Living Heritage Documentation Grant

About this opportunity

Languages, crafts and rituals carried by a handful of people disappear with them. This grant funds documentation — recording elders, archiving photographs, cataloguing objects and tools — so a tradition stays usable, not just remembered.

Eligibility requirements — read before applying

Community cultural group, tribal organisation or nonprofit in the U.S.
A tradition under genuine risk of loss
A cultural bearer willing to be recorded
A written plan for where the archive will live

How to apply

1. Create an organisation profile.
2. Describe the tradition and its urgency.
3. Upload a sample recording, photo set or catalogue.
4. Submit — a cultural advisor contacts you within 3 weeks.

Eligible applicants: Nonprofits, Community Organization, Individuals · All U.S. states · Last verified Oct 21, 2026