The 2026 LingComm Grants awarded seven $300 (USD) grants, thanks to Lingthusiasm patrons, as well as Lukas Graf, Sarah Kelen, Daniel Currie Hall, enchantedsleeper, Rob Monarch, and Kirby Conrod and friends. Each grant winner was connected to a relevant lingcomm expert for advice and support. The 2026 LingComm Grants received 111 applications.
- Tundealao Toyi Joshua, Tone Deaf AI: Visualizing the “Digital Divide” in African Languages
- Garima Sukhwal, Menu Linguistics
- Ngoungouo Yiagnigni Abass, The Sound Detectives
- Cooper Bedin, Drag video essays on language and pop culture
- Sabela Morais Martínez, Hugo Parra, Sabela Treinta Lomba, Marco Bravo Rodríguez, Samuel Fentanes Barrozo, Lucía Vieitez Portas, Dálle á lingua. Conversas sobre lingua na taberna
- Nastasja Deretić, Lingvistasja – Linguistic Emancipation
Kirby Conrod LGBTQ+ LingComm Grant
- Suvarna P, Gender and Sex In Malayalam Podcast
Commendations
- Melissa Schuring, Expedition Youth language
- Baqau Hassan Omotayo, CivicLingua Lab
- Martina Guzzetti, Mind the Gap: A Zine for Decoding the Language of Your Body
- Lacey Wade, Phil Duncan, Jeff Holliday, Utako Minai, Steve Politzer-Ahles, Adam An, Bayleigh Baldwin, Lillianna Lamagna, Language Exploration at the Library
Grants were judged by Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch and included connection with a relevant lingcomm mentor for advice and support. The 2026 LingComm Grants received 111 applications.
For more on the 2026 grants, the winners from previous years, and other lingcomm resources, check out the LingComm website.
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