Hi everyone,
On a related note to Mel's Mapping UK University Library Archives and Special Collections holding Comics and Comic Art, the below came through from the research funding team at my work - could it possibly be relevant for saving any comics archives under threat?
'Endangered archives programme – rapid response grants
The
British Library, via the Arcadia Fund invites applications for its
rapid response grants, under its endangered archives programme. These
enable
safeguarding an archive that is in immediate and severe danger. The aim
is to support humanities and social science research world-wide by
identifying, preserving and making accessible endangered archival
collections before they are lost forever. The grants
are targeted at situations where the time required for the standard
application and award process could result in extensive damage to the
material.
Applicants
must be based in a recognised non-commercial institution, such as a
university, research institution, library or archive in the UK or
overseas.
Eligible HEI applicants include accredited members of teaching and
research faculty and registered postgraduate researchers. PhD candidates
will be considered in exceptional circumstances. Current employees of
the British Library are not eligible.
Grants are worth up to £15,000 each over one year.
Deadline
Round 15 Closing Date: 19 November 2018 (midday GMT)'
