Second Call for Applications: The Headley SEE Cultural Heritage Fund Program 2025

The Headley SEE Cultural Heritage Fund is an opportunity for organizations aiming to make a significant difference in the field of cultural heritage, promoting sustainability, inclusivity, and regional cooperation. This fund is different from other funding possibilities as it supports innovation and organizational growth.

They are seeking innovative and impactful projects that align with the areas of support and contribute towards the cross-sectoral themes.

Areas of Support

• They invite projects that address one or more of the following areas:
  • Conservation and documentation of heritage, including ecclesiastical and vernacular architecture, archaeology, and cultural artefacts.
  • Raising awareness about cultural heritage issues, including the importance of its protection, conservation, improving legal frameworks, increasing funding, improving public engagement and policy improvements.
  • Supporting the capacity of new heritage NGOs through network infrastructure, training, networking, and innovation.
  • Training the next generation of conservation and heritage professionals via on-site courses, workshops, regional visits, and similar activities.
  • Engaging young people in their heritage through interpretation, accessibility, and inclusion.
  • Engaging with the community on heritage-related initiatives.
• Considering cross-sectorial themes like gender equality, climate action, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), increasing accessibility and improvements for the marginalized communities will be looked on favourably.

Funding Information

• Projects should last up to 12 months for small projects and up to 18 months for large projects.
  • The budget for small projects is up to 5.000 EUR.
  • The budget for large projects is up to 10.000 EUR.
  • Total fund for this call is 66.000 EUR.

What projects are they looking for?

• Projects that improve the lives of citizens and demonstrate community empowerment.
• Initiatives that contribute to long-term improvements in the heritage sector.
• Projects promoting regional cooperation and understanding.
• Initiatives that will have sector-wide impact and demonstrate effective partnership to improve advocacy.
• Projects that are based on both tangible and intangible heritage, its preservation, promotion, interpretation and sustainable use.
• Project that enables strategic and sustainable operations of heritage organisations.

Eligibility Criteria

• Non-profit organizations, like:
  • Civil society organizations (associations and foundations).
  • Public institutions (museums, libraries, archives, cooperatives, and other cultural heritage institutions).
• Institutions/organisations from the following countries are eligible to apply: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.
• Priority will be given to locally-led organizations employing local experts.
• Newly registered organizations are also eligible to apply.

Ineligibility Criteria

• They do not fund:
  • Projects that have already started;
  • Reproduction of projects already implemented by the same organisation;
  • Scholarships for individual education or research activities;
  • Salaries for full time paid employees of public institutions (the museum must allow staff to work on the projects as part of their existing tasks).
  • Projects with a political or religious affiliation are not eligible for funding.

For more information, visit The Headley SEE Cultural Heritage Fund.