CR. EU. IN. HERITAGE: Cultural Heritage Innovation Grants

CR.EU.IN.HERITAGE is a European project launched under the Euroclusters program (SMP-COSME 2024), which aims to foster digital and technological innovation in the field of cultural heritage. The project is driven by 10 clusters and 9 European countries, including the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster.

Within this framework, it is launching a Call for Proposals to select up to 20 projects and 40 SMEs across Europe that develop or use European-based digital technologies or solutions to strengthen the cultural heritage value chain.

The Call offers financial support through two distinct strands:

• Strand 1 – Product Innovation: Directed at the development of new-to-the-firm products or services (Grant amount: €120,000.00).
• Strand 2 – Process Innovation: Directed at business process innovation linked to green and digital transition (Grant amount: €77,000.00).

The maximum amount that will be granted to each SME is €60,000.00.

The submission procedure follows a two-step approach:

• Step 1 (Concept Note): Applicants (individual SMEs or existing groups) submit a concise project concept and select a strand to apply to (Strand 1: Product innovation; Strand 2: Process Innovation). Budget forecast is not required at this stage. Please note that being awarded under Step 1 of the call does not entail any financing. Only the SMEs selected under Step 2 of the call (opening in June 2026, after completion of Step 1) will receive funding. Mandatory Capacity Building: Applicants must participate in the “Capacity Building and Matchmaking Programme” (May–June 2026). Completion of this programme is a strict prerequisite to be considered eligible to apply under Step 2.
• Step 2 (Full Collaborative Project): Detailed information about Step 2 can be found in the call.

APPLY NOW for STEP 1

Deadline: 20 April 2026.

Find more information in the call document, and the call annexes.