ITP Collaboration Grants 2026

Written by Amelia Kedge, International Training Programme Coordinator (Legacy Projects)

Earlier this year, the ITP team announced the recipients of the 2026 ITP Collaboration Grants. If you missed it, you can read the announcement blog post HERE. These grants were awarded to support members of the network in developing and delivering a collaborative project. The groups have been busy working on their projects, and we are pleased to share an update from each team on how their work is progressing. Click on each project’s title to read their update.

Exploring Traditional Methods of Conserving Ethnographic Objects: Reviving Our Ancestors’ Skills
Chantal Umuhoza (Rwanda, ITP 2018)
Beatrice Bamigbade (Nigeria, ITP 2022)
Kolawole Adeyera Samson (Nigeria, ITP 2023)
Junior Bigira, Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy

Cultures for Sustainability: A Cross-Cultural Model for Sustainable Education
Li Yingchong (China, ITP 2025)
Steven Roper, The Whitworth
Fan Xuechun, The Palace Museum

From Storage to Story: Reinterpreting Kenyan Origin Artefacts Through Community Voices
Lillian Amwanda Ochieng (Kenya, ITP 2024)
Joseph Tema, Glasgow Museums

Sacred Fauna Symbolism in Egypt, India and Europe: Digital Storytelling and Cultural Knowledge Exchanges
Nagwa Bakr (Egypt, ITP 2019)
Vishi Upadhyay (India, ITP 2019)
Ioan Oprea (Romania, ITP 2019)

Building Sustainable Conservation Capacity in Kenya and Nigeria
Ogechukwu Okpalanozie (Nigeria, ITP 2023)
Rodah Lange (Kenya, ITP 2023)
Lillian Amwanda Ochieng (Kenya, ITP 2024)

Sentidos Comunes: Rethinking Accessibility in Museums
Yanoa Pomalima Carrasco (Peru, ITP 2022)
Tatiana Quevedo Mogollón (Colombia, ITP 2024)