Funding requirements vary with the type of grant being applied for. The ACLS sponsors research and education projects in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences but is primarily directed at academics and professionals. Many grants are open to Canadians through the International Scholars Program. Recipients must take up their award at a museum or institute in the United States. Some funds are not only open to academics, but also to professionals, students, and avocationals.
Most awards are for historical research and other projects in the Humanities.
Under Carnegie's will, grants must benefit the people of the Unites States, although up to 7.4 percent of the funds may be used to the benefit the people of some countries that are or have been members of the British Commonwealth. Also visit the Carnegie Institute of Washington for more information about available Grants, Fellowships, and Internships. The Foundation supports scholarly works which advance the understanding of ancient Mesoamerican cultures and supports projects in the disciplines of archaeology, art history, etc. The Foundation encourages interdisiplinary projects, especially those which combine disciplines in novel and potentially productive ways. Citizenship is unrestricted.