Opportunities & Deadlines
| Name | Type | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Justice Seed Grants | Competition | November 3, 2026, 5PM EST |
| Digital Justice Development Grants | Competition | November 3, 2026, 5PM EST |
Program
ACLS Digital Justice Grants
Applications for the 2025-2026 Digital Justice Seed Grants are now open. Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS online fellowship and grant administration system (ofa.acls.org) no later than 5:00 PM EST on November 3, 2026.
The ACLS Digital Justice Grant program is designed to 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. This program supports digital projects across the humanities and interpretative social sciences that critically engage with the interests and histories of people of color and other historically marginalized communities through the ethical use of digital tools and methods. In this way, 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.
The program offers two kinds of grants: Digital Justice Seed Grants for projects at early stages of development; and Digital Justice Development Grants for projects that have advanced beyond the start-up or early phases of development. All grantees will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Nonprofit Finance Fund on developing a long-term financial plan for their projects.
The program is made possible by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.
To support prospective applicants, ACLS offers a webinar series throughout the application period, which includes both general information sessions with program staff and topic-specific webinars (e.g., data ethics and capacity building, data stewardship) with former reviewers and grantees.
| Session | Date | Registration Link |
| General Information Session | August 20, 2026, 2 – 3 PM EST | https://acls-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__U61EY-XRuqKA2AfC4Skbw |
| Office Hour with ACLS Program Staff | October 9, 2026, 3 – 4 PM EST | https://acls-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/m-OHFR9cSFSSRBeCEpls7g |
| Office Hour with ACLS Program Staff | October 20, 2026, 4 – 5 PM EST | https://acls-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/yDXMw_HDQaO8WyHaNeOZWw |
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