World Monuments Fund Commits $7 M. to Protect Global Heritage Sites in 2026

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced that it will commit $7 million in 2026 to support 21 new preservation projects.Founded in 1965 and originally known as the International Fund for Monuments, the New York–based WMF has for the last 60 years worked to preserve more than 700 heritage sites across the globe.The organization’s 2026 funding will go to projects at places included on the organization’s 2025 World Monuments Watch List—a biannual, nomination-based list o