FEL Grants
The Foundation for Endangered Languages
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Proposals must have a clear relevance to prospects for language revitalization.
- You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
- Only grant proposals from FEL members will be considered.
- If you are not a member then you need to join before applying.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Eligible applicants must demonstrate clear relevance to language revitalization, while those who received funding in the past three years are ineligible.
- Not eligible: Applicants who received the FEL grant in the last three years, will not be considered.
Overview
The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) invites proposals for projects aimed at the documentation and revitalization of endangered languages worldwide. With a maximum funding of $1000, FEL prioritizes initiatives that enhance the use of these languages in various community contexts. Eligible applicants must demonstrate clear relevance to language revitalization, while those who received funding in the past three years are ineligible. Smaller proposals are encouraged to improve chances of securing grants.
Aims
The Foundation for Endangered Languages exists to support, enable and assist the documentation, protection and promotion of endangered languages. In order to do this, it aims:
to raise awareness of endangered languages, both inside and outside the communities where they are spoken, through all channels and mediato support the use of endangered languages in all contexts: at home, in education, in the media, and in social, cultural and economic lifeto monitor linguistic policies and practices, and to seek to influence the appropriate authorities where necessaryto support the documentation of endangered languages, by offering financial assistance, training, or facilities for the publication of results to collect and make available information for use in the preservation of endangered languagesto disseminate information on all of the above activities as widely as possible
The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) is inviting proposals for projects that will support, enable or assist the use of one or more endangered languages. These endangered languages may be anywhere in the world. FEL is committed to raising awareness of endangered languages and supporting their revitalization and preservation. FEL awards grants to projects that further its aims as and when its funds permit.
The maximum funding is US$1000. Smaller proposals will have a better chance of receiving funding.
Eligibility
Proposals must have a clear relevance to prospects for language revitalization.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Only grant proposals from FEL members will be considered. If you are not a member then you need to join before applying.
Ineligibility
Applicants who received the FEL grant in the last three years, will not be considered.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Humanities
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