The British Council has announced the opening of the £30m Cultural Protection Fund to protect heritage overseas, as organisations are invited to apply for grants between £5k and £500K, while specialist assessors are still sought, until 15 July.
The British Council writes:
In partnership with the Department for Culture Media and Sport, the British Council are delighted to announce that the Cultural Protection Fund is now open for its initial round of funding. The new £30 million fund is designed to help create opportunities for economic and social development through the fostering, safeguarding and promotion of cultural heritage in conflict-affected regions overseas.
Organisations, working with local partners in one or more of the Fund’s target countries within the Middle East and North Africa region, are invited to apply for grants between £5k and £500K.
Applicants for this initial round of funding will be required to have existing partners in one or more of the target countries. The next fund round will be launched on 1 September 2016, and all applicants, including those who are still developing partnerships in target countries, will be able to apply.
Full details of the application process (including timelines and eligibility)
See more background information, details on Specialist Assessors and the application process
