Established in 2016, the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) is led by the British Council in partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
CPF’s role is to safeguard cultural heritage at risk primarily due to conflict and/or climate change and to contribute to sustainable social stability and economic prosperity.
To date, CPF has given grants of over £57m to 178 projects in 20 countries. This includes £10.2 million awarded to 23 projects safeguarding cultural heritage in Lebanon.
This year, we are celebrating CPF’s tenth anniversary by platforming stories that reflect the kaleidoscopic impact the programme has had.
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Celebrating 10 years of CPF with a new funding round
We are now accepting Expressions of Interest from organisations for grants of up to £500,000. Full details on the funding, eligibility and how to apply are available on the CPF website.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted via the CPF website by 23:59 BST on Monday 20 July 2026.
After review, only accepted Expressions of Interest will be permitted to submit a full application.