Closed · 15-554 · CFDA 47.075 · Discretionary

Archaeology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
-
Close date
50
Expected awards

The verdict

Archaeology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. National Science Foundation that offered Varies by applicant across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
50
expected awards
47.075
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Archaeology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants - is cataloged under number 15-554 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.075, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 6, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $1.2 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 50 awards. If the agency funds the expected 50 awards from the $1.2 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $24,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

Varies by applicant

Close Date

Not specified

Proposals accepted anytime

Posted

June 6, 2025

Est. Total Funding

$1,200,000

Expected Awards

50

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research. This means that the value of the proposed research can be justified within an anthropological context. The Program sets no priorities by either geographic region or time period. It also has no priorities in regard to theoretical orientation or question and it is the responsibility of the applicant to explain convincingly why these are significant and have the potential to contribute to anthropological knowledge. While the Program, in order to encourage innovative research, neither limits nor defines specific categories of research type, most applications either request funds for field research and/or the analysis of archaeological material through multiple approaches. The Program also supports methodological projects which develop analytic techniques of potential archaeological value.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

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Agency Contact

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Key Dates

Posted June 6, 2025
Close Date Not specified
Archive Date June 7, 2025
Last Updated June 6, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Archaeology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants", offered by U.S. National Science Foundation. It is associated with CFDA program 47.075. The Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research. This means that the value of the proposed research can be justified within an anthropological context. The Program ...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant. Total estimated funding: $1,200,000. Expected number of awards: 50.
How do I apply?
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