Small grant scheme to assist with local history book publication

Longford County Library, Archives, Arts and Heritage Service announce launch of scheme 

Press Release: 23 April 2024 

Longford County Library, Archives, Arts and Heritage Services have announced the launch of a
small grants scheme to assist with the publication costs of local history books. There is a fund of
€5,000 available this year, with grants to a maximum of €1,000 for an individual book. There are
terms and conditions associated with this grant. The most vital condition for eligibility is that the
book’s contents must relate to Longford, either wholly or in large part.

Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council, Cllr Colm Murray, welcomed the initiative. “We in
Longford are very fortunate to have local historians and researchers who are willing to write books
about our local history and heritage. This scheme will help them to meet the costs of publication,
helping to enrich our knowledge of the past and preserve our local heritage”, he said.

Chief Executive, Paddy Mahon, said the scheme is a wonderful acknowledgement of the
importance of local history. “Longford County Council values the work being done in preserving
and promoting local history. It is essential to record our stories, memories, and milestones. Local
books are hugely important in highlighting parts of our history, heritage and culture, and this is a
very worthwhile scheme, supporting authors”.

The closing date for funding applications is 1 July 2024.

For application forms and the terms and conditions of the scheme, please contact Martin Morris,
County Archivist on 043 334 1124 or email bookgrants@longfordcoco.ie.

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