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<p class="MsoNormal">A Community Collections grant opportunity is currently available through the Library of Congress, American Folklife Center. These grants support cultural documentation (interviews, photography, etc.) with opportunities for training to awardees
provided by the AFC. There will be three rounds of funding beginning in 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The due date for applications is September 7, 2021. Grants will be up to $50,000 ($60,000 if applicants intend to host a public program in their community), and will support projects of up to 12-months in length.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Formal Notices of Funding Opportunity can be found on Grants.gov</span></strong> for
<a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334895" target="_blank">
individuals</a> and for <a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334894" target="_blank">
organizations</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Funding is provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is part of LoC’s
<i>Of The People: Widening the Path</i> initiative.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Recorded presentation about the grant: <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9917/">
https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9917/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#006666">Evan Robb <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Digital Repository Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of the Secretary of State | Washington State Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6880 Capitol Blvd. SE, Tumwater, Washington 98501<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(360) 704-5228 | <a href="mailto:evan.robb@sos.wa.gov">evan.robb@sos.wa.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.northwestdigitalheritage.org/">www.northwestdigitalheritage.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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