The 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. The goal of the grant, which carries a maximum award of $15,000, is to enhance global preservation efforts and promote awareness of the need to protect threatened archaeological sites.
Scholarship Details
- Grants provide a maximum award of $15,000
- Funding supports archaeological site preservation and conservation projects
- Eligible activities may include conservation planning, documentation, physical conservation treatments, preventive measures, monitoring, maintenance, training, public outreach, and education
- Preventive measures may include reburial, shelters, fences, walkways, drainage, and flood prevention
- Reasonable expenses for the care of dependent and elderly family members may be included in grant budgets
- Applications are due November 1st
- Grant decisions will be announced by March 1st
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects should contribute to the preservation and protection of archaeological sites
- Projects should include one or more eligible preservation, conservation, monitoring, training, site management, outreach, or educational activities
- Projects involving archaeologists, conservators, and other professionals should demonstrate that participating professionals have suitable credentials and experience
- Strong applications may demonstrate long-term site maintenance, involvement of local authorities and personnel, innovative preservation methods, or established management plans
- Projects may be strengthened by developing preservation tools or methodologies that can benefit other archaeological sites and projects
Application Process
- Identify an archaeological preservation project that meets one or more of the eligible project categories.
- Develop a project plan describing the preservation activities, participating professionals, community involvement, and anticipated impact.
- Address applicable evaluation criteria, including education and outreach, long-term maintenance, professional qualifications, innovation, local involvement, and site management.
- Prepare a project budget covering eligible preservation expenses and other allowable costs.
- Complete the Archaeological Institute of America Site Preservation Grant application form.
- Submit the completed application and required materials by November 1st.
The AIA seeks to support projects that not only directly preserve archaeological sites, but those that also include public outreach and education components that create a positive impact on the local community, students, and the discipline of archaeology as a whole.
