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Created in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Archival Workers Emergency Fund was established to provide financial assistance for archival workers experiencing acute, unanticipated financial hardship due to the crisis.
All U.S.-based archival workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis are eligible to apply to the fund. Recipients will receive grants of up to $1,000 as well as a complimentary year-long membership in SAA.
Applications will be evaluated with particular attention to the statement of need. Grants will be provided to applicants for as long as funding permits.
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Eligibility
All archival workers (SAA members as well as non-members) are eligible to apply, including archival consultants and independent contractors. Applicants must demonstrate current or recent work (within one year of application) within the archives field or employment in a repository, regardless of type.
Due to the unpredictability of the crisis and times of acute need, applications for AWEF will be considered on a rolling basis up to December 31, 2020.
For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions.
Many thanks to the ad hoc group of concerned archivists who developed the proposal for this fund, including: Steven D. Booth, Jessica Chapel, Alison Clemens, Anna Clutterbuck-Cook, Jennifer Coggins, Courtney Dean, Steve Duckworth, Carady DeSimone, Rebecca Goldman, Irene Hauzinger, Katharina Hering, Hayley Hinsberger, Valencia Johnson, Carli Lowe, Bridget Malley, Sarah McLusky, Lydia Tang, Rebecca Thayer, Lauren White, Amy Wickner, and Katrina Windon.
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Support the Fund
If you have the means, please consider donating to directly support your fellow archival workers who have been furloughed, lost hours, or otherwise been significantly affected financially by the COVID-19 crisis. Any amount will help!
All donations to the SAA Foundation are tax deductible.
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Thank you to the 146 donors who have
contributed more than $12,200
to the Archival Workers Emergency Fund!
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Thank you for your generosity through this unprecedented time!
Wishing you and yours the very best –
SAA Foundation Board of Directors
The Society of American Archivists Foundation is the nation’s leading source of nonprofit funding dedicated to the interests of archives and archivists. Donations to the SAA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible.
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