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Gerhard Lohrenz Publication Fund

The Gerhard Lohrenz Publication Fund was established in the will of Gerhard Lohrenz in order to promote and assist the publication of manuscripts dealing with Mennonite life. In the will special attention is drawn to "recollections, autobiographies, and novels dealing with the Mennonite people or with studies of some phase of the history of the Mennonite people." The categories considered by the committee which administers the fund broadly include memoirs, biography, literature, and history. Priority is given to manuscripts coming from within or focusing on the Canadian Mennonite story.

Grants from the fund are available for publication costs such as printing, typesetting, copyediting, rights and permissions. Grants are not available for research or writing expenses. In keeping with Gerhard Lohrenz’s interest in retaining, or even increasing the original principal of the fund, grant recipients are invited to donate to the fund.

 

Application Process

The Gerhard Lohrenz Publication Fund Committee welcomes applications for grants to support the publication of manuscripts that fit the mandate of the fund. Please submit a prospectus, along with the application form (below), to initiate the application process.

The prospectus should provide:

  • A table of contents, annotated if possible  
  • A description of the work (maximum 500 words)
  • A sample chapter
  • A biographical statement about the author (maximum 300 words)
  • A statement outlining how the manuscript fits the mandate of the fund (maximum 300 words)
  • The application process can also begin with the submission of a completed manuscript, along with an application form.

Manuscripts and proposals will be evaluated for their general appeal, their literary excellence and content, and their potential contribution to the understanding of Mennonite life and history. Based on the application and the prospectus submitted, the committee will make a decision to conditionally accept or decline the application for a grant. If the application is conditionally accepted, the applicant has five (5) years to complete the project in order to receive the grant, as outlined below in “grant payment.”

 

Grant Payment

Grants to successful applicants are paid after the publishing project is complete. A copy of the finished book and appropriate receipts for the budgeted expenditures as specified in the grant must be submitted to and accepted by the Gerhard Lohrenz Publication Fund Committee.

Applications are received continually and are to be submitted to the Director of Research and Program Grants, member of the Gerhard Lohrenz Publication Fund Committee. The committee meets twice annually (May and December) to consider applications.

For more information, please contact Jodi Dueck-Read (jo.read:@:cmu.ca).

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