International Holocaust Remembrance : IHRA Grant programme

Overview

For this grant call, the work of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) will continue to be guided by two priority thematic areas which reflect what IHRA experts have identified as the most pressing issues in the field. 

These are:

• Program 1: Safeguarding the record of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma.

  • The IHRA seeks to fund projects that contribute to safeguarding the record of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma in the following areas:
    • Initiatives which address the future of memory, especially those focusing on testimonies of survivors and witnesses which have not yet been recorded.
    • Mapping and documentation of as yet unidentified and/or unmarked sites (including killing sites) pertaining to the Holocaust and/or the genocide of the Roma.
    • Educational initiatives for teaching and learning about the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma.
    • Archival material that is physically at risk or where there are problems of accessibility

• Program 2: Countering distortion of the Holocaust and the genocide of Roma.

  • Through Program 2, the IHRA encourages projects that aim to prevent and counter distortion of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma in the following areas:
    • Public discourse, involving the media and particularly social media
    • Education
    • Research
    • Memorialization

They invite institutions in the field to align to these same priorities and initiate an IHRA-funded project which works towards these program objectives.

Professor Yehuda Bauer Grant

Separately to the two programs, applicants may wish to apply for the Professor Yehuda Bauer Grant. 

One of Professor Bauer’s key messages is that antisemitism was a major factor in the outbreak of World War II and the Holocaust which led to the murder of 6 million Jews. Therefore, continued research into this topic is vital. Accordingly, the IHRA will award funding in the amount of €50,000 to a project which aims to undertake new and significant research on the Holocaust and antisemitism, with no co-funding required. The project must also have an international dimension to it. The IHRA will not fund individual research and monographs.

Focus on Ukraine 

Given the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the IHRA Grant Program will prioritize funding for institutions working in and around Ukraine to continue their efforts during this difficult time, and to initiate the development of concepts and capacities which would allow continued remembrance of the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma. Please note that any project focusing on Ukraine must align to either Program 1 (Safeguarding the record of the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma) or Program 2 (Countering distortion)

Funding Level & Notes

The maximum grant available is €30,000 over a 24 month period. 

Commitment to co-funding.

Under the IHRA Grant Strategy for 2023-25, project applications must demonstrate the commitment of co-funding for at least 50% of the total project budget. This means that at least 50% of the total budget for the project is to be covered by sources other than the IHRA. Your co-funder may be your formal project partner but does not need to be.

Eligible Expenditure

This list of items that can be funded is not exhaustive, but are subject to financial rules (see Guidance):

• Digital materials
• Conferences
• Salaries
• Physical products (leaflets, brochures, etc.)
• Translations
• Equipment
• Physical objects (e.g. signage for memorial sites)
• Accommodation
• Transport/travel