MEAP invites applications for its sixth cohort of projects designed to preserve, document, and digitize collections at risk from environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, or communal and social change.
New in 2023!
Increased Grant Amounts for all documentation and digitization awards. Planning Grants can now budget up to $20,000 for organization and inventory work; Project Grants up to $70,000 for digitization and metadata creation.
New Grant Opportunity. Regional Grants should be used to create digital collections that include cultural heritage materials from three or more institutions, families, or archival repositories but related to one theme, community or historical event.
Explore the 2023-24 Call for Applications in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili.
Application Round Now Open
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Regional Grants
Opportunity to expand on previous MEAP digitization. Create digital collections that include cultural heritage materials from three or more institutions, families, or archival repositories. - about
Project Grants
For digitizing archival content or curating already-digital assets. - about
Planning Grants
For evaluating or surveying collections for digitization and/or curation. - about
Available Funding
We offer funding for projects to organize, collect, digitize and describe archival material or existing digital assets. Current round is now closed. A new Call for Applications will open in Sept 2024.
Getting Started
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MEAP Application Handbook 2023-24
The MEAP Application Handbook includes details about the MEAP application process and shares resources for drafting a strong application. - about
Project Eligibility
Not sure if your project is eligible? Check out project eligibility information here. - default
Program Guidelines
These guidelines define the scope and eligibility requirements for the MEAP grant program. - about
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated by an international panel of scholars using this criteria.
Application Process
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MEAP Detailed Application Template (2023-24)
Template for application planning purposes. Note that the Detailed Application has been edited for 2023-24. - default
MEAP Detailed Phase Webinar: Digitization Projects (Jan 2024)
Slides from January 18, 2024 Webinar focused on the Detailed Application for all digitization projects (Project Grants and Regional Grants) - default
MEAP Detailed Phase Webinar: Planning Projects (Jan 2024)
Slides from January 19, 2024 Webinar focused on the Detailed Application for all Planning Grant projects - default
MEAP Preliminary Application Template (2023-24)
Template for Application Planning Purposes. Note that the Preliminary Application has been edited significantly for 2023-24. - default
MEAP Application Checklist 2023
Need some guidance working through the MEAP Application Process? Download the 2023 Application Checklist.
Application Forms
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Host Commitment Form
The Host Commitment Form is required for all projects and should be used to confirm institutional agreement to serve as a Host Institution. - about
Archival Partner Form
The Archival Partner Form is used to confirm collaboration between the project team and the archival owners. The form should be signed by the current collection holders. - about
Copyright Permission Agreement
Copyright Permission Agreements are required for all Project Grants. Project teams are responsible for identifying the creator and copyright owner of all collection materials.
More Information
Application Timeline: 2023-24
Applications open September 12, 2023Applicant Webinar Wednesday,October 18, 2023[View Resources(opens in a new tab)]Preliminary Applications due Monday, November 13, 2023- Detailed Application Webinar (PROJECT GRANTS) Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Detailed Application Webinar (PLANNING GRANT) Friday, January 19, 2024
- Detailed Applications (for invited applicants) due Friday, February 9, 2024