Cultural Heritage Protection in Central Asia (2025–2026)

Description

1) Objective

ALIPH, in partnership with the European Union, invites applications for projects aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage in Central Asia in the face of climate change and disasters, and in support of social inclusion and economic growth.

With this Call, ALIPH seeks to support projects that address the following priorities:

• Protecting built heritage impacted by climate change and disasters;
• Supporting heritage institutions and their collections;
• Safeguarding and transmitting intangible heritage practices;
• Revitalizing and supporting traditional crafts / creative industries.

2) Eligibility

The Call is open to public and private organizations, NGOs, cultural institutions, universities, research centers, and, in some cases, for-profit entities with relevant expertise and partnerships.

3) Location

This Call covers the following countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

4) Budget

• Small grants (between USD 5,000 to USD 30,000) involving safeguarding, protection, conservation, rehabilitation or revitalization initiatives. As with previous ALIPH calls for projects, this category will seek to support sustainable and relevant projects fostering deep collaboration between or with local institutions and/or actors;
• Medium-sized projects (between USD 75,000 to USD 200,000) targeting safeguarding, protection, conservation, rehabilitation or revitalization initiatives of heritage, including at high-visibility heritage sites. This will also include in-situ/on-the-job training with concrete outcomes for built heritage and professionals. Multi-country initiatives are encouraged.

5) Application

Apply before 31 July 2025, 3 pm CET.