Fund a terrestrial/subaquatic or underwater programmed archaeology operation

Programmed archaeology operations aim to study, according to scientific research objectives, sites and remains not threatened by development projects, in order to enrich archaeological knowledge. They are subject to an authorization regime to protect archaeological heritage. They can benefit from financial support from the State in the form of grants. On average, nearly 6 M€ are paid each year by the Ministry of Culture to support research actions in programmed archaeology.

What is a programmed archaeology operation?

A programmed archaeology operation is part of a scientific project led by professional or volunteer researchers. It can be part of the axes defined in the national archaeological research program.

It mainly takes the form of an intervention on land, in the subaquatic environment (rivers, lakes, etc.) or underwater (maritime public domain or contiguous zone).

Each archaeological operation generally consists of a field phase (site) and systematically an study phase (post-excavation).

It gives rise to a scientific report which marks the completion of the operation and allows the evaluation of archaeological research.…