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 FRIENDS OF CUMBRIA ARCHIVES f FOCAS - RESEARCH GRANT

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RESEARCH AIMS

1. The Research is likely to be of interest to other users of the record offices

and the wider public interested in the history of the county of Cumbria. This

means for example, that family history would only be eligible if the results of the

enquiry are likely to be of interest to the wider community..

2. A copy of the research/publication should be offered to the Archive

 Service and a summary of the research published in the FOCAS Newsletter.

3. The author of an outstanding piece of work might be invited to give a

presentation to FOCAS members at the AGM.

APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A GRANT

1. Applications should be for proposed or newly commenced research, normally 

grants will not be given for research that is complete or substantially complete.

However, consideration will be given to the publication of research that meets the

criteria below.

2. Applicants for a grant must be able to demonstrate that archive material held in 

Cumbria Record Offices (Carlisle, Whitehaven, Barrow and Kendal) provides the

foundation for their project.

3. Researchers may, make, only one application per project but they

may  make additional applications for new projects..

4. FOCAS committee members may apply for a grant, provided their project

meets the criteria in 1 & 2 above, and they are not members of the

Research Grant Sub Committee

5. The application to be made on the official form and to include an independent 

reference to verify the project is of suitable standard to qualify for a grant.

AMOUNT  AND FREQUENCY OF GRANTS

A sum of £700 will be set aside each year to assist researchers using

Cumbria Record Offices for their research projects. The £700 will normally be

allocated in two payouts of up to £350 each.  A three member Research Grant

Sub-Committee [RGSC] selected from the main FOCAS committee will receive

applications for grants and make recommendations to the main committee. The

RGSC will be assisted by members of Cumbria Archives staff in determining that

the project is feasible and that the information sought is held in  one or more of

the record offices.

Applications for grants are to be submitted by 31 ^St January and by 31st July

annually. Applications will be vetted during February & August by the RGSC and

their recommendations placed for ratification before the  FOCAS Committee at

the meetings in March and September respectively.

Applicants will be notified by the Hon Secretary of the decision of the FOCAS

Committee after the March and September committee meetings.