OpenResearch announcementOpportunity 19-570

High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)

At a glance

High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA) is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are due October 1, 2076. Individual awards are listed as up to $35K, with about 5 awards expected and $150K in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 23, 2019Posted
Oct 1, 2076Application deadlinenext date

Posted: Mar 23, 2019
Close date: Oct 1, 2076
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $35,000
Est. total funding: $150,000
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Anthropological research may be conducted under unusual circumstances, often in distant locations. As a result the ability to conduct potentially important research may hinge on factors that are impossible to assess from a distance and some projects with potentially great payoffs may face difficulties in securing funding. This program gives small awards that provide investigators with the opportunity to assess the feasibility of an anthropological research project. It is required that the proposed activity be clearly high risk in nature. The information gathered may then be used as the basis for preparing a more fully developed research program.

Investigators must contact the cognizant NSF Program Director before submitting an HRRBAA proposal. This will facilitate determining whether the proposed work is appropriate for HRRBAA support.

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number 19-570 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyU.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Open ↗
Submit before October 1, 2076Proposals accepted anytime Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.075Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.075

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$292M

FY25

$219M

FY26

$92.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.075. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 47.075

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 2,649 grant awards had funding actions under Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, with 653 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$56.3M
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC$14.1M
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS$10.1M
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER$9.86M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE$8.93M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4203

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 1, 2076. The notice adds: “Proposals accepted anytime” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $35k, total estimated program funding is $150,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 19-570), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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