FUNDING AVAILABLE
Detailed Applications due February 14, 2022 | Applicants must be invited to submit a Detailed Application
- New Call for Funding 2021 - 2022(opens in a new tab)
- Call for Applications available in Arabic(opens in a new tab), English, Farsi(opens in a new tab), French(opens in a new tab), Hindi(opens in a new tab), Indonesian(opens in a new tab), Malay, Portuguese(opens in a new tab), Spanish(opens in a new tab), Swahili(opens in a new tab)
- Check out all Applicant Resources(opens in a new tab)
- All MEAP applications must be submitted through our online application portal(opens in a new tab)
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.
- PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS | Due Monday, November 15, 2021 (11:59 pm Pacific Time)
- PRELIMINARY APPLICATION TEMPLATE [Google Doc(opens in a new tab)]
- SLIDES from PRELIMINARY STAGE INFO SESSION (Oct 2021)
- PRELIMINARY ROUND DECISIONS COMMUNICATED | December 2021
- DETAILED APPLICATIONS | Due Monday, February 14, 2022 (11:59 pm Pacific Time)
- Applicants must be invited to submit a Detailed Application
- DETAILED APPLICATION TEMPLATE [Google Doc(opens in a new tab)]
- SLIDES from DETAILED STAGE INFO SESSION (Jan 2022)
- REFEREE REPORTS | Due Monday, February 28, 2022 (Detailed Application Only)
APPLICATION TEMPLATES
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.
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION TEMPLATE [Google Doc(opens in a new tab)] - Includes all application questions and tips for successfully completing the application. Use this as a guide for submitting your Preliminary Application.
DETAILED APPLICATION TEMPLATE [Google Doc(opens in a new tab)] - Includes all application questions. Only invited applicants can submit a Detailed Application.
APPLICATION DETAILS
- All MEAP applications must be submitted through our online application portal(opens in a new tab).
- All MEAP applications must be submitted in English.
- Review the MEAP Program Guidelines(opens in a new tab) before submitting an application. Guidelines include details about eligible and ineligible expenses as well as the requirements and expectations of MEAP subaward projects.
- Confirm eligibility before submitting an MEAP application.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Proposals will be evaluated by an international panel of scholars based on the following criteria. See our Eligibility page and Program Guidelines for more info.
- Urgency of the project, as reflected by the vulnerability of the materials due to environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, and/or communal and social change.
- Scholarly significance and uniqueness of the materials proposed for digitization.
- Viability of online publication based on signed rights statements, ethical rights analysis, and articulated commitment to the program’s Open Access policy.
- Project feasibility according to timeframe and resources requested, including physical space and personnel to conduct the activities proposed.
- Expertise and experience of the applicants and project team.
- Commitment and planning within the proposed project to create metadata in English and the language of the culture in which the materials were created.
LEARN MORE
- Explore current projects and available collections at meap.library.ucla.edu.
- Explore available Project Resources and other Applicant Resources
- Explore FAQs for MEAP Applicants.
- Explore FAQs for MEAP Grantees(opens in a new tab).
- Email meap@library.ucla.edu with questions.