Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund Award
The Parsons Fund Award supports projects that use or enhance access to the Library of Congress's ethnographic collections for research and creative work.
Funder: Library of Congress
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 total per year; may be divided among multiple recipients; project duration up to 12 months.
Summary: Supports projects that increase awareness and use of the Library of Congress’s ethnographic collections, making them accessible for research and creative purposes.
Key Information: Projected deadline; annual program—see program page for updates.
Description
The Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund Award is an annual program administered by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Its purpose is to increase awareness of the Library’s ethnographic collections and make these primary resources accessible to individuals and organizations in the private sector. The award supports a wide range of projects, including research, creative works, publications, archival science, reference services, student projects, conservation experiments, and field research that may lead to new Library acquisitions. Projects can result in both commercial and non-commercial outputs.
