Gerda Henkel Foundation Funding Initiative Patrimonies grants support the preservation of historical cultural heritage in crisis regions worldwide. The programme funds projects in history, archaeology, and art history, and supports measures to preserve endangered heritage, strengthen scientific infrastructure, train young researchers, and build networks in science, politics, and society.

Eligible projects focus on heritage threatened by conflict, war, neglect, natural disasters, or decay, and may include restitution or repatriation of collections from colonial contexts. Applications must come from target countries; cooperation projects with applicants from multiple countries are accepted.

Local stakeholders — such as heritage authorities and communities — must be involved and demonstrate long-term responsibility for the heritage.

Patrimonies | Gerda Henkel Foundation Funding Initiative Patrimonies Program Criteria Deadlines Examples of Funding Contact With its “Patrimonies” Funding Initiative, the Foundation promotes the preservation of cultural heritage, specifically in regions experiencing crisis.

Since its establishment, the Gerda Henkel Foundation has supported international cooperation projects and has promoted cross-border research in the historical humanities.

The Patrimonies Funding Initiative considers projects that focus on the preservation of historical cultural heritage primarily in crisis regions, supporting and enabling in many cases scholarly research in the fields of history, archaeology, and art history for the first time.

In this context, the Foundation supports measures that contribute to preserving endangered cultural heritage, augmenting scientific infrastructure, educating young scientists, and establishing networks in science, politics and society in the regions in question.

As an operationally geared programme, “Patrimonies” offers not only an opportunity for fast, flexible, and preventative responses to specific emergencies and acute threats but also for complex projects to be developed with appropriate lead times. The funding provided should be brought to bear primarily in the regions in question. In all projects receiving funding, applications must be submitted from the target countries.

In case of cooperation projects, several applicants from different countries can jointly submit an application. Funding can be provided both in the context of cultural and natural heritage being jeopardised by conflict, war and neglect by relevant authorities as well as in case of threat from natural disasters or decay.

Support is also possible for the development of projects in connection with the restitution or repatriation of collections from colonial contexts. To ensure sustainable implementation of supported projects and the long-term upkeep and preservation of cultural assets, those responsible in the target country (e.g. heritage preservation authorities, administrations, local communities) should be involved in the project activities.

Local (financial) contributions and the long-term assumption of responsibility for the respective heritage must be shown in each case. This aims to ensure that all projects take into account local circumstances and concentrate on the specific requirements of the funding partners in the respective regions.

The Foundation aims to make a contribution to strengthening regional scientific structures by offering training and further education for academics and specialists. Conception de l'axe de soutien «Patrimonies» (pdf/138. 79 KB) Concepto de la Iniciativa de Financiamiento Patrimonies (pdf/202.

23 KB) Key information in 5 steps Rescue, stabilisation, documentation, and evacuation of cultural heritage Preservation, restoration, and research on endangered buildings and objects Conservation, documentation, digitisation, cataloguing, and research on material sources and intangible heritage Training and further education in the context of specific preservation projects Primarily in crisis regions and in cases of acute threat Countries and regions where preservation measures are urgently necessary or expected to be necessary in coming years, for example due to threatening political and armed conflict or climate change Africa, Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, and the Caribbean, non-EU countries in east and south Europe Where is the support provided?

Funding provided should be brought to bear primarily in the regions in question Applications to be submitted from the target countries Strong involvement of those responsible for the respective cultural heritage and of the local community Financial contributions as well as long-term local responsibility and ownership What conditions apply for submitting applications?

No open application procedure, applications must be discussed with the Foundation What deadlines are there? Material aid, including costs for construction purposes as well as for conservation and restoration Personnel costs, preferably for service contracts and scholarships What can applications primarily be made for?

The programme has an international focus and is intended primarily for crisis regions as well as for cases of acute threat. Applications are possible from countries where the preservation of cultural heritage is endangered by war and conflict, natural disaster, climate change, neglect and inadequate efforts by the state. Moreover, the Patrimonies programme is intended to have a preventive function wherever possible.

The Foundation aims to be active in countries and regions where preservation measures are urgently necessary or expected to be necessary in coming years, for example due to threatening political and armed conflict or climate change. The funding focuses on countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as on non-EU countries in Eastern and Southern Europe.

Requirements for applications There is no formal applications procedure for the Patrimonies Funding Initiative. Projects are developed jointly with the Foundation. In all projects receiving funding, applications must be submitted from the target countries.

