The Islamic Manuscript Association is delighted to announce that it is accepting applications to its Annual Grant Scheme, which is designed to further any activities that support the needs of manuscript collections, particularly in the area of collection care and management and in advancing scholarship related to Islamic manuscripts. Work that we support includes but is not limited to:
» Activities related to preservation, conservation and digitisation;
» Conservation and art supplies;
» Facilitating access to digital and microfilm images of manuscripts;
» The cataloguing of collections;
» Publishing subventions and editing costs;
» Financial support for image reprographic and copyright expenses;
» Research materials;
» Participation in conferences and courses.
The maximum available grant is 5,000 GBP per project. Through the Annual Grant Scheme, the Association has provided direct financial and expert assistance to over 50 different projects in more than 20 countries including Yemen, Mali, Nigeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Turkey, the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain.
The deadline for the receipt of application forms is 1 February 2015. Further information and forms are available on our website, while a sample model application can also be found here. If you have any queries, please contact us at grants@islamicmanuscript.org.