The Robert E. Funk Memorial Archaeology Foundation, Inc., announces its 2025-2026 grant application and funding cycle for research grants of up to $2,500. The Funk Foundation supports archaeological research on New York State. Grants can be used to support small stand-alone archaeological research projects or studies that are parts of larger investigations. Previous Funk Foundation grants have funded a range of research projects including artifact collections studies, faunal analysis, radiocarbon dating, artifact petrography, stone tool microwear, remote sensing, and isotopic and geochemical analyses.
Grant applications for the 2025-2026 funding cycle must be received by December 1, 2025. Applications will be reviewed in a competitive process by the Funk Foundation Board of Directors. Award decisions will be made by December 22, 2025. Guidelines and format for grant applications can be found at www.funkfoundation.org. We strongly encourage prospective grant applicants to contact the Board President, Dr. Jonathan Lothrop, to discuss their proposed research before preparing and submitting a grant application: Jonathan.Lothrop@NYSED.Gov or (518) 486-2992.
The Robert E. Funk Memorial Archaeology Foundation, Inc., is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting archaeological research on the New York region by professional, student, and avocational archaeologists.