Fondation pour les Monuments Historiques is a France-focused heritage foundation that supports the preservation, restoration, and long-term stewardship of historic monuments, with a strong emphasis on passing skills and sites to future generations. Its giving is highly programmatic and prize-based, often rewarding owners, project leaders, and young professionals working on ambitious restorations, historic interiors, gardens, and heritage-related craftsmanship. The foundation also highlights inclusion, accessibility, research, and traditional know-how, especially in restoration trades.
Mostly invite-only or program-based prizes rather than open grantmaking, with fixed award amounts ranging from about €10,000 to €100,000. Programs are typically annual, with one notable biennial prize, and deadlines are published in specific application windows.
Do not expect unsolicited proposals to be accepted; applicants should target the relevant prize and apply during the published annual or biennial window. Pay close attention to eligibility by applicant type (students, private owners, public/private monument stewards, or young repreneurs) and align the project clearly with restoration, heritage skills, or historic-site stewardship.
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Current and upcoming funding from Fondation pour les Monuments Historiques that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Historic monument or garden restoration project; in some calls the site must be open to visitors, and in others the prize is open to restoration programs more broadly.
Deadline: Second-session annual call; timing varies by year
Who can apply: Private historic monument owner; project must concern urgent restoration work caused by unforeseen events, serious accidents, weather hazards, natural events, contamination, or similar emergencies.
Deadline: Second-session annual call; timing varies by year
Who can apply: Propriétaire d’un monument ou jardin historique classé ou inscrit (sociétés commerciales exclues); ouverture au public; projet de restauration d'ampleur.
Deadline: Période de candidature : du 15 février au 15 mars (annuel)
Who can apply: Propriétaire-gestionnaire d’un monument historique présentant un projet d’activité vivante; ouverture au public.
Deadline: Période de candidature : du 15 février au 15 mars (annuel)
Who can apply: Owner, public or private, of a listed or protected monument; monument must be open to the public or have a plan to open; project must be a forthcoming restoration of a timber frame with notable historical, architectural, or technical character and must emphasize transmission of traditional know-how.
Deadline: Next call in 2027
Who can apply: Public or private owner of a listed/protected monument or historic garden; site must be open to the public or have a plan to open; project must improve accessibility for all audiences, especially people with disabilities.
Deadline: 15 February to 15 March each year
Who can apply: Private owner of a listed/protected monument, park, or garden; site must be open to the public or planned to open; project must concern restoration linked to hunting, fishing, nature, or biodiversity management of a park or garden.
Deadline: 15 February to 15 March each year
Who can apply: Public or private owner of a historic garden around a listed/protected building or itself protected; site must be open to the public or planned to open; project must support restoration, restitution, or creation of a productive garden/park element such as a vegetable garden, orchard, or greenhouse.
Deadline: 15 February to 15 March each year
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