The IHRA works closely with each project, and our expertise means organizations are able to reach a level and an audience which they probably wouldn’t be able to reach by working alone.
Work that crosses borders
These projects have provided the field with innovative approaches in areas like: teaching about the Holocaust or genocide of the Roma; collecting and publicizing untold testimonies; combating antisemitism and antigypsyism; and countering distortion of the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma.
Core to their success is their international approach, allowing them to share ideas and approaches with a wider range of people and organizations, and build networks between different countries and regions.
The 2026 IHRA Grant Call is now open! Please feel free to apply through the link below.
Start your application here.
The first step in the application process is submitting a 300-word project abstract.
The first step in the process is submitting
a 300-word project abstract. The questions below will help you refine your idea and give you more clarity about what a successful application looks like.
1. Why is your project needed now, and why should your organization be the one to deliver it?
Your abstract should be clear about the need you are trying to address. Show us why this project matters and how it will benefit your intended audience. Please make sure that your application does not exactly replicate anything we have funded recently. Visit our website to learn more about projects funded through the last few calls.
2. Which program are you dealing with?
You will need to apply under one or both of our two priority themes.
Program 1: Safeguarding the record of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma
Examples: projects that aim to record testimonies, map and document unmarked sites, or preserve at-risk archival material.
Program 2: Countering distortion of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma
Examples: projects that aim to prevent and counter distortion in public discourse, education, research or memorialization.
These grants are awarded a maximum of 30,000 euros.
You may also apply for the Professor Yehuda Bauer Grant, which is awarded to one project each year aiming to undertake new research on the Holocaust and antisemitism. The winner will be awarded funding of 50,000 euros, and no co-funding is required.
3. Which IHRA resources are you intending to use?
We ask that all grant recipients take advantage of the IHRA’s diverse series of tools and resources in their work. Our IHRA Resources Explainer document contains an overview of these resources and how you can integrate them within your project.
4. Who does your project aim to influence, and how?
Examples of relevant target groups are:
• political decision makers,
• civil servants,
• civil society,
• media,
• educational policymakers,
• academia,
• museum and memorial workers,
• archives and archivists.
Teachers, pupils, and children are not eligible target groups for the IHRA. However, the training of teacher trainers is possible.
5. Who will you partner with, and how?
Projects should bring together project partners and target groups from at least two countries. The formal project partner must be based in a different country from your organization and be fully engaged in the development of the project. The IHRA only provides up to 50% of the funding for
a project, so you will also need a co-funder. You do not need to have this funding confirmed now, but more information will be needed in the full application.
6. Projects that are not eligible for funding
The following projects are not eligible:
• commemoration events,
• individual research,
• literary works,
• music, theater, or fine arts productions,
• documentaries,
• individual life stories,
• physical construction of memorials,
• teacher training, as opposed to training of teacher trainers, which is eligible.
The IHRA is only able to fund projects from non-profit organizations.
To learn more about the IHRA Grant Program, the application process, and ask questions related to your project ideas and proposals, please register to join our information session and Q&A on 10 September.
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