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The British Council - Cultural Protection Fund 2026 (With up to £500,000 Funding)
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The British Council - Cultural Protection Fund 2026 (With up to £500,000 Funding)

by DAAD
Aug 27, 2026 (55 days)
United Kingdom United Kingdom DAAD Computer Science PhD

Description

To apply for the Cultural Protection Fund, your organization needs to be registered. If you are a trader, you cannot apply.
You will need to show proof that your organization is real and give other documents in English. Any kind of organization can apply for the grant as long as it is registered. However private organizations cannot make money from a Cultural Protection Fund project.

* The British Council likes it when organizations work together on projects for the Cultural Protection Fund.

* These partnerships should be formal. Have a signed agreement.

* All projects for the Cultural Protection Fund 2026 need to help protect living heritage.

* Your organization can be registered anywhere. If it is not in the target country you need to have a partner in that country.

* You need to show that people in the area want and support what you are proposing to do for the Cultural Protection Fund 2026.

* One organization needs to be in charge of the application for the Cultural Protection Fund and manage the grant.

Full Description

To apply for the Cultural Protection Fund, your organization needs to be registered. If you are a trader, you cannot apply.
You will need to show proof that your organization is real and give other documents in English. Any kind of organization can apply for the grant as long as it is registered. However private organizations cannot make money from a Cultural Protection Fund project.

* The British Council likes it when organizations work together on projects for the Cultural Protection Fund.

* These partnerships should be formal. Have a signed agreement.

* All projects for the Cultural Protection Fund 2026 need to help protect living heritage.

* Your organization can be registered anywhere. If it is not in the target country you need to have a partner in that country.

* You need to show that people in the area want and support what you are proposing to do for the Cultural Protection Fund 2026.

* One organization needs to be in charge of the application for the Cultural Protection Fund and manage the grant.

Amount

EUR 25,000 – 40,000

Funding Types

Fully Funded Research Grant

Benefits

Tuition, monthly stipend, travel allowance

How to Apply

Apply through DAAD portal

Eligibility Criteria

STEM PhD applicants, German language proficiency