Langugage Legacies - Worldwide Coverage

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 Request for Proposals for more details.

Applicants may be chosen to receive special recognition through awards within the Language Legacies grant program. Currently, these include The Bright Award and The Isenberg Award.

The Bright Award

Named in memory of the prolific linguist Bill Bright, this award honors a project's achievements in one or more of the areas Bright specialized in. This may include geographical area (North and Central America, South Asia) or topic (culture, writing systems, poetics and onomastics).

The Isenberg Award

The Isenberg Award for the Documentation of Languages of the Former Soviet Union is named for the late Charles R. Isenberg (1944-1997), a professor of Russian literature at Weslyan University and Reed College. This award honors projects focused on documentation and maintenance of languages spoken in the former Soviet Union.

All funded projects are automatically considered for these awards.