time Machine Organisation (Tmo)- Organisation Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit In Technologie und Wissenschaft und Kulturellem Erbe · AustriaPartner
Scuola Nazionale del Patrimonio e Delle Attivita Culturali · ItalyPartner
Initiative for Heritage Conservation · Greece · SMEPartner
Ellyx Societe Cooperative Commerciale Particuliere · FrancePartner
Ministerio de Cultura · SpainPartner
Agentia Nationala Pentru Cercetare Si Dezvoltare · MoldovaPartner

Similar open calls from EU projects

Other cascade calls on related topics that you can apply to now.

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What is cascade funding?: Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.
Who can apply?: Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.
Do I need a consortium?: Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.
How large are the grants?: Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.
Can I combine it with other EU funding?: Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

Cascade funding in the glossary · All open cascade calls

What this call funds

Submission and evaluation procedures are detailed in the Call Announcement available on the RCH Partnership website and on the submission platform.

Eligibility & conditions+

Official source

Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.

View on EU portal ↗

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal · synced 2026-11-09

Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage - Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss

The project running this call: RCH

Who runs it: the consortium

Similar open calls from EU projects

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What this call funds

Official source

Track this call and plan your application.

Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage - Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss

The project running this call: RCH

Who runs it: the consortium

Similar open calls from EU projects

Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What this call funds

Official source

Track this call and plan your application.