ALIPH (International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas) – Emergency Relief

ALIPH is an international organisation that aims to protect cultural heritage in conflict and post-conflict areas. ALIPH's three areas of intervention are: preventive protection to limit the risks of destruction, emergency measures to ensure the security of heritage, and post-conflict actions to enable local populations to once again enjoy their cultural heritage.

To respond to emergency situations, requests for emergency assistance are processed throughout the year via ALIPH's online platform. This procedure enables rapid support for measures to protect/stabilise/rehabilitate threatened or deteriorated heritage. To be eligible, projects must demonstrate interventions to halt or prevent irremediable heritage degradation that cannot wait until the next call for projects. Applicants must submit a brief, precise proposal.

In principle, the Foundation Board has set a ceiling of USD 75,000 for these requests for emergency measures.

It usually takes one to two months for a positive decision to be communicated to the applicant.