Applications open till 12.00 GMT on 19th January 2026
Established in 2018, the EMKP (Endangered Material Knowledge Programme) is a charitable foundation that works to protect nature, preserve cultural heritage, and promote open access to knowledge. Hosted by the Department of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at the British Museum.
There are three different grant schemes: Small Documentation, Large Documentation, and Legacy Digitisation.
Documentation grants provide funding to document living material knowledge systems and practices in danger of disappearing.
Small Documentation Grants can be up to 12 months with a maximum award of £20,000.
Large Documentation Grants can be up to 24 months with a maximum award of £100,000.
The Legacy Digitisation Grant provides funding to digitise collections or materials relating to endangered material knowledge.
It can be up to 12 months with a maximum award of £20,000, and can be applied for separately or together with a documentation grant.
The EMKP Team will be holding Q&A Online Webinars in English and Spanish, to answer queries about the application process. Please register using the following link: 2025-2026 EMKP Applications Webinar Registration Form.
The Webinar dates are:
28 October 2025 – 15.00-16.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – English
11 November 2025 – 16.00-17.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – Spanish
25 November 2025 – 11.00-12.00 GMT – Legacy Digitisation Grant – English
9 December 2025 – 11.00-12.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – English
9 December 2025 – 15.00-16.00 GMT – Legacy Digitisation Grant – English
18 December 2025 – 15.00 -16.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – Spanish
For more information regarding the EMKP, ongoing projects, the application process, and guidelines please visit the website and the grants page. To apply, please create an account on the EMKP FlexiGrant Portal