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The hand of the artist Purna Bahadur Chitrakar painting final details on a mask for the Nava Durga dance, Bhaktapur, Nepal. Courtesy of Renuka Guruing. ### Recording cultural heritage We want future generations to have knowledge of the world’s cultural diversity. Our grants support digital documentation of cultural heritage which is poorly recorded and under threat. [...] alt. Río Tuichi in Madidi National Park, Bolivia. Courtesy of Omar Torrico, Wildlife Conservation Society. Arcadia helps people to record cultural heritage, to conserve and restore nature, and to promote open access to knowledge. We want future generations to enjoy the diversity of human culture and the natural world. If you would like to get stories from our grants and funding areas, you can sign up to our newsletter. ## Who we are [...] Our grant recipients have ensured lasting support for millions of hectares of fragile ecosystems. They have created and shared hundreds of thousands of digital records of archives, languages, archaeological sites and craft practices. They have also overcome laws and commercial practices restricting access to publicly-funded research and government documents. ## Highlights 30 October 2025 ### Sign up to our newsletter 06 March 2025 ### 2024 annual summary 04 December 2024