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NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages

Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation

Assistance Listings: 47.050 -- Geosciences

47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering

47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Description

This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages — languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use. Made urgent by the imminent loss of roughly half of the approximately 7,000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in human-language technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. - Tribal organizations and other American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian serving organizations. *Who May Serve as PI: There are no program-specificrestrictions or limits.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Documents

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Link to additional information

NSF Publication 22-615

Closing: February 17, 2026

Senior research and conference proposals; Senior research and conference proposals

Application process

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Award

$4,800,000

Program Funding

25

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

22-615

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

12

Posted date:

July 17, 2022

Archive date:

March 17, 2029

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