The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Global Heritage and Development attaches great importance to research into and dissemination of heritage research in the broadest sense of the word - at local, regional and national level.
To contribute to this, the centre uses various financial instruments to stimulate cooperation, knowledge exchange and the further development and dissemination of heritage research. This spring, project funding will be available for collaborating researchers from Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Seed Money
Affiliated researchers can submit one application per year for the use of seed money (€1,500). Seed money can be requested for setting up a small pilot study, disseminating research results from a previous project, public engagement activities, creating a prototype, 3D scan and/or print,
In addition, applications can also be submitted for a larger research project (€9,000).
Conditions
Conditions: at least one researcher per university must be involved as a (co-)applicant in the application. The project proposal must clearly respect the interfaces with the broader objectives of the Global Heritage and Development Program.
Project proposals are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Feasibility of the project plan;
- Innovative (research) potential of the project plan;
- Collaboration with social partners/social relevance;
- Sustainability of the project after the project duration
After the project has ended, a short report should be written and submitted as part of any press releases or for information for the website. A clear financial and substantive justification of the activities carried out and the results must be given. In addition, the deans must co-sign the project proposal.
Deadline for applications
Applications m
ust be submitted by 1 May 2026 at the latest. Please note that the budget must be spent in its entirety before December 31, 2026. Please take this into account in your application. Your application will be assessed by a panel of three LDE scientists.
For questions, please contact Dr. Naomi Oosterman at oosterman@eshcc.eur.nl.
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