ClosedDeadline extended (was Sep 28, 2022)Opportunity 20220928-RFW

Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research

At a glance

Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was September 28, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $150K, with about 6 awards expected and $800K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.161 (Promotion of the Humanities Research).

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

Key facts

Jun 9, 2022Posted
Sep 28, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Jun 9, 2022
Close date: Sep 28, 2023
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $800,000
Original deadline (extended): Sep 28, 2022
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity

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.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research program. The purpose of this program is to provide funding to conduct empirical research in the United States or abroad in order to answer questions of importance to the humanities. While the dissemination of results through publications and other media is the ultimate expectation of these awards, the program supports field costs such as travel, accommodation, field staff and equipment, and salary replacement for the project director and collaborating scholars.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research 2022 and 2023 funding opportunity (added 2023 webinar information).Full Announcement · Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research 2022 and 2023 w. 2023 webinar information..pdfOCTE · 675 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.161Promotion of the Humanities ResearchProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.161

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.66M

FY25

$2.19M

FY26

$24.9M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.161. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Endowment for the Humanities
fieldwork@neh.gov
202-606-8401

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $150k, total estimated program funding is $800,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20220928-RFW), 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.

OpenDeadline extendedALN 45.037