Heritage Funds and Grants
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Local Group or Community Archaeology Grants:
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
Association for Industrial Archaeology
United Kingdom

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The AIA award programme aims to enhance the understanding of industrial archaeology and to encourage high standards in fieldwork and publications.
Annual awards are made in the following categories:
AIA Dorothea Award for Conservation
AIA Peter Neaverson Awards
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
AIA Publications Award
AIA Essay Award
Entry forms are available from:-
AIA Fieldwork and Recording Awards
AIA Liaison Officer, School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH
Cambrian Archaeological Association: Benefactors Fund
Cambrian Archaeological Association
Wales

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To make grants to students or other young people under the age of 25 engaged in archaeological studies or activities particularly relating to Wales and the Marches.
These grants will be in the region of £25 to £50 and are meant to assist in covering the cost of books, equipment and for the payment of fees, subscriptions or any other expenses considered appropriate. Grants towards the cost of excavations are not included.
Applications should be submitted to the General Secretary, Dr J M Hughes, The Laurels, Westfield Road, Newport, Gwent NP4 4ND.
Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards
Cambridgeshire Association for Local History
Eastern England

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Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards
The Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Awards were introduced in an attempt to encourage and support the study of all aspects of the Eastern Region's archaeology and history by its young people. The Awards were first presented in 2007.
The more Young People become aware and involved in the study and research of the archaeology and history of their local landscape and community, the more it will enhance their sense of belonging and develop their citizenship skills.
These Young People are the Archaeologists and Historians of Tomorrow, it is up to all of us to encourage and nurture their interest in the Landscape in which they live, their Past and their Local Heritage Today....
The Cambridgeshire Association for Local History is asking people to nominate Young People for CYPHA - the Cambridgeshire Young Persons History Award. Our aim is to reward and recognise History related work carried out by Young People in Eastern Region.
The planned work, research or project can be very broad based, our main aim is for Young People to have fun and learn about their landscape, community and their past. They may want to base their project on their Family's History or on their Village's Archaeology or History or they might want to cast their net further afield to a wider East Anglia based project or they might just be a budding Archaeologist - the basic rule is if in doubt
Please Contact us, to discuss their ideas.....
The Closing date for Entries is the 31st March each year
CBA Challenge Funding
Council for British Archaeology
United Kingdom

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The CBA's Challenge Funding Scheme is a grant scheme that provides modest grants to encourage independent, voluntary effort in original archaeological research. It is supported by English Heritage, the CBA, Historic Scotland and Council for Scottish Archaeology.
Since 2004 the former British Archaeological Research Trust awards have been amalgamated with Challenge Funding.
Further details from the
Finance Director,
CBA,
St Mary's House,
66 Bootham,
York
YO30 7BZ.
Applications should be submitted by 30 June.
Marsh Archaeology Award for Community Archaeology
Council for British Archaeology
United Kingdom

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The Award will be given to a community archaeology group, in order to recognise and promote high quality archaeological work being carried out by the community archaeology sector to sustain and transmit knowledge and our cultural heritage to future generations.
There will be one award, the Marsh Archaeology Award for Community Archaeology. The Award winner will receive £1,000 to be used as they see fit.
Nominations must be submitted in writing or by email to the Council for British Archaeology by midday on the 5 December 2007. Address for nominations: The Director, Council for British Archaeology, St Mary's House, 66 Bootham, York YO30 7BZ
Grants
Council for British Archaeology in the South East
United Kingdom

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The CBA SE supports archaeological work, conservation and research projects relating to the historic counties of Kent, Surrey, and West and East Sussex ie including the area of south London up to the river Thames.
Grants are available to any individual, archaeological society, group or unit (including professional units). Individuals do not have to be members of the CBA but it is hoped that recipients who are not already members will feel encouraged to join the CBA. The success of an application is not dependent on a proven record of work.
Dorset Archaeological Award
Dorset Archaeological Committee
England

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The Dorset Archaeological Committee exists to promote all aspects of archaeological work in the county of Dorset and has established a biennial archaeological award to recognise outstanding contributions to Dorset archaeology.
Further details from the Hon Secretary, DAC, Dorset County Museum, High Street West, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XA.
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund
English Heritage
United Kingdom

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To be eligible for funding under the English Heritage ALSF Programme, projects must:
1. be directly related to the impact on the historic environment of the extraction of aggregate that is subject to the levy
2. aim to reduce, rather than compensate for, the impact of aggregate extraction
3. be additional to activity in English Heritage's existing grants programmes
4. be additional to mineral operators' obligations through planning conditions
5. be delivered in England
Archaeological projects must in addition meet English Heritage's strategic priorities for archaeology which are currently set out in the Implementation Plan for Exploring our Past 1998 (EoP98).
Marine projects must meet English Heritage's strategic priorities for the marine historic environment which are set out in Taking to the Water.
Community Benefit
English Heritage is committed to widening access to, and understanding and enjoyment of, the historic environment. All projects funded through our ALSF Programme should, wherever possible, deliver these aims through programmes of outreach, education, interpretation and community involvement.
Joint Working & Partnership Funding
We encourage project proposals which promote partnership and joint working across different stakeholder groups and constituencies: the aggregates industry, local government, commercial contractors, the higher education and research sector, other environmental agencies, community groups and not-for-profit organisations, and the independent and voluntary sector.
The English Heritage ALSF Programme has no requirement for partnership funding but applications which bring partnership funding or some other resource contribution, and so lever-in additional resopurces for the historic environment, will be particularly welcomed. For eligible sources of partnership funding please see our Guidance Notes page.
We are happy to consider applications where joint funding is also being sought from English Nature and/or The Countryside Agency and/or CEFAS (for marine projects).
Awards for All
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom

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We award grants of between £500 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Heritage Grants
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom

