42.012: Connecting Communities Digital Initiative
Alternate Name: CCDI
Overview
Program Number
42.012
Status
Active
Agency
Last Modified
May 30, 2022
Date Posted
May 30, 2022
Objective
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) encourages creators in Black, Indigenous, and communities of color to combine Library materials with technology to connect Americans with a more expansive understanding of our past and future. CCDI Grants encourage digital programs that add and amplify the stories of people whose voices have traditionally been minimized, and innovatively incorporate Library collections.
Type of Assistance
B - Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible applicants include: 2 or 4-year non-profit public or private organizations, including institutions of higher education, colleges, universities, professional associations, library systems, cultural institutions; archives, and museums; and units of state, local government, and federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. An applicant may be disqualified if the applicant or any principal or employee has been subject to any legal proceeding involving fraud, criminal activity or has been subject to any Federal or state citation for a criminal activity. If so, an explanation must be provided.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Not Applicable
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative direct grants
Grant Opportunities