How to Apply

Preliminary applications were due November 8, 2019. We are no longer accepting applications. The next call will open in September 2020. 

MEAP seeks to fund projects to preserve and document collections at risk from environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, or communal and social change. We offer two levels of support for projects to organize, collect, convert and describe archival material or existing digital assets. All digitized objects are published online and preserved in perpetuity by the UCLA Library.

Explore the Application Template and MEAP Guidelines before you submit your application. All applications must be submitted in English through our new online portal. 

Please note: Modern Endangered Archives Program is the new name for Documenting Global Voices. All funding and applications will be under the name Modern Endangered Archives Program.

MEAP Application Process

MEAP has a two stage application process. All applications are required to submit a Preliminary Application through the MEAP application system. Select applicants will then be invited to complete a Detailed Application.  Decisions will be made according MEAP Evaluation Criteria.

CALL NOW CLOSED | Download the Call for Applications 
PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS DUE: Nov. 8, 2019

Call for Applications now available in multiple languages:

• Call for Applications in English
• Call for Applications in Arabic
• Call for Applications in French
• Call for Applications in Portuguese
• Call for Applications in Spanish

PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS DUE | Download the Preliminary Application Template
Friday, November 8, 2019
 (Midnight PST)

PRELIMINARY ROUND DECISIONS COMMUNICATED
December 20, 2019


DETAILED APPLICATIONS DUE | Download the Detailed Application Template
February 10, 2020 (Midnight PST)  *please note date change

Call for next year's funding will open in September 2020.

Documents and Resources

Reference Documents

• Guidelines for Applicants
  Best practices for completing your MEAP Application. Includes eligible expenses, application procedure, and grant project requirements. 
   
• IDEP Toolkit
  This toolkit outlines standards, workflows, and best practices for digital preservation projects.
   
• EAP Remote Capture
  A guide for digitizing documentary heritage in challenging locations.
   
• WIPO Guide to Copyright and Intellecual Property 
   
• Guide for Survey and Processing (University of Florida)
  Reference for Planning Grants

Informational Webinar - Thursday, October 24, 2019


• MEAP Informational Webinar Slides
• View the Recording (Password: meap)

Informational Webinar - Tuesday, January 14, 2020

• Webinar Slides: Focused on Completing a Detailed Application

Documents for Detailed Application Stage

• Grant of Permission Form (English)

• Grant of Permission Form (Spanish)

• Archival Partner Form (English)

• Archival Partner Form (Spanish)

Applications

Application Templates offer details on how to complete MEAP Applications. We recommend that you use these templates to plan your application materials ahead of submission. The template includes instructions for working with the online application system and best practices for MEAP projects.

All applications must be submitted through the official application form by the deadline in order to be considered. If you are unable to use the online submission form, please contact the MEAP staff at meap@library.ucla.edu.

Preliminary Application Template
Includes all application questions and tips for successfully completing the application. Use this as a guide for submitting your Preliminary Application.

• English Template
• Arabic Template
• French Template
• Portuguese Template
• Spanish Template

Detailed Application Template

• English Template (MEAP Detailed Application)