About International alliance for the protection of heritage
ALIPH focuses on protecting cultural heritage in places affected by conflict, crisis, disaster, and climate-related threats, with a strong emphasis on rapid response and practical conservation. It typically funds emergency stabilization, preventive protection, post-conflict rehabilitation, and time-bound thematic or regional initiatives, often working through partner institutions and established heritage actors rather than open-ended unsolicited proposals. Its portfolio suggests a highly collaborative, internationally networked funder that combines grantmaking with scientific and technical expertise to act quickly where heritage is at immediate risk.
Focus Areas
Conflict-Affected Heritage ProtectionEmergency Cultural Heritage StabilizationPost-Conflict Heritage RehabilitationClimate-Resilient Heritage ConservationRegional Heritage Initiatives in Central Asia and the MediterraneanMuseum and Monument Recovery after Disasters
Giving Approach
Uses periodic competitive calls plus rapid-response emergency grants and larger action-plan envelopes; funding is time-bound, highly targeted, and often routed through partners. Emergency grants can go up to about USD 75,000, while action plans typically range from USD 1-5 million, with no unsolicited proposals for most call-based funding.
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How to approach this funder
Monitor ALIPH’s website for periodic thematic or regional calls and emergency application windows, and apply only through the specified online platform or partner mechanism. Proposals should clearly show urgency, heritage at risk, technical feasibility, and local coordination; eligibility is strongest for projects in conflict, crisis, disaster, or climate-affected contexts.
Notable grantees:
• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund (UCHF)
• National Foundation of Museums of Morocco
• World Monuments Fund (WMF)
• ICCROM
• Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD)
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from International alliance for the protection of heritage that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowAward: $1M – $5M
ALIPH Action Plans
Protecting monuments and sitesSafeguarding museums and their collectionsDocumenting and interconnecting heritage+1 more
Who can apply: Projects must finance priority heritage protection needs during or after a crisis. Action Plans currently open include Ukraine, the Middle East, Morocco, Gaza, and Syrian heritage. Applicants should align with the relevant action plan and heritage protection priorities.
Deadline: Varies by Action Plan; currently open plans are listed on the grants page.
Action plan for the protection of heritage affected by conflicts in the Middle East
museum collections protectionsite and monument protectionheritage documentation+3 more
Who can apply: Eligible operators and institutions include institutions in charge of cultural heritage protection, private nonprofit organizations, universities and research centers, and in some cases private for-profit organizations where justified. Projects should address priority heritage protection needs during or after a crisis and be implemented with local partnerships and/or authorities where relevant.
Deadline: Currently open; no fixed deadline stated.
heritage protectionemergency interventionsstabilization+2 more
Who can apply: Projects must address priority heritage protection needs during or after a crisis. Eligible organizations include heritage institutions, nonprofits, universities and research centers, with for-profit organizations considered only when appropriate alternatives are unavailable.
Deadline: Currently open; no fixed deadline stated.
heritage protectionemergency stabilizationrehabilitation+2 more
Who can apply: Projects must demonstrate that intervention to stop or prevent irremediable heritage degradation cannot wait until the next call for projects. Applicants should submit a brief, precise proposal. Eligible operators include institutions in charge of heritage protection, private nonprofit organizations, universities and research centers; private for-profit organizations may be considered if there is no nonprofit alternative and the project is in the overall public interest.
Action plan to safeguard heritage affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza
heritage protectionemergency interventionsstabilization+3 more
Who can apply: Projects should finance priority heritage protection needs during or after a crisis and be implemented with local partnerships and relevant authorities where possible.
Deadline: Currently open; no fixed deadline stated.
ALIPH Program for the Safeguarding of Syrian Heritage
heritage protectionstabilizationdocumentation+3 more
Who can apply: Projects should support heritage protection needs in crisis or post-crisis contexts, with implementation in coordination with local partners and authorities where relevant.
Deadline: Currently open; no fixed deadline stated.
ALIPH Emergency Relief (Rapid emergency assistance via online platform)
emergency heritage protectionstabilizationrehabilitation+1 more
Who can apply: Projects must demonstrate that an intervention to halt or prevent irremediable heritage degradation cannot wait until the next call for projects. Applicants must submit a brief, precise proposal.
Deadline: Accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.