Opportunity ID: 335744

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 030ADV21R0696
Funding Opportunity Title: Library of Congress – Of the People: Widening the Path: CCDI – Artist or Scholar in Residence
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The Library of Congress is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to award grants in support of the creation of new scholarly and/or artistic works that will deepen the connection between the Library of Congress and the lives and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through new or re-imagined uses of technology.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 42.011 — Library of Congress Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Sep 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Nov 21, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 22, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 21, 2021
Archive Date: Jan 20, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be individuals who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligibility extends to all 50 U.S. states, protectorates, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Library of Congress
Description:

The Library of Congress was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant titled “Of the People: Widening the Path” to fund a new, multi-part initiative to connect more deeply with Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, and other communities of color by exposing grantees to the Library’s expansive collections, using technology to enable storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities. 

Artist or Scholar in Residence program: The Library will fund an Artist in Residence or a Scholar in Residence in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Each Artist/Scholar in Residence will serve for 2 years, supported for $50,000 in their first year and $100,000 in their second year. Individuals selected will be either artists or scholars whose artistic or scholarly work connects with the intersections of technology and cultural heritage, and engages with the legacies of racial division in the United States. Proposed projects will help the Library and the American people imagine new ways of preserving, accessing, and sharing the stories of underserved communities, connecting the nation’s past to its future.

See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

Amendment 0001

The proposal submission deadline has been amended, see the revised NOFO for details.

Amendment 0002

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the proposal due dates in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ramon Samuel
Email:LOC-grants@loc.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the proposal due dates in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Nov 21, 2021
The proposal submission deadline has been amended, see the revised NOFO for details. Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 030ADV21R0696
Funding Opportunity Title: Library of Congress – Of the People: Widening the Path: CCDI – Artist or Scholar in Residence
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The Library of Congress is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to award grants in support of the creation of new scholarly and/or artistic works that will deepen the connection between the Library of Congress and the lives and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through new or re-imagined uses of technology.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 42.011 — Library of Congress Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Sep 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Nov 21, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 22, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 21, 2021
Archive Date: Jan 20, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be individuals who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligibility extends to all 50 U.S. states, protectorates, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Library of Congress
Description:

The Library of Congress was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant titled “Of the People: Widening the Path” to fund a new, multi-part initiative to connect more deeply with Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, and other communities of color by exposing grantees to the Library’s expansive collections, using technology to enable storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities. 

Artist or Scholar in Residence program: The Library will fund an Artist in Residence or a Scholar in Residence in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Each Artist/Scholar in Residence will serve for 2 years, supported for $50,000 in their first year and $100,000 in their second year. Individuals selected will be either artists or scholars whose artistic or scholarly work connects with the intersections of technology and cultural heritage, and engages with the legacies of racial division in the United States. Proposed projects will help the Library and the American people imagine new ways of preserving, accessing, and sharing the stories of underserved communities, connecting the nation’s past to its future.

See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

Amendment 0001

The proposal submission deadline has been amended, see the revised NOFO for details.

Amendment 0002

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the proposal due dates in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ramon Samuel
Email:LOC-grants@loc.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 030ADV21R0696
Funding Opportunity Title: Library of Congress – Of the People: Widening the Path: CCDI – Artist or Scholar in Residence
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The Library of Congress is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to award grants in support of the creation of new scholarly and/or artistic works that will deepen the connection between the Library of Congress and the lives and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through new or re-imagined uses of technology.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 42.011 — Library of Congress Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Oct 22, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 21, 2021
Archive Date: Jan 20, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be individuals who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligibility extends to all 50 U.S. states, protectorates, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Library of Congress
Description:

The Library of Congress was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant titled “Of the People: Widening the Path” to fund a new, multi-part initiative to connect more deeply with Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, and other communities of color by exposing grantees to the Library’s expansive collections, using technology to enable storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities. 

Artist or Scholar in Residence program: The Library will fund an Artist in Residence or a Scholar in Residence in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Each Artist/Scholar in Residence will serve for 2 years, supported for $50,000 in their first year and $100,000 in their second year. Individuals selected will be either artists or scholars whose artistic or scholarly work connects with the intersections of technology and cultural heritage, and engages with the legacies of racial division in the United States. Proposed projects will help the Library and the American people imagine new ways of preserving, accessing, and sharing the stories of underserved communities, connecting the nation’s past to its future.

See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

Amendment 0001

The proposal submission deadline has been amended, see the revised NOFO for details.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ramon Samuel
Email:LOC-grants@loc.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 030ADV21R0696
Funding Opportunity Title: Library of Congress – Of the People: Widening the Path: CCDI – Artist or Scholar in Residence
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The Library of Congress is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to award grants in support of the creation of new scholarly and/or artistic works that will deepen the connection between the Library of Congress and the lives and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through new or re-imagined uses of technology.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 42.011 — Library of Congress Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Sep 15, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 22, 2021
Archive Date: Dec 22, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be individuals who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligibility extends to all 50 U.S. states, protectorates, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Library of Congress
Description:

The Library of Congress was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant titled “Of the People: Widening the Path” to fund a new, multi-part initiative to connect more deeply with Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, and other communities of color by exposing grantees to the Library’s expansive collections, using technology to enable storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities. 

Artist or Scholar in Residence program: The Library will fund an Artist in Residence or a Scholar in Residence in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Each Artist/Scholar in Residence will serve for 2 years, supported for $50,000 in their first year and $100,000 in their second year. Individuals selected will be either artists or scholars whose artistic or scholarly work connects with the intersections of technology and cultural heritage, and engages with the legacies of racial division in the United States. Proposed projects will help the Library and the American people imagine new ways of preserving, accessing, and sharing the stories of underserved communities, connecting the nation’s past to its future.

See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ramon Samuel
Email:LOC-grants@loc.gov

Folder 335744 Full Announcement-NOFO Artist-Scholar in Res -> CCDI Mellon – NOFO – Budget Plan Worksheet Template – ASR.pdf

Folder 335744 Full Announcement-NOFO Artist-Scholar in Res -> 030ADV21R0696 – Amend 0002 – Mellon CCDI NOFO – ASR.pdf

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