The Library of Congress is excited to announce Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Grant for Higher Education to award three grants for up to $50,000 each in support of minority-serving higher education institutions.
Donor Name: Library of Congress
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S Territories: Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/30/2022
Grant Size: up to $50,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The purpose of this CCDI program is to expand the connections between the Library of Congress and minority serving higher education institutions. Successful applicants should make use of Library of Congress digital collections and materials to create projects that center on the lives, experiences and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities of color.
Funding Information
For 2022, the Library intends to award three 12-month grants of up to $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be
- A 2-year or 4-year minority serving higher education institution (Institution), such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (ANNHs), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs);
- A non-profit institution;
- Based in any of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, territories and commonwealths (Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands);
- Proposing a project to be conducted within the United States or U.S. commonwealth or territory.
Other Eligibility Information
- The Institution shall not submit more than one application under this announcement.
- Successful applicants cannot reapply in subsequent years for the same project.
- Late, incomplete, or ineligible applications will not be considered for funding under this notice.
- An Institution (or a principal member of an Institution) that has been convicted or found to be at fault in connection to the award or the performance of a Federal grant or contract in the past five years may be disqualified.
For more information, visit Library of Congress.