Documentation Grants - Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
ELDP Documentation Grants support linguists in creating open-access records of endangered languages worldwide, prioritizing urgent, well-designed documentation projects.
Funder: Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2026 (annual application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: No fixed limit; awards typically support comprehensive documentation projects for up to three years.
Summary: Supports qualified linguists to document endangered languages worldwide, prioritizing urgent and well-justified projects with strong methodology and institutional backing.
Description
The Documentation Grants from the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) provide funding to support the linguistic documentation of endangered languages around the world. The program aims to create comprehensive and open-access documentary collections, ensuring that languages at risk of disappearing are preserved for future generations. Projects funded under this grant must focus on documentation (not revitalization) and are evaluated based on urgency, potential contribution to language documentation, applicant qualifications, project feasibility, methodology, equipment justification, ethical considerations, archiving plans, and evidence of institutional support.
