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Language Legacies

The Language Legacies grant program supports documentation and revitalization efforts throughout the world. It is open to community members and researchers from any country. An academic degree is not required, but the application must provide evidence that the applicant can achieve the stated goals. Grants are for one year and average around $2,500 (US). Please see our Language Legacies Main Page for more details. The call for proposals cycle normally runs during the months of January through March of each year.
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Applicants may be chosen to receive special recognition through awards within the Language Legacies grant program. Currently, this is limited to MKARL Designation and also funding for phonetics-based projects from the International Phonetics Association..
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Native Voices Endowment

ELF provides grants for eligible languages through the Native Voices Endowment: A Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial Legacy. ​These funds come from the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council, which received the revenues from the U.S. Mint's sale of the Lewis and Clark 2004 Commemorative Coin. Grants through this program are available to members of the Native American tribes that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between 1803-1806. 

Grants are available for work on documentation and revitalization of these languages. Applicants (Principal Investigators) must be enrolled tribal members or employees of tribal colleges. Scholarships for academic work in linguistics or a Native language, or for Master/Apprentice programs are also available for tribal members.
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To learn more about the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, please visit lewisandclark200.org.
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Applying for a Native Voices Endowment Grant: Please check the NVE main page for more information and instructions. The request for proposals cycle normally runs during the months of September through November of each year.
Click a year to view Language Legacies Grant Recipients for that year.
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What Our Grantees Are Saying:

"The ELF will always remain a part of our collective memory. We thank you and the ELF sincerely for being a part of our effort to save one the richest dialects on this part of the planet."

- Dr. Mite Lingi, Language Legacies Recipient 2015

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    • About ELF
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  • Grants
    • ELF-UNESCO Traineeship
    • Language Legacies
    • Native Voices Endowment
    • Sharing Language Diversity Fellowship
  • Projects
    • Project Spotlight
    • Testimonials
    • Photo Gallery
  • Resources
    • Breath of Life
    • CoLang
    • General Resources
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