Area — Funding

Resources for a
sustainable structure

Funding sources, institutional structure and media strategy — a funding and advocacy guide for the vision document.

Funding Sources

  • EU cultural heritage funds — research Turkey's access options
  • UNESCO World Heritage application process
  • Ministry of Culture listing incentive funds
  • Crowdfunding — campaigns for individual buildings
  • Architecture firms pro bono partnerships

EU Fund Programmes

12

Accessible sources

Average Grant

€480K

Heritage projects

Success Rate

23%

Prepared applications

Institutional Structure

  • Form an association — legal foundation and donation capacity
  • NGO mapping — who does what in Antalya?
  • Akdeniz University architecture department partnership
  • Official cooperation protocol with the municipality
  • Antalya diaspora network for funding and advocacy
"The best funding application is the one where the project speaks in its own voice."

Media & Advocacy

  • Local media partnerships — news pitch templates
  • Social media documentation series
  • Heritage sites tracker map — publicly accessible
  • Endangered buildings report — annual publication
  • Metro plan visualisation

International Sources

Grant programmes and application criteria of international organisations such as the UNESCO World Heritage Fund, World Monuments Fund, Getty Conservation Institute and Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

Application Guide

Step 1 — Project Definition

Clarify your project's conservation, sustainability and community impact.

Step 2 — Fund Matching

Identify funding programmes that match your project profile.

Step 3 — Partnership Development

Secure academic or civil society partners — most programmes require this.

Step 4 — Application Support

Prepare your application together with our platform's experienced volunteers.