Why we created this Fund

The Headley SEE Cultural Heritage Fund (the Fund) was established in February 2024 following the success of the Headley Small Grants Scheme. The Fund aims to extend our support for the cultural heritage of South East Europe (SEE) and to ensure our grants meet the needs of local people and the heritage sector. The Fund is administered by the Balkan Museum Network and funded by the Headley Trust UK.

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Objectives

Increased capacity

of young people, communities, heritage professionals, and third sector organisations (non-political, non-partisan, independent and not affiliated to any private or public entity) to engage with and manage SEE’s cultural heritage

Effective partnerships

between public and civil society organisations to engage with and manage the SEE’s cultural heritage

Increased regional

co-operation and understanding

Values of the HSEEH Fund

  • We believe that heritage is an agent of positive (social) change.
  • We believe that heritage is for everyone and for the benefit of all.
  • We believe that responsible care of our heritage means working together.

We support, connect and care by

  • Promoting heritage to demonstrate our common values and social cohesion.
  • Promoting heritage as a celebration of (cultural) diversity and people.
  • Promoting the importance of heritage for sustainable economic development.
  • Supporting heritage to improve society.
  • Providing a supportive setting to engage current and new heritage stakeholders.
  • Supporting collaboration in heritage stewardship and heritage literacy.