Funding – Grants for the acquisition of books, manuscripts and archives

August 20, 2013

The Friends of The National Libraries are offering grants for acquisition of books, manuscripts, archives and collections.

The Friends of the National Libraries (FNL) helps libraries, museums and record offices acquire books, manuscripts and archives. The FNL helps the nation’s libraries not just national libraries. We help you to add to your collection and to acquire books, manuscripts and archives that you would not otherwise have the resources to purchase.

The FNL offer significant financial help to national libraries, university libraries, county record offices museums and art galleries to help them acquire printed books, manuscripts, records and archives of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical, photographic interest.

The two main criteria when awarding grants are the historical, literary and other qualities of the proposed acquisition and its significance to your collection. We also take into account price, condition and provenance.

The FNL usually contribute part of the cost of an acquisition, with the remainder coming from your own or other sources. The FNL can also respond to applications where no other money is available, so long as you have thoroughly explored all other possible sources of support. Our funding ranges from a few hundred pounds to tens of thousands of pounds, and we may be willing to meet the total cost of your acquisition. Receiving a grant from the FNL often helps unlock other sources of funding.

When to apply?

Applications accepted throughout the year.

How to apply?

Applying for a grant is easy, you just need to write a letter of application and send it to the Honorary Secretary at secretary@fnlmail.org.uk. For details of the application process, terms and conditions of grant as well as what to include in your letter of application see the FAQ page of the FNL’s website.

Contact information

If you think that the Friends can help you to meet the cost of your acquisition, please get in touch – the FNL will do their best to help.

Friends of the National Libraries
c/o Dept of Manuscripts
British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB

secretary@fnlmail.org.uk | www.friendsofnationallibraries.org.uk

Registered charity no: 313020

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