Endangered Material Knowledge Programme offers 2021-22 Small and Large Grants

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Deadline: 17-Jan-22

The Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) is offering 2021-22 small and large grants to document material knowledge systems that are under threat and in danger of disappearing.

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This includes knowledge systems associated with the making, use, repair and re-purposing of material objects, spaces, architecture, performances and environments. In order to qualify for these grants, these knowledge systems must still be actively pursued, or at least practiced within living memory of the knowledge holders. EMKP does not support work to revitalise a lost or forgotten tradition.

The main objective of EMKP is to record endangered material practices. As such, they will not fund projects whose main objective is the digitisation of existing images, collections, or objects. However, these can form part of a project, as for example creating a 3D model of an object produced during the study of the material practice or available in a museum collection. Funding opportunities to record and digitise archives and collections in danger can be found with Arcadia’s related programmes. These are the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme and the UCLA library’s Modern Endangered Archives Programme.

Type of Grants

Small Grants are intended for projects that are focused on a specific/individual material practice and which are limited in scope. They are also suitable for initial pilot work to establish the nature and extent of material knowledge systems where these might not be previously known, or for early career applicants who are building new projects.
Large Grants are suitable for mature projects where intensive and more diverse documentation is proposed, a larger team is needed, multiple strands of work are happening simultaneously and/or more time is needed to complete the documentation (e.g. because of seasonal cycles of working).

Funding Information

Small Grants can last up to one year with a maximum award of £20,000.
Large Grants can last up to two years with a maximum award of £100,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Documentation methods can include, but are not limited to, film, audio recordings, photographs, written notes, maps, 3D images, and drawings. Successful applicants must agree to submit digital copies of these records to the British Museum’s EMKP digital repository, which is open access.
Applicants from across the world can apply for grants irrespective of nationality, although they must be affiliated to an institution that can provide independent oversight and reports to EMKP. There is no restriction on where the proposed work can be carried out; however, strong preference is given to projects in regions and countries where there is limited financial support available for research.
EMKP operates a Principal Investigator (PI)/Collaborator system. It is the responsibility of the PI for overall project management and co-ordination, including reporting to EMKP. Collaborators should be closely involved in the project management and delivery and demonstrate relevant skills and experience. EMKP cannot provide salary costs for PI’s. Salaries for Collaborators are only awarded in exceptional circumstances, and are restricted to Collaborators based in-country, and whose collaboration (and salary) is essential to the completion of the proposed work.
There is no restriction on the nationality of the PI. S/he must however be affiliated with an appropriate academic or community institution (e.g. museum, archive, university, NGO2 ) who will take responsibility for administrative oversight of the project including financial reporting.
Applicants should show extensive and relevant experience and will preferably have a PhD. If an applicant is currently enrolled in a PhD, they must provide a letter of support from their supervisor, undertaking to ensure the work is carried out according to the terms of the grant.

For more information, visit https://www.emkp.org/grants/