Modern Endangered Archives Program

The Modern Endangered Archives Program funds projects that digitize and provide access to at-risk cultural heritage collections.

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About Modern Endangered Archives Program

The Modern Endangered Archives Program funds projects that digitize, document, and provide access to at-risk cultural heritage collections from around the world. It supports materials threatened by environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, and inappropriate storage, with funded collections made available for community needs, research, and instruction.

The program offers Planning, Project, and Regional Grants through funding rounds. For its ninth round, preliminary applications are due November 16, 2026.

Key features

  • Funds digitization of at-risk cultural heritage collections worldwide
  • Supports documentation of endangered archival collections
  • Provides online access to funded digitized collections
  • Offers Planning, Project, and Regional grants
  • Lists open funding calls with application deadlines
  • Displays funded projects such as oral traditions and photographs
Best for: Holders of at-risk collections seeking funding to digitize and share them, and people seeking access for research, instruction, or community use.
Good for
  • Covers collections threatened by environmental, political, media, and storage risks
  • Makes funded collections available for community needs, research, and instruction
  • Offers three grant types: Planning, Project, and Regional
Watch out for
  • Funding is limited to collections demonstrated to be at risk
  • Funding requires a preliminary application by a set deadline

Modern Endangered Archives Program at a glance

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Website
Pricing
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Platforms
Web
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Modern Endangered Archives Program FAQ

What grant types does MEAP offer?
Planning, Project, and Regional Grants.
When are preliminary applications due for the current round?
November 16, 2026, for the ninth round of funding.
What kinds of at-risk collections are eligible?
Collections at risk from environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, or inappropriate storage.
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