Grants & Awards
AIA Site Preservation Grant Program
This grant is intended to fund projects that uphold the AIA's mission to preserve and promote the world's archaeological heritage for future generations. Next application deadline October 15, 2012. Learn more.
AIA Award for Best Practices in Site Preservation
AIA's awards for Best Practices in Site Preservation are presented to groups or projects recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work. Nominations for this award must be submitted to AIA's Site Preservation Program. Nomination deadline May 1.
Sustainable Preservation Initiative
The AIA, along with the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA is supporting an innovative new program called the Sustainable Preservation Initiative, which utilizes local economic development to preserve our sites and global heritage. Read more about the Sustainable Preservation Initiative's executive director, Larry Coben.
Other Funding Opportunities
Other non-AIA grant opportunities, aimed particularly at sites in developing nations
Site Preservation News
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A number of museum studies students at SFSU designed interpretive signs and brochures for the AIA Site Preservation project at Thimlich Ohinga, Kenya.
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Heather McKillop, director of the Underwater Maya project at Paynes Creek, discusses the successful opening of two permanent exhibits in a nearby town and ranger station to educate the public about the importance of this rare underwater Maya site.
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The Heritage Protection and Community Development Program at Banteay Chhmar continues to train local tour guides and educate local school children about the importance of their surrounding cultural heritage.
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