# NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-615-nsf-dynamic-language-infrastructure-neh-documenting/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342475

> U.S. National Science Foundation is offering grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make about 25 awards worth $4.8 million in total. Applications close on February 16, 2027.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 22-615 |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | February 16, 2027 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $4.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 47.050, 47.070, 47.075 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

*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. -Tribal organizations and other American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian serving organizations. -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. *Who May Serve as PI: There are no program-specific restrictions or limits.

## What the grant funds

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 that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documentation and analysis, and archiving of endangered language data, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding is available in the form of one- to three-year senior research grants and conference proposals. Fellowship support is available through a separate funding opportunity administered by NEH. Note: a conference proposal should generally be submitted at least a year in advance of the scheduled date of the conference. For additional information about creating and submitting conference proposals, please refer to PAPPG Chapter II. E.9.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)?

U.S. National Science Foundation accepts applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)?

Closes February 16, 2027 (108 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

About $4.8 million in total across about 25 awards.