The AIA Site Preservation Grant is intended to fund projects that uphold the AIA’s mission to preserve and protect the world’s archaeological heritage for future generations. Eligible applicants must either: be planning for conservation (involves documentation including photography and digital applications, assessment of significance and condition, and drawing up a conservation plan in coordination with the local authorities).
Applicants must also be doing conservation interventions (physical hands-on treatments, materials and labor); be doing preventative measures (reburial, shelters, fences, walkways, water management [drainage, flood prevention]); be monitoring and maintaining sites; be training personnel in conservation and site management; or be doing public outreach and education.