In case of cooperation projects, several applicants from different countries can jointly submit an application. To ensure sustainable implementation of supported projects and the long-term upkeep and preservation of cultural assets, those responsible in the target country (e.g. heritage preservation authorities, administrations, local communities) should be involved in the project activities.

Local (financial) contributions and the long-term assumption of responsibility for the respective heritage must be shown in each case. This aims to ensure that all projects take into account local circumstances and concentrate on the specific requirements of the funding partners in the respective regions. The following measures are supported...

Rescue, stabilisation, documentation, or evacuation of cultural heritage in the event of an acute crisis and/or to prevent future damage Preservation, restoration, and research on endangered buildings and objects Conservation, documentation, cataloguing, digitisation, and research of material sources Documentation, preservation, and research of intangible cultural heritage Preparation and accompanying of the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage from colonial contexts (collaborative provenance research, development of concepts, field research, cooperation with indigenous communities, development of cultural infrastructure in the target countries) Training and further education of scholars and specialists, particularly in the fields of archaeology, history, art history, historical monument research, as well as restoration and conservation sciences Trips/workshops to prepare projects and collaborations a well as for training purposes Site management and building measures.

What shall not be funded? The following shall not be funded (among others)...

Projects that focus exclusively on research work and seek mainly to result in academic publication Projects that are not initiated and requested from the relevant regions initially described Publications unrelated to previously funded projects Database projects with no recognisable research or preservation approach Digitization and cataloguing projects without a strategy to preserve the original documents Training courses unrelated to specific cultural preservation projects Exclusively linguistic projects (research into threatened languages) Purchase of collections/libraries Establishment of research institutes Measures aimed exclusively at equipping/improving the infrastructure of museums or research institutes Events unrelated to a funded project Material aid, including costs for construction purposes as well as for conservation and restoration work Personnel resources , preferably for service contracts and scholarships Grants to fund research and training residencies Funds for communicating project results (on a smaller scale) Funding amounts for personnel resources are based on local conditions and are to be calculated by the funding partner.

Scholarships are likewise based on local conditions and are awarded up to the usual rates of the Gerda Henkel Foundations general PhD and research scholarships . What is not eligible for support?

no positions for project participants subject to mandatory social insurance no college or tuition fees Further advice on applications Information must always be provided on the current condition of the respective heritage, the type of threat, planned measures for preservation, perspectives for medium- and long-term preservation once the funding period ends, and organisation of access for the general public and international research.

Possible future impacts of climate change on cultural heritage sites and landscapes as well as on local communities should be taken into account in project planning (e.g. consequences of atmospheric moisture changes such as flooding from rivers, lakes, and intense rainfall as well as changes in water-table levels and soil chemistry; temperature changes; sea-level rises; effects of desertification and winds; air pollution; biological effects such as new invasive species).

Training and further education are only supported in the context of cultural preservation projects, emergency measures, or for the purpose of forming academic networks.

Where there is use of digital formats and methods (e.g. 3D reconstruction, visualisation, modelling, geoinformatics), applicants must always demonstrate the extent to which these are applied to protect the physical cultural heritage and to contribute to its preservation long-term. They must also demonstrate how any newly created digital cultural heritage will be lastingly safeguarded and made accessible.

Funding can only be provided for projects where there is scientific guidance (except in cases where only material resources are provided). Application, deadlines, and decision The Foundation's administrative office will provide information on the relevant deadlines and documents to be submitted after reviewing the respective preliminary inquiry.

The Foundation's Board of Trustees decides on the initiatives on the basis of a recommendation by an Advisory Committee.

Members of the Advisory Committee: Prof Dr Christiane Brosius, Heidelberg Prof Dr Martina Griesser-Stermscheg, Vienna Dr Cassandra Mark-Thiesen, Bayreuth / Regensburg Prof Dr Karoline Noack, Bonn Prof Dr Stefan Simon, Berlin Examples of previously funded and successfully implemented projects (reports, interviews, video documentaries) can be found in the Patrimonies dossier on the L. I. S.

A. portal. Project Manager Funding Initiative Patrimonies elsper@gerda-henkel-stiftung.

de Project Manager Operative Programmes kothe@gerda-henkel-stiftung. de Head of Operative Programmes lauter@gerda-henkel-stiftung. de