Heritage Fund (Erfgoedfonds van de Koning Boudewijnstichting) focuses on preserving, protecting, acquiring, restoring, and making Belgian heritage publicly accessible. Its support is strongly collections- and institution-centered, backing museums, archives, and heritage organizations through acquisitions, restorations, preventive conservation, research/publications, and targeted talent development for the cultural heritage sector. It also funds a smaller number of thematic calls that combine heritage with social impact, such as inclusive music projects and adaptive reuse for senior housing.
Primarily project-based support through themed calls and targeted funds, often with set deadlines and fixed award amounts or capped budgets; grants appear to be Belgium-only and aimed at recognized heritage institutions, museums, and cultural organizations. The fund also makes direct acquisitions and occasionally co-funds or partners with named donor funds for specific initiatives.
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Watch the fund’s open calls and apply by the posted deadline; most opportunities are narrowly scoped and require a clear fit with the theme, such as conservation, restoration, youth professional development, or heritage research. Eligibility is generally limited to Belgian recognized heritage or cultural institutions, and some calls specify exact grant sizes or a small number of awards, so proposals should be highly tailored and program-specific.
Current and upcoming funding from Heritage Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Parties proposing feasibility studies for reutilisation of heritage buildings as senior housing; check call page for details.
Deadline: 28 May 2026
Who can apply: Restoration projects for Belgian movable cultural heritage.
Deadline: Deadline: Tuesday 18 August 2026.
Who can apply: Organisations with Belgian movable cultural heritage restoration projects; see call page for precise conditions.
Deadline: 18 August 2026
Who can apply: Cultural and social projects in the municipality of Auderghem.
Deadline: Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Who can apply: Scientific research projects in aeronautics and spaceflight.
Deadline: Deadline: Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Who can apply: Projects focused on heritage valorization in Belgian aeronautics and spaceflight.
Deadline: Deadline: Tuesday 6 October 2026.
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Create a free accountDeadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.