Dimitrovgrad council will again help pay for books by local authors this year, its press office said. The money is awarded through a competition under a special council ordinance.

The competition covers fiction, literary studies, history, cultural studies and local history. Individuals, chitalishte community cultural centres and non-profit organisations can apply.

The rules are the same as in previous years. Applicants must be registered at an address in the municipality, and organisations must have their seat and registered address there. Applicants must not have received money under the ordinance in the past 16 years. The project they apply with cannot have any other local or national funding.

Last year the council budget set aside €2,556.46 (5,000 leva) for this.