Support for Local Heritage Preservation by the Dieter Mennekes Environmental Foundation (DiMUS)
Funding focus on heritage preservation with project funding for the maintenance and renovation of regionally typical half-timbered houses as well as for strengthening village and community life. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of projects for the care and preservation of the homeland, particularly for the restoration and maintenance of regionally typical half-timbered houses, as well as for the support of village life and community activities in the Sauerland.
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Project implementation in Sauerland
- Proof of non-profit status or registration in the register of associations for organizations
- Project focus on local heritage preservation, half-timbered houses, or village life
Description
The Dieter Mennekes Environmental Foundation (DiMUS), with its focus on regional heritage preservation, specifically supports projects in the Sauerland region aimed at preserving traditional half-timbered houses and revitalizing village community life. Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis to receive grants for restoration and renovation measures on historic half-timbered buildings as well as for initiatives in club and community life. Both private owners and municipal authorities, associations, and non-profit organizations are targeted, who through committed project work contribute to the protection of traditional architectural culture and the strengthening of the social fabric in rural areas. With this, DiMUS sends a clear signal for the preservation of cultural identity and the promotion of cohesion in rural regions.
Eligible for funding are, in addition to private individuals, public institutions as well as associations and organizations with proven non-profit status or registered association status. A prerequisite for funding is project implementation in the Sauerland region and a clear focus on regional heritage preservation, half-timbered house renovation, or initiatives promoting village life. Support is provided in the form of grants; combination with other funding sources is possible. Interested project sponsors can find detailed information on application requirements and procedures on the foundation’s website at https://dimus.de/heimatpflege/ and may submit an application at any time to sustainably strengthen the structural and social infrastructure of their home region.
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