Grants for Language Preservation
Supports projects to preserve endangered human languages and make primary linguistic and cultural resources accessible for research, education, and public humanities programming.
Funder: Oklahoma Humanities
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per project (Major Grant); up to $1,500 (Quick Grant); typically for 1-year projects.
Summary: Supports projects preserving endangered human languages and enhancing access to linguistic and cultural resources in the humanities.
Key Information: For U.S. nonprofits, higher education institutions, governments, and tribal entities; best practices in oral history and ethics required.
Description
This grant program provides outright funding to support projects dedicated to the preservation of endangered human languages. The focus is on initiatives that ensure the long-term and broad availability of primary linguistic and cultural resources vital for research, education, and public programming in the humanities. Projects may include activities such as oral history collection, digitization, documentation, and making collections accessible to the public. Applicants are encouraged to follow best practices in language documentation, ethical information gathering, and community collaboration.
