Introduction: Application Invited for ACC MOWCAP Small Grants Programme 2025, The National Asian Culture Center (ACC), in collaboration with the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP), has introduced the ACC-MOWCAP Small Grants Programme. This initiative is designed to support libraries, archives, and memory institutions across the Asia-Pacific region that are grappling with economic, environmental, and geographical challenges.

The programme seeks to promote the preservation and open access to the region’s rich documentary heritage, while also raising public awareness about its value and significance. It empowers organizations working to safeguard historical materials, ensuring they remain accessible for future generations.

So far, the ACC-MOWCAP Small Grants Programme has made a noteworthy difference, funding diverse forms of heritage—from palm leaf manuscripts and woodblocks to VHS tapes, newspapers, and stone inscriptions. Supported projects have included everything from digitization and conservation efforts to the creation of books and documentary films, reflecting the programme’s wide scope and deep impact across the region.

Interested organizations are encouraged to review the details and submit their applications before the May 4, 2025 deadline.

Last Date of Submission: 4^th May 2025

Grants Range: Up to USD 8,500

Eligibility Criteria (Application Invited for ACC MOWCAP Small Grants Programme 2025)

The organisation/individual applying must be:

(a) Based in the Asia-Pacific region

(b) Non-Government *

(c) Have support from the UNESCO National MoW Committee or UNESCO National Commission of where they operate **

* Government agencies (archives, museums, etc.) may partner with a non-government organisation to apply.

What sort of projects will be considered for funding? (Application Invited for ACC MOWCAP Small Grants Programme 2025)

In light of the partnership between ACC and MOWCAP, the ACC-MOWCAP Small Grants Programme is willing to fund projects that relate to documentary heritage as defined under the UNESCO Memory of the World programme and UNESCO Recommendation concerning the preservation of, and access to, documentary heritage including in digital form. Furthermore, concerning the ACC’s mission to create, produce and distribute cultural contents based on researching and archiving cultural resources in Asia, the projects related to documentary heritage with the following themes will be considered for funding.

Project Theme: (Application Invited for ACC MOWCAP Small Grants Programme 2025)

• Asian traditional culture (daily life, festivals, rituals, celebrations, and games)
• Asian traditional attire (clothing, footwear, headgear, etc.)
• Asian music (traditional instruments, audiovisual materials, music recordings, etc.)
• Asian performances (dance, puppetry, mask theater, videos, etc.)
• Asian myths and legends (books, posters, postcards, videos, photos, etc.)
• Asian religions (folk beliefs, scriptures, religious texts, etc.)

Such project may include:

• The development of e-publications;
• Conservation of documentary heritage (If a conservator is engaged, they should be a member of an accredited national or international conservation organisation);
• Cataloguing records and archival description (open source archival description software such as ICA-AtoM (https://www.ica-atom.org/)
• The development of exhibitions (including digital ones)
• Web projects that provide information or resources on documentary heritage;
• Digital storytelling about documentary heritage (including film and DVD projects);
• Apps for mobile devices;
• The digitisation and publishing of documentary heritage items and collections;
• And more (if you have a great idea please consult with us).

What will NOT be considered for funding? (Application Invited for ACC MOWCAP Small Grants Programme 2025)

The ACC-MOWCAP Small Grants Programme does NOT fund:

• Applications submitted after the funding round has officially closed (in 2025, this be the 4 May 2025)
• Projects that do not relate to documentary heritage as defined in the UNESCO Memory of the World programme and UNESCO Recommendation concerning the preservation of, and access to, documentary heritage including in digital form;
• Projects that do not relate to the suggested project theme;
• Projects related to documentary heritage outside the Asia-Pacific (unless there is a clear link to the region);
• Provision of cash prizes, commercial gifts or grants to third parties;
• Retrospective costs –costs that the organisation has already paid for out of its own funds or costs incurred prior to successful grants being awarded;
• Ongoing operational costs such as salaries for ongoing positions, rent or utilities:
• Applicants who do not meet the Eligibility Criteria outlined in these guidelines;
• Applications not submitted in the format specified in these guidelines;
• Applications submitted after the funding round has officially closed (in 2025, this be the 4 May 2025)

How to Apply?

Please submit the application by completing the form online: https://forms.gle/r2ZF6uxwNxUNTzkp9

Submission Deadline: 4 May 2025.

The application form must be completed by a person authorised to submit the application on behalf of the applicant organisation.

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