MEAP invites applications for its seventh cohort of projects to document, digitize, and make accessible collections at risk from environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, or communal and social change.
MEAP is committed to fostering open access to cultural and historical materials from around the world as a challenge to politicized and nationalized historical narratives that minimize or silence multiple voices and perspectives. We provide funding for digitization as a form of preservation for at-risk cultural heritage from parts of the world with limited resources for archival preservation.
MEAP funds a diverse range of projects, including digitization of multiple media formats with collections from countries and communities around the world. We seek applications that focus on preserving endangered collections from the 20th and 21st Centuries that reflect community voices, cultural expression, and historical experiences that have been left out of national narratives and archives.
- Online application portal is now open at https://meap.smapply.io/.
- Preliminary Applications are due November 15, 2024.
- Explore the 2024-25 Call for Applications in Arabic(opens in a new tab), Bengali(opens in a new tab), English, French(opens in a new tab), Indonesian(opens in a new tab), Portuguese(opens in a new tab), Spanish(opens in a new tab), Swahili(opens in a new tab).
Funding Available
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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
Funding for digitizing and documenting archival content or curating already-digital assets. - about
Planning Grants
Funding to evaluate and prepare materials for digitization.
Getting Started
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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 Resources
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MEAP Application Checklist (2024-25)
Need some guidance working through the MEAP Application Process? Download the 2024-25 Application Checklist. - default
MEAP Preliminary Application Template (2024-25)
Template for Application Planning Purposes. Applications are due November 15, 2024 via the MEAP online application portal. *Note that the Preliminary Application has been edited for 2024-25. - about
Preliminary Application Webinar 2024
Resources from the MEAP Preliminary Application Webinar held on Wednesday, October 17, 2024. - default
MEAP Detailed Application Template (2024-25)
Template for Application Planning Purposes. Detailed Applications are due February 14, 2025 via the MEAP online application portal for invited applicants only. - default
MEAP Applicant Handbook 2024-25
The updated MEAP Applicant Handbook includes details about the MEAP application process and shares resources for drafting a strong application. - about
Applicant Resources
Explore available grants and resources for completing an application.
More Information
Application Process
MEAP has a two round application process. All applicants must submit a Preliminary Application through our online application system available at meap.smapply.io. All applications must be submitted in English.
Applications open September 10, 2025
Preliminary Applications due November 15, 2024
Preliminary Application decisions communicated December 2024
Detailed Applications (for invited applicants) due February 14, 2025
Awards announced Summer 2025
Learn More
Sign up for MEAP Webinars, Events, and Newsletter to learn more about the application process.
Register for the MEAP Preliminary Application Webinar(opens in a new tab) | Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 8am Pacific Time
Register for an MEAP Virtual Symposium with past MEAP grantees(opens in a new tab) | Monday, October 21 at 9 am Pacific Time
Sign up for MEAP News(opens in a new tab), a monthly email newsletter with updates and details about the application process.