Applications Reopened for AFS Gerald L. Davis Project Pathway Grant

The Cultural Diversity Committee of the American Folklore Society (AFS) has reopened the Project Pathway of the Gerald L. Davis Grants for additional applications. This grant provides funding for projects that participate in community scholarship in action, and that keep communities connected, whole, and active. The new deadline is May 1, 2026.

Applicants may choose to submit individual or collaborative proposals. If collaborative proposals are selected, the funding limit may be increased to reflect the number of applicants involved. Grant recipients will have a conversation with AFS about how to best report out about project achievements so as to have the most impact for the grantee organization. 

In the case of collaborative projects, one person should submit the application for the project, including the required information about each other applicant.

Gerald L. Davis was a celebrated folklorist, scholar, and activist whose work centered around the study of African American expressive culture and building African American and African communities and grounded in cultural exchange, research, and development. Thus, AFS seeks to fund projects that similarly support community development, and are connected, healing and informed.