37.1524, FYI: ELDP Rapid Grants: Call for Applications

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LINGUIST List: Vol-37-1524. Tue Apr 21 2026. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 37.1524, FYI: ELDP Rapid Grants: Call for Applications

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Date: 21-Apr-2026
From: Endangered Languages Documentation Programme [eldp at eldp.net]
Subject: ELDP Rapid Grants: Call for Applications


Call for Applications - Rapid Grants
ELDP is excited to introduce Rapid Grants, a new funding opportunity
supporting people worldwide to document endangered languages. Rapid
Grants support short-term, exploratory fieldwork with the goal to
apply for a language documentation grant with ELDP. Applications are
invited for focused work on endangered languages in regions where
endangered languages are likely spoken or signed
They are designed for projects
- Assessing the viability of a documentation initiative,
- Initiating engagement with a language community, and
- Collecting preliminary data (e.g. word lists) to clarify a
language’s status and/or genealogical classification.
Funding and Timeline
Rapid Grants are awarded directly to individuals; no host institution
is required. Funded are fieldwork expenses for an exploratory short
project.
- Maximum award: €5,000
- Maximum duration: 6 months
- Rolling submissions (apply anytime)
- Decisions typically within six weeks
Eligibility
Applicants of any nationality may apply for projects worldwide.
Applicants should have relevant experience in language documentation,
fieldwork, or an appropriate academic background. Prior work (if any)
will be evaluated, including evidence of responsible archiving and
accessibility of collected materials.
What we don’t fund
- Proposals that do not demonstrate the potential to be developed into
a subsequent language documentation project.
- Projects whose primary objective is not language documentation but
data collection for MA or BA thesis.
- Continuation of an already ongoing project or repeat visits to
previously funded field sites.
- Fieldwork with communities where the language is not considered
endangered.
Apply here: https://grants.eldp.net/en/
Please contact us at eldp at eldp.net if you have questions or would like
further information.

Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation




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