FAI Allocates €700,000 for 20 Italian Heritage Sites
The FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano), with backing from Intesa Sanpaolo, has dedicated €700,000 for the restoration of 20 'Luoghi del Cuore' throughout Italy as part of its 12th annual census. Of this amount, €520,000 is earmarked for projects that received a minimum of 2,500 votes, while €180,000 is reserved for the three leading sites: Santuario di Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Nizza Monferrato), Fontana Antica (Gallipoli), and Chiesa di San Giorgio (Tellaro). Notable projects include Asilo Sant'Elia in Como, Museo Filippa in Rimella, and various initiatives in Rome, Vicenza, and Catanzaro. Since 2003, the program, which involves over 100 stakeholders, has facilitated 180 interventions. The upcoming census will launch online in May 2026.
Key facts
- FAI allocated €700,000 for 20 Italian heritage sites
- €520,000 for projects with at least 2,500 votes
- €180,000 reserved for top three sites
- Top sites: Santuario di Nizza Monferrato, Fontana Antica di Gallipoli, Chiesa di San Giorgio a Tellaro
- Projects include Asilo Sant'Elia, Museo Filippa, Traghetto leonardesco, Cimitero di Staglieno, Porta della Libertà
- 2024 study by Fondazione Santagata shows positive local impacts
- Over 100 stakeholders involved
- Additional resources over €820,000 from local areas
- 180 interventions supported since 2003
- Next census online in May 2026
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Terragni
Institutions
- FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Fondazione Santagata per l’Economia della Cultura
- Associazione Retake
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Nizza Monferrato
- Asti
- Gallipoli
- Lecce
- Tellaro
- La Spezia
- Arcevia
- Ancona
- Quisquina
- Agrigento
- Como
- Rimella
- Alta Valsesia
- Imbersago
- Lecco
- Genoa
- Troia
- Foggia
- Rome
- Vicenza
- Amato
- Catanzaro
- Milan