The Marketplace is a donor-meet-project platform where World Heritage donors will find a wide range of exciting and innovative World Heritage projects to fund.
By funding one or more projects on this platform, you are empowering individuals and communities worldwide who work tirelessly to ensure that the most unique and beautiful places on earth are cared and protected.
Projects in search
of funding
Projects funded
through the Marketplace
Uplifting the perception of the List of World Heritage in Danger
Capacity building · Conservation · Global
Funded thanks to a contribution by:
Government of Norway
Building the capacity of local communities and stakeholders for a dialogue towards sustainable livelihoods in tune with wildlife protection and ecosystem management in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)
United Republic of Tanzania ·
Funded thanks to a contribution by:
Government of Finland
Developing an online tool for the World Heritage Policy Compendium
6. Capacity Development · Communication · Community · Global · Policy Compendium · Religious community
Funded thanks to a contribution by:
Government of the Republic of Korea
Evaluation Mission of the Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Niger · Evaluation Mission
Funded thanks to a contribution by:
Government of Italy
Improving the Effectiveness of the World Heritage Reactive Monitoring Process
Conservation · Global · Reactive Monitoring
Strengthening World Heritage properties’ resilience to face climate change
Climate change · Global · Policy · Sustainable development
Why fund World Heritage projects?
3 reasons why you should fund one or more World Heritage projects
We will promote
your visibility
Join a community of giving with a truly global reach. Funded projects together with the donor’s logo are promoted to the 40 million annual visitors to the UNESCO website and to a vast number of followers on various social media channels
You will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
Support sustainable World Heritage projects and contribute to the achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a universal call to action to end poverty protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity
You will respond
to real and urgent needs
Enable the implementation of projects responding to real and urgent needs in the protection, conservation and management of World Heritage
Contact us
World Heritage Centre
UNESCO, Paris, France