First Aid to Documentary Heritage Under Threat: New Call Now Open
![First Aid to Documentary Heritage](/asemus-files/First-Aid-to-Documentary-Heritage-Under-Threat.jpg)
What's at stake
Manuscripts, rare books, archives, tablets, inscriptions, and other kinds of written records are sometimes the only form in which the past survives. Whether they are in monasteries, private libraries or forgotten tombs, they are objects of historical importance and deep local meaning. They are also especially fragile, susceptible to fire, insects, water and humidity – and are sometimes singled out for deliberate destruction by those afraid of their symbolic power. When there is an earthquake, a flood, or an armed attack, the heritage may be lost forever.The call
Through the two previous rounds of this call, the Prince Claus Fund and Whiting Foundation supported stewards around the world to prevent and minimize loss of documentary heritage by funding 26 projects. They responded to different kinds of threats, urgently safeguarding a wide variety of collections and inscriptions. The organisations promoting the call recognise that there are countries that have not been reached during previous cycles. Therefore they strongly encourage applicants from South-East Asia, Central Asia, Central Africa, South America and the Caribbean to apply. However, we consider applications from all over Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. This third round will continue to expand the scope of this initiative and facilitate the vital work of safeguarding physical objects and making the information they carry accessible to a wider public for generations to come. In doing so, organisers hope to contribute to the appreciation of cultural achievement and historical diversity and foster the worldwide dissemination of forgotten or endangered stories.Further information and application
The final deadline for applications is 31 January 2020. For additional information about the Open Call for First Aid to Documentary Heritage under Threat, please visit https://princeclausfund.org/open-call-first-aid-to-documentary-heritage-under-threat-2019Similar content
deadline
01 Dec 2018
deadline
15 May 2013
deadline
28 Feb 2014