The link is an idea of what the grant could be on. Could be a continuance of what other archeologists have already done in order to preserve, if they haven’t already completed this quest(as this article is from 2017).
The grant proposal Does not have to be on this topic, it’s just an idea.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/seminole-tribe-searches-for-remains-of-ancestors-on-egmont-key/2317695/
Sources used in class:
– The Calusa chapters 14-17
– Christopher Stojanowski 2009 Bridging Histories: The Bioarchaeology of Identity in
Postcontact Florida. From Bioarchaeology and Identity in the Americas, pp.59-81
Other sources:
it is worth looking at the Small Matching Application from the Division of Historical Resources http://www.flheritage.com/grants/preservation/grants/index.cfm?page=previewGrants&appID=8 and the National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/gpg_2.jsp#IIC2.
To see an example of an application, go to http://www.flheritage.com/grants/. We will not be following all their details since this assignment is focused on thinking about solving a problem rather than the bureaucratic aspects of a grant proposal.
Bibliography: American Anthropological Association bibliographic style.
Egmont Key Florida
Create a creative grant proposal for preservation, conservation, and presentation of its history based on the concern for rising sea levels and climate change.
This assignment asks you to request funding for research, including preservation, conservation, and presentation, of Egmont Key in Florida.
The budget can be up to $50,000.
The proposal must be information-rich yet concise.
The final product is a six- to ten-page written paper, with images, advocating for the proposal.
“The description of the project”
– background for the site
– time period and local context,
– description of the site and what you wish to do,
– conclusion on the significance of the proposal for Florida archaeology.
“what you wish to do”…
The requested funds can include; (choose 1)
– excavations to recover information for the history of the place
– conservation in the face of rising sea levels, or
– public interpretation for visitors to help illuminate issues for climate change.
Do not attempt to do all three of those aspects of archaeology
the minor grant cannot fulfill such broad goals (no grant reviewer likes to see a proposal overpromise). Furthermore, “significance for Florida archaeology” allows you to define Florida archaeology as we have been doing so in class: a post-colonial, community-based endeavor. Do not shy away from making such statements in the proposal.
What you turn in: A grant proposal consisting of a title page and abstract; plus at least six double-spaced pages about the problem, methods, and the expected results; plus additional pages with a schedule of the work, hypothetical budget, and bibliography including course materials. Total: a six- to ten-page written paper, with images, advocating for the proposal
Content:
Your grant proposal should include:
Cover (title page) page with the following three items: 1 Page
– Name of the research project: This should be descriptive (and clever, if possible).
– Author(s).
-Abstract: A paragraph that summarizes the problem and work to be done to resolve it. 250 words maximum.
The description of the project: 6 pages (with images)
(double-spaced), including the following sections:
– Background for the site, time period, and local context
– Description of the site and what you wish to do, explaining why it is important and interesting. This section should sell the project to an evaluation committee by convincing readers that the project is significant. (Including problems and methods)
-A conclusion on the significance of the proposal for Florida archaeology, based on course materials (with expected results)
Additional sections: 1-2 pages
Plan and schedule of work:
– Here you lay out the complete details. Excavations usually require at least as much lab time as digging time, just for the initial sorting, recording, and storage of the artifacts, even before specialist analyses are done. Real values for these things vary widely, but remember, everything takes longer than you think!
– Budget: A simple list with a total. Try to include everything you can think of, although you may lump certain categories like “field equipment” or “website design” without going into all the details. I won’t hold you to the accuracy of these figures, although I ask you to make some effort to be realistic here. You may want to include salaries for skilled and unskilled workers; travel costs; vehicle rental, purchase, maintenance, gas, etc.; food and housing in the field if necessary; the higher the cost, the more spectacular the results you have to promise the granting agency for it. Same holds for a proposal on presentation with graphic designers, marketing, et al.
– Bibliography: Use course readings liberally and the
American Anthropological Association bibliographic style.
