On 8th April, at the Aral Culture Summit initiated by the Chairperson of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and ALIPH’s newest board member, H.E. Gayane Umerova, Valéry Freland, Executive Director of ALIPH, announced a new call for projects in partnership with the European Union, via the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI). The initiative aims to strengthen ongoing efforts to address the growing threat that climate change and disasters pose to cultural heritage across Central Asia — specifically in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
This funding is being provided by the European Union and the granting lifecycle will be overseen by ALIPH. Freland announced two types of grants: small (up to EUR 27,000) and medium (up to EUR 180,000). These will support concrete, local initiatives with clear, measurable socio-economic impacts.
This marks ALIPH’s second climate-focused call for projects in under a year. The European Union has joined forces with ALIPH to help safeguard both the tangible and intangible heritage in the region, in partnership with local authorities and cultural heritage institutions.
The call is open to institutions, private organisations, universities, and research centers engaged in heritage protection. Proposals are due by Thursday, 31 July 2025, 3 PM CET, with funding decisions expected by December 2025 at the latest.
Learn more and apply here: aliph-foundation.org
