OpenOpportunity 23-566

Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards

At a glance

Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are due December 1, 2026. Total estimated funding is $6M across about 30 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see 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

Posted: Apr 16, 2025
Close date: Dec 1, 2026
Archive date: Jan 2, 2030
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $6,000,000
Expected awards: 30
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Who May Serve as PI: PIs and co-PIs must be researchers who have a Ph.D. or equivalent education and experience, sufficient to allow them to carry out independent basic research. PIs of senior research proposals are encouraged to include undergraduate and graduate students in their research projects, but not as PI/co-PI or other senior/key personnel.

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 Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research to increase understanding of past behaviors. This means that the value of the proposed research can be justified within an anthropological context. It is the responsibility of the investigator to explain convincingly why the focus of their research is significant and has the potential to contribute to anthropological knowledge. The program sets no priorities by either geographic region or time period. It also has no priorities in regard to theoretical orientation or question. While the program, in order to encourage innovative research, neither limits nor defines specific categories of research, most proposals either request funds for field research or the analysis of archaeological material through multiple approaches.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards”?

According to the official notice, applications are due December 1, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 30 awards.

How do I apply for “Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 23-566), 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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