Cultural Heritage Preservation Award
A Grants Program for Cultural Heritage Preservation
The Etruscan Foundation Cultural Heritage Preservation Grants Program is designed to support the conservation or preservation of important Etruscan and Italic material culture that requires professional intervention for study, documentation, display, or simply consolidation. The grants program is open to accredited museums or cultural institutions worldwide. In keeping with the Foundation’s mission, the material culture proposed for the new award must belong to the Etruscan and Italic cultures of non-Greek Italy from the Bronze Age through the 1st century BCE. Possible candidates for conservation and treatment include (but are not limited to) ceramics, stone, glass, metalwork, paintings or murals, and architecture. The Foundation encourages projects that make use of conservation in the broader context of cultural heritage; applicants should clearly state how the proposal will contribute towards understanding, protecting, and preserving Italy’s archaeological past. The grant may only be used for materials whose acquisition conforms to the Archaeological Institute of America’s Code of Ethics.
Application
The Etruscan Foundation will require institutional applicants to submit a formal application in English that includes the following: A detailed description of no more than 1500 words of the object(s) to be conserved or treated, including their provenance and importance in Etruscan and Italic studies; the proposed project procedures including a detailed schedule work plan; the resumes of the conservator(s) who will perform the work; a detailed budget. In addition to the written proposal, applicants may submit up to 10 photos, drawings, or maps (maximum 1 MB per image). The grant may only be used for materials whose acquisition conforms to the Archaeological Institute of America’s Code of Ethics.
The available amount for individual projects may vary, but the maximum is $10,000 (USD). Successful applicants will be expected to submit a final report (1000 words w/images) of their findings within 60 days of the end of the fellowship period; this report will appear in the Foundation’s annual journal, Etruscan and Italic Studies. Applications will be evaluated by the Foundation’s Fellowship Review Committee. The recommendations of the Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for final approval.
The application deadlines are March 1st and October 1st.
All application materials must be received by the foundation office by this date.
See Other Recipients
| 2024 | c.a. Associazione Amici delle
Tarquinia, (VT) Italy The Ferdinand and Sarah Cinelli Fund Award |
Restoring the Tomb of the Pygmies (Tarquinia, VT) Tombe Dipinte Tarquinia | ||
| 2024 | Fondazione Luigi Rovati
Milan, (MI) Italy The Ferdinando and Sarah Cinelli Fund Award |
Restoration of Eight Etruscan Objects in the Permanent Collection | ||
| 2020 | Maurizio Forte, Ph.D.
The William and Sue Gross Distinguished Professor of Classical Studies Art, Art History, and Visual Studies. Duke University Durham, North Carolina Director/Founder of the Digi@Lab at Duke Bass Society of Fellows at Duke University (2013) |
Digital Etruria: a 3D repository for Etruscan objects |
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Cultural Heritage Preservation Fellowship Restricted Gift
By contributing to a specific fellowship award, you empower emerging scholars to participate in transformative fieldwork at archaeological sites, engage in hands-on artifact conservation, attend and present at scholarly conferences, and pursue innovative research. You also support museums in their efforts to conserve collections and safeguard their cultural legacy.
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Voices of Our Fellows
“The nearly lost murals of the Etruscan Tomb of the Pygmies in Tarquinia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the largest underground art gallery in the world, have been saved thanks to a 2024 Cultural Heritage Fellowship from the Etruscan Foundation. This 5th-century BCE tomb is now poised to captivate global scholars and the public alike.”
2024 Cultural Heritage Preservation Project