The call for applications for the Erland Kolding Nielsen Grant 2024 is now open. The deadline for submission of applications is 7 February 2025. The successful applications will expectedly be announced in March 2025. The early deadline is due to the secretariat’s intention to allow more time for projects to be completed before the end of the year.

About the grant

The Erland Kolding Nielsen Grant celebrates the enormous contribution Erland Kolding Nielsen has made to the development of European libraries throughout his long and distinguished career.

The Grant is an award of up to €5,000, which is given to a CENL member library project that promotes international collaboration and strengthens bonds between CENL libraries. The grant proposal can focus on any aspect of international library collaboration including:

• development of collections (physical and digital)
• improving research
• educational or cultural services including exhibitions
• promoting interlibrary staff communications
• infrastructure development
• staff development

Details on how to apply can be found here.

Please contact the CENL Secretariat at cenl@dnb.de if you have any questions on this grant.