Charles Harris Project Grant

Charles Harris Project Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

Summary

The Charles Harris Project Grant, offered by the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR), provides $5,000 to support ASOR-affiliated archaeological projects, particularly for newer and smaller initiatives. This grant, made possible by the late Rev. Charles Harris's endowment, aims to help projects get started or fund discrete components of larger endeavors. Applications are encouraged from project directors or senior staff, with only one application per project allowed annually.

Overview

About ASOR The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to initiate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the history and cultures of the Near East and wider Mediterranean world, from the earliest times. ASOR is apolitical and has no religious affiliation. Grants for Archaeological Projects In the summer of 2007, ASOR renewed its emphasis on providing funding grants and fellowships that allow individuals to participate in excavations in the Eastern Mediterranean. Since 2007, ASOR has awarded more than $986,000 to 740 researchers and students through scholarships for fieldwork participants, grants for archaeological projects, research fellowships for members, and membership and annual meeting scholarships. The grants below support archaeological projects and project directors. Charles Harris Project Grant ASOR plans to award at least one Harris Grant of $5,000 during this year. This grant is made possible by a generous endowment given by the late Rev. Charles Harris. The Harris Endowment provides modest grants to worthy projects that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applications should be submitted by directors of ASOR-affiliated projects or senior staff members of affiliated projects. Applications by staff members other than the director must be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from the project director.Only one application from an excavation project or site will be funded in any given year. Awards are usually not made to the same individual or project in successive years.Only direct expenses are permitted, and no indirect or overhead may be charged.

Ineligibility

Harris Project Grants are not designed to fund travel for student volunteers or junior staff members.