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or authorities may serve equally well to secure a project’s completion.
Sources of funding
There exists a wide range of funding sources: public or private, local to supranational; from private individuals to enterprises, public authorities, finance institutions, non-governmental organizations, inter- national organizations, vocational or semi-vocational organizations, foundations, tourism offices and so forth. Multiple funding has become the general rule. Indeed, potential partners who can provide assistance themselves seek out and encourage - sometimes through coercive measures – the enlistment of other financial partners.
To identify the appropriate funding source, projects should be distinguished in terms of scale and ambition: a weighty archaeological project or mu- seum construction will have a better claim to national, or even international funding than a project with limited scope. In each case, the presentation of the project to the potential sponsor needs to be adapted, so as to address as closely as possible concerns and objectives of the potential backer.
International and supranational organizations
International organizations may fund significant archaeological projects, but will give priority to mul- tinational or at least regional projects, in particular those aimed at setting up international networks. Appropriate organizations that can be contacted are, for instance, UNESCO or the European Commission and its several subordinate bureaus. For projects seeking partnership arrangements with UNESCO, it is advisable to apply initially to the National Commission for UNESCO in the country of origin of the project. Similar other international or supranational organi- zations have their own procedures that should be respected for requesting funding or support.
In addition to financial assistance, the moral pa- tronage of an international organization can also be of great advantage in approaching other funding sources.
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