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The Library of Congress is pleased to announce two grant opportunities in the Of the People<https://www.loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/about-this-program/> program's Connecting Communities Digital Initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation. Grants of up to $50,000 support libraries, archives, museums<https://loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/represent/libraries-archives-museums-application/>, and higher education institutions<https://loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/represent/higher-education-application/> in creating projects that use and re-mix Library of Congress digital collections. Projects must center the lives, experiences, and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, or other communities of color in the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands.

The Library is seeking to award three grants for the Higher Education opportunity and three grants for the Libraries, Archives, and Museums opportunity.

Applications are due September 30. You can learn more about the program and how to apply here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/apply/

Questions? Contact the Library of Congress Connecting Communities Digital Initiative team at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Leah Weinryb Grohsgal, PhD, MLIS
Program Advisor to the Director of Digital Strategy
Digital Strategy Directorate | @LC_Labs
Library of Congress
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