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Rust Family Foundation

Archaeology Grants Program

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Locations of archaeology projects funded by RFF

Regional maps of funded projects through 2023:
1. North America; 2. Mesoamerica; 3. Caribbean; 4. South America: general; 5. South America: Andes; 6. Europe; 7. Aegean; 8. Africa; 9. Near East; 10. Central Asia; 11. East Asia; 12. Australia and Oceania

Starting in the Fall of 2015, the Rust Family Foundation began a program to focus on grants in archaeological research. The Foundation is principally interested in funding the development of primary archaeological evidence that can help answer major questions about cultural development throughout the world.

Proposals for the 2024 granting cycle will be reviewed from September 15, 2023 to January 31, 2024, with funding allocated after January 1, 2024. Potential grant applicants should submit proposals, following the guidelines in the request for proposals.All proposals are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and grants will be made until the allocated funds for that year have been fully distributed.

Funding can be requested up to $10,000, although the majority of grants are made in the range of $5,000-$7,000 and are intended to support small but worthy projects. These include initial field seasons, specific components of larger projects, post-excavation analysis, processing and publication, as well as conservation and preservation projects.

Proposal guidelines (RFP) for grant applications 2024

Recent Foundation Grants: archaeology

Recent Foundation grants: general

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