The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to invite applications for its Digital Justice Grants Program, made possible by the Mellon Foundation. The program offers two kinds of grants: Digital Justice Seed Grants for start-up projects, ranging from $10,000-$25,000, and Digital Justice Development Grants, ranging from $50,000-$100,000, for projects that have advanced beyond the proof-of-concept phase. Both grants promote and provide resources for projects at various stages of development that diversify the digital domain, advance justice and equity in digital scholarly practice, and/or contribute to public understanding of racial and social justice issues. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2023, 9:00 PM EST.
The program seeks to address the inequities in the distribution of access to tools and support for digital work among scholars across various fields, those working with under-utilized or understudied source materials, and those in institutions with less support for digital projects. It promotes inclusion and sustainability by extending the opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of humanistic inquiry to a greater number of humanities scholars and projects. Additionally, all grant recipients can receive general financial planning coaching from the Nonprofit Finance Fund in order to plan for the long-term stewardship and sustainability of their projects.
