Library of Congress - Of the People: Widening the Path: CCDI – Artist or Scholar in Residence
Agency: Library of Congress
- 42.011 -- Library of Congress Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Ramon Samuel
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| CCDI_Mellon_-_NOFO_-_Budget_Plan_Worksheet_Template_-_ASR.xlsx | Budget Plan Template | Sep 15, 2021 06:45 PM UTC |
| 030ADV21R0696_-_Amend_0002_-_Mellon_CCDI_NOFO_-_ASR.pdf | Notice of Funding Opportunity | Nov 22, 2021 12:39 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: January 20, 2022
Award
$--
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$150,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
030ADV21R0696
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
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.
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
September 15, 2021
Archive date:
January 20, 2022
