ALIPH – International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage

ALIPH funds projects protecting cultural heritage in conflict or climate-vulnerable areas worldwide, from long-term restorations to rapid emergency response.

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Arcadia Fund

Arcadia supports endangered languages, archives, and material knowledge through five grant programmes hosted by leading institutions.

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British Council – Cultural Protection Fund (CPF)

The CPF supports heritage at risk from conflict and climate change, mainly in MENA, East Africa, and South Asia.

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Cultural Emergency Response (CER)

CER provides rapid funding to safeguard heritage in conflict or disaster situations, prioritising locally led projects.

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Gerda Henkel Foundation

The Foundation funds humanities research and cultural heritage preservation, with a focus on crisis regions.

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Honor Frost Foundation

The Foundation funds maritime archaeology projects in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Cyprus, Lebanon, and Syria.

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J.M. Kaplan Fund (JMKF)

JMKF supports heritage conservation worldwide. JMKF does not accept unsolicited requests for funding, but identifies and invites potential grantees to apply.  

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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

NEH is a major US federal funder of humanities projects for scholars and institutions.

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National Geographic Society

National Geographic funds research, conservation, education, and storytelling across the world.

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US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)

AFCP, run by US embassies, funds cultural heritage preservation in eligible countries.

Website | Apply (example U.S ambassy Thailand)

Whiting Foundation

In partnership with CER, Whiting funds emergency rescue of written documentary heritage, from manuscripts to archives.

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World Monuments Fund (WMF)

WMF runs the World Monuments Watch, a nomination-based programme for threatened sites, raising awareness and funds.

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