Preservation Publication Award recognizes authors and editors for outstanding publications on digital or analog archives preservation, encouraging advances in preservation theory and practice.
The nomination deadline moved from February 28, 2026, to February 28, 2027, at 11:59 PM CST. The funder removed the closed/inactive notice and added Apply and Sign In links for new and existing nominations.
The Archival Innovator Award recognizes archivists, repositories, and organizations for innovative archival work that addresses professional challenges, advances knowledge, or benefits communities.
Diversity Award recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations for lasting archival contributions that advance diversity in the archives profession, the Society of American Archivists, or the archival record.
Distinguished Service Award honors archival institutions, programs, and organizations for outstanding public service and achievements that advance archival practice and provide a model for others.
Theodore Calvin Pease Award supports student authors in archival studies through recognition and publication of outstanding papers, with an emphasis on major trends and issues in the archives profession.
Spotlight Award recognizes archivists for special projects, advocacy, volunteerism, and other quiet contributions, honoring work that benefits the archives profession and archival collections rather than funding projects.