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New Commemorations Bursary scheme launched

10 May 2024

The Commemorations Bursary Scheme, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has been established to encourage and support new local research and local history studies relating to the commemoration of events associated with the early years of the State as well as other significant historical anniversaries, events and themes.

The bursaries will be awarded to individual researchers across a wide range of themes which recognise the importance of the commemoration of events and a number of grants of between €1,500 and €10,000 will be made annually. Applications for the scheme opened on Thursday, 9 May and the closing date for applications is Friday, 9 August 2024 at 5.00pm.

More information and scheme guidelines, please visit the Commemorations Bursary webpage, where you will also find a list of suggested research themes to assist applicants. 

Image caption: Graffiti on a door in the Custom House recorded following it’s destruction on 25 May 1921. ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland.

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