H. and T. King Grant for Archaeology of the Ancient Americas

The H. and T. King Grant for Archaeology of the Ancient Americas, managed by the Society for American Archaeology, supports significant archaeological research across Latin America, excluding the U.S. This grant encourages innovative projects focused on indigenous cultures from Mesoamerica to the Caribbean. Proposals are welcomed from both early-career and senior scholars, covering field research, data analysis, and laboratory work. The aim is to foster a deeper understanding and preservation of archaeological resources and cultural heritage.

Purpose (our why)
Advancing archaeology, preservation, and practice.
Mission (our aim)
SAA empowers its members to understand humanity’s past through ethically-based scientific and humanistic investigation, to promote preservation of archaeological resources and cultural heritage through support of legislation and education, to create collaboration between the profession and descendant communities, and to assist professional growth.
Shared Vision (our direction)
To champion archaeologists in their efforts to advance knowledge of and to protect the past for society; and to build a more ethical, just, and equitable future of the profession.
H. and T. King Grant for Archaeology of the Ancient Americas
The SAA is open to proposals that involve field research, collection study, compilation or analysis of an existing dataset, and/or laboratory work. Grants are awarded to the most capable scholars, with the most promising projects. The SAA welcomes proposals from early career archaeologists or scholars—defined as those who received their most advanced degree within five years of their application—and from senior scholars.
Proposal Guidelines
The H. and T. King Grant for Archaeology of the Ancient Americas funds archaeological projects throughout Latin America (exclusive of the USA) that are focused on the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Grants are awarded annually for the following kinds of projects:
Archaeological field research that involves survey, testing, and/or site excavationsAnalysis of excavation and survey data and artifact collections, including those housed in museums and universitiesLaboratory work, technical analyses, including dating, and advanced technology-based projectsResearch that would then be used as the foundation for developing a longer-term research program and for seeking major funding to carry out the research program’s objectivesA discrete, additional part of a larger project, otherwise funded by other sources, which would bring the project to its full research potentialThe completion of research and/or analyses for a long-term project to enable investigators to make research objectives publishable