# Ethiopian Heritage Fund

- Type: Lottery distributor
- Charity number: 1110969 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110969)
- Website: https://www.ethiopianheritagefund.org
- Latest income: £29.2k; spending £17.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ethiopian-heritage-fund

The Ethiopian Heritage Fund was started August 2005. Its purpose, working with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido church and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is to aid the conservation of relics and to provide advice and education on their maintenance.It also aims to raise awareness of these beautiful objects and thereby increase tourism to rural areas.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Ethiopian Heritage Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Ethiopian Heritage Fund reported income of £29.2k and spending of £17.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ethiopian Heritage Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (ethiopianheritagefund.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ethiopian Heritage Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ethiopian Heritage Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Ethiopian Heritage Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ethiopian Heritage Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Ethiopian Heritage Fund?

In its latest reported year Ethiopian Heritage Fund reported income of £29.2k and spending of £17.6k.


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