Grants: Applications Now Closed
Results of call for proposals for FEL grants 2012-13 pending
The Foundation for Endangered Languages is not now accepting any more proposals. It will very soon announce the results of the 2012-13 Call.
The Foundation is committed to raising awareness of
endangered languages and supporting revitalization and preservation of
endangered languages through all channels and media. The Foundation awards
grants to projects that further its aims as and when its funds permit. The
Foundation's funds remain limited this year and only an exceptional award will
be greater than US $1,000. Smaller proposals will have a better chance of
receiving funding.
Priority
will be given to projects that focus on the revitalization of endangered
languages and support the use of endangered languages in various
spheres of community life (home, education, cultural and social life). Any
language documentation proposals must have a clear and immediate relevance to
prospects for language revitalization.
For further details, read the Guidance notes. Be sure to read them
before filling in an application form. See also our Manifesto page to find out more about the
Foundation's goals and values.
Conditions
and Format for Submission
Only grant
proposals from FEL members will be considered. If you are
not a member then you will need to join before applying. Details of how to join
are on our Membership page.
All proposals must be submitted in our standard
format, to ensure comparability. Applicants must submit two documents:
á
an Application Form
(AF)
á
a Case for Support
(CS)
See the Guidance notes before filling out the
Application form and writing a Case for Support. Applications which do not
meet the requirements outlined in the Guidance will not be considered and
returned to the author/s. The two documents (Application form and Case for
Support) should be named "languageCS.doc"
and "languageAF.doc",
substituting the actual project language name for language.
Unless agreed with Nicholas Ostler in advance in writing, all
proposals must be in English. Text with any special characters (non-ASCII)
should be written using Unicode.
The Application Form (AF) and Case for Support (CS)
are best submitted as Microsoft Word files attached to an e-mail message. Send
your message to the following addresses:
In general, it is not necessary to also send us
hard copy of files, but we may request printed versions if we have difficulty
reading the files.
For those without access to electronic
communications, printed documents will also be accepted. Post them, to arrive
by 20 December 2012 to:
Nicholas Ostler
172 Bailbrook Lane
Bath BA1 7AA
United Kingdom
The grant recipients are expected to submit a copy of their completed
project (in the form of report, video, learning material, dictionary, etc) to
FEL. They will be added to FEL's resources. The projects may also
feature in the FEL website and newsletter.
Comments on
Draft Proposals
FEL tries to keep procedures as simple as possible.
But we recognize that they may be difficult for those without training in a
western university. In the case of proposals from communities or community
linguists, FEL is prepared to comment on drafts, and to identify weaknesses and
potential remedies (without prejudice) before the selection. Such draft
proposals clearly marked "DRAFT" should reach FEL as soon as
possible, and no later than 10 December 2012.
You are not required to submit a draft: this commenting service is offered only in order to help those in need of it. If draft applications are received from applicants who are judged not to be members of endangered language communities or such communities' designated linguists, they may be re-classified as final applications at FEL's discretion.