ALIPH Program for the Safeguarding of Syrian Heritage Information Document
1. Background
In July 2025, ALIPH adopted a Program for the Safeguarding of Syrian Heritage. With a target budget of USD 5 million over two years including an initial USD 2 million commitment for the first year this Program seeks to address urgent preservation needs and will be implemented in close coordination with the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria (DGAM).
2. Eligible Activities
a. Rehabilitation of museums and their collections
- Rehabilitation of the National Museum in Damascus, regional museums, and site museums;
- Safeguarding and restoration of the collections of Syrian museums
b. Rehabilitation of sites, monuments, and historic and religious buildings
- Rehabilitation of monuments, in their cultural, religious, and historical diversity, with the goal of restoring their original function or repurposing them for social and economic uses;
- Rehabilitation of urban fabric, including religious buildings, historical houses, souks, and public spaces;
- Protection and valorization of archaeological sites, with a focus on preventing illicit trafficking of cultural property.
c. Training of professionals in heritage, craftsmanship, and intangible heritage
- Built heritage professionals (architects, engineers, etc.);
- Museums professionals, conservators and archaeological sites professionals;
- Skilled workers in the restoration and conservation of built heritage (cabinetmakers, carpenters, blacksmiths, etc.);
- Artisans of traditional Syrian crafts
Priority will be given to field-based training projects that foster workforce integration and strengthen local, regional, and international economic networks
3. How to Apply
Please submit a brief concept note and budget to grants@aliph-foundation.org. If deemed eligible, you will be provided with a link to apply online.