British Council opens £500,000 heritage protection grants for Nepal and South Asia
Summary
The British Council has launched a funding round offering up to £500,000 grants to protect cultural heritage threatened by conflict and climate change in Nepal and South Asia.
Key Points
- The British Council opened a new funding round under its Cultural Protection Fund offering grants up to £500,000.
- The grants target organisations safeguarding cultural heritage threatened by conflict and climate change in Nepal and other South Asian countries.
- Past grants in Nepal have supported the preservation of Maithil women's wall painting, conservation in Shey Phoksundo National Park, Kusunda language documentation, and indigenous food heritage preservation.
- Eligible organisations from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and select countries in the Middle East and East Africa can apply until July 20, 2026.
