Riedel-Hartwich-Stiftung appears to support the preservation of Germany’s built cultural heritage, with a strong emphasis on restoring historic monuments and funding urgent rescue work when heritage sites are damaged by fire, flooding, or other disasters. It also backs professional training in the restoration trades, signaling interest in building long-term conservation capacity, not just funding individual projects. Most support is channeled through the Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz and seems to be highly targeted rather than open to broad public applications.
Invite-only, program-specific support administered through heritage-focused channels; funding appears to be targeted to specific preservation, emergency, and training projects in Germany rather than open grantmaking.
Do not expect an open application process. Interest is likely strongest for German heritage owners, conservators, or restoration-trade trainees working on eligible monuments, and applications probably need to come through Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz or by invitation with clear project documentation, urgency, and conservation impact.
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Current and upcoming funding from Riedel-Hartwich-Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For monuments damaged by catastrophes or disaster events. The monument must be a protected cultural monument in Germany and the applicant must be responsible for its preservation.
Deadline: Year-round for disaster-damaged monuments.
Who can apply: Eligible projects must be formally protected cultural monuments in Germany. Applicants include owners or authorized holders (e.g., lessees, hereditary building right holders), nonprofit sponsoring associations, or foundations; in special cases, specialists for individual services. The monument should be in danger without special assistance, the applicant must have exhausted available financing sources, and required heritage/building permits must be in place. Preference is given to monuments owned by private persons, nonprofit private institutions, religious communities, municipalities, or counties.
Deadline: Annual application deadline is 31 August for funding in the following year; decisions are made in the first calendar quarter of the following year.
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