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This programme offers grants of £50,000 or more. Projects should look after and enhance the UK's heritage; to increase involvement in heritage activities; and to improve accesss to and enjoyment of heritage.
The main switchboard telephone number for our Head Office is 020 7591 6000.
We can normally answer your helpline queries between 9:30am and 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or you can leave a message with us outside these hours.
We have a minicom service for people who are hard of hearing: 020 7591 6255. You can use this service if you have access to a minicom textphone.
We have offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and regional offices across England:
Repairs for places of worship
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom

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Repair Grants for Places of Worship:
£10,000 to £250,000 in England and Scotland
£10,000 to £100,000 in Northern Ireland and Wales
This programme is designed to help sustain and conserve heritage at risk, through urgent repairs to places of worship. The UK-wide scheme is delivered through four separate programmes in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
In all countries, the following key criteria apply:
The place of worship must be listed
The project must be for urgent, high-level repair works
After the project is completed, you will be required to open your place of worship for at least forty days outside of normal worship times.
Townscape Heritage Initiative
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom

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Through our Townscape Heritage Initiative, we make grants that help communities to regenerate the historic parts of their towns and cities.
The main switchboard telephone number for our Head Office is 020 7591 6000.
We can normally answer your helpline queries between 9:30am and 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or you can leave a message with us outside these hours.
We have a minicom service for people who are hard of hearing: 020 7591 6255. You can use this service if you have access to a minicom textphone.
We have offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and regional offices across England:
Landscape Partnerships
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom

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This initiative enables partnerships representing a range of heritage and community interests to tackle the needs of landscapes, whose various elements may be in different ownership.
The main switchboard telephone number for our Head Office is 020 7591 6000.
We can normally answer your helpline queries between 9:30am and 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or you can leave a message with us outside these hours.
We have a minicom service for people who are hard of hearing: 020 7591 6255. You can use this service if you have access to a minicom textphone.
We have offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and regional offices across England:
Young Roots
Heritage Lottery
United Kingdom

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Young Roots offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000. The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year-olds (up to 25 for those with special needs) in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement.
The main switchboard telephone number for our Head Office is 020 7591 6000.
We can normally answer your helpline queries between 9:30am and 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or you can leave a message with us outside these hours.
We have a minicom service for people who are hard of hearing: 020 7591 6255. You can use this service if you have access to a minicom textphone.
We have offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and regional offices across England:
Natural England Grants
Natural England
England

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Heritage Management Plan grants -
An incentive for landowners to prepare Heritage Management Plans (HMPs) that deliver integrated sustainable management of outstanding land designated or in process of designation as conditionally exempt from inheritance tax.
and
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund - To reduce the effects of aggregate extraction on local communities and the natural environment.
many others may also be suitable
Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society Research Fund

Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society
England

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ANNOUNCING THE NNAS RESEARCH FUND
The Society is pleased to announce a new research fund, set up in 2007, to offer grants of up to £500 for Norfolk-related research into any archaeological or historical subject.
Applicants must be current members of the Society and grants can be made for all aspects of research, including travel expenses connected directly to research, and printing and publication, but excluding the payment of academic fees.
Members are invited to apply for grants at any time of year, by submitting a project proposal of no more than 500 words to the Council of the Society, c/o Hon. Sec. 30 Brettingham Avenue, Cringleford, Norwich NR4 6XG
Successful applicants will be required to submit a summary report, which should not exceed 250 words, at the end of the year in which the grant is made. The research itself may be published by the Society in its journal Norfolk Archaeology if this is considered appropriate by the Hon. Editor.
Buchan Lecture
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Scotland

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The Society is able to offer grants to local archaeological, antiquarian, or similar societies to help fund a lecture, symposium, or conference. Awards are recommended by the Programme Committee with the approval of Council.
A lecture supported by this fund is known as a Buchan Lecture.
The purpose is to fund lectures in those parts of Scotland which are not at present served by the Society s meetings. The maximum sum awarded for a Buchan Lecture will not exceed £300.
There are no application forms, but applicants should send details of the proposed meeting, speaker and estimated costs, to the Director to arrive by 5 January of the calendar year preceding that for which the funds are required. Further details from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund
The Roman Research Trust
United Kingdom

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The Roman Research Trust has established the Audrey Barrie Brown Memorial Fund, from which it will make grants to support research and education in Romano-British archaeology.
The Trust has an obligation to support, in particular, work in the county of Wiltshire and neighbouring counties to the west, but archaeologists working anywhere in Britain are eligible for grant aid.
Further details from Hon Secretary to the Trust, Mr E P Johnson, 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0JZ.
Margary Research Grants
The Sussex Archaeological Society
England

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The Sussex Archaeological Society offers £6,000 annually to individuals and groups to assist with the costs of historical and archaeological research with a Sussex connection.
Applications are not dependent on a proven record of research and preference will be given to applicants who do not qualify for other research grants.
Grants for publication are not generally given but applications towards the costs of obtaining specialist reports or producing professional standard drawings will be considered.
In addition grants may cover the purchase of equipment and photocopies or microfilms or archival material. Applications are considered quarterly.
Rosemary Cramp Fund
University of Durham
United Kingdom

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The Rosemary Cramp Fund was set up on the retirement of Professor Cramp from the Chair of Archaeology at the University of Durham to honour her many achievements and contributions to archaeology and the heritage.
The Fund makes grants to individuals and organisations who put forward projects that fall within its scope and where there is a strong emphasis on innovation. The main area of interest of the Fund is the archaeology and heritage of the British Isles, with a particular emphasis on Northern Britain between 400 and 1100 AD.
Proposals to assist student research projects are especially welcome, though organisations and other individuals are also encouraged to apply. Archaeological excavation is not normally eligible for support from the Fund.
Applications