Call for Applications – 2024/2025
The EMKP 2024/2025 Call for Applications is now OPEN!
We are now accepting applications for the EMKP Documentation and Legacy Digitisation Grants. Keep reading to learn more about our grants and how to apply.
The EMKP Documentation Grant supports projects to document material knowledge systems that are currently under threat or in danger of disappearing. This includes knowledge systems associated with the making, use, repair and re-purposing of material objects, as well as spaces, architecture, performances, and environments. EMKP offers two types of Documentation Grants.
- Small Grants can last up to one year, with a maximum award of £20,000. Small grants are intended for projects which focus on a specific material practice, and which are relatively limited in scope. For this type of grant, we encourage those that aim to conduct pilot work to establish the nature and extent of a particular material knowledge system.
- Large Grants can last up to two years, with a maximum award of £100,000. These are suitable for more intensive projects, where a greater diversity of documentation is proposed. We would normally expect the applicant to be part of a larger team of researchers, managing multiple strands of work over a longer period.
The EMKP Legacy Digitisation Grant supports the digitisation of collections and research records pertaining to material knowledge that is now endangered or was endangered at the time the research was taking place. This can include fieldnotes, photographs, negatives, videos, film reels, audio recordings, objects, and more. Legacy Digitisation Grants can last up to one year, with a maximum awarded of £20,000.
We accept applications from all around the world, but prioritise projects in regions and countries where existing financial support for research is limited. For more information on our guidelines and how to apply, visit our Grants page or contact us at emkp@britishmuseum.org.
We will be hosting some webinars toward the end of November and the beginning of December 2024, so please keep an eye out on our social media channels X, Instagram and Facebook to register.
The call for applications closes at midnight on the 19th January 2024.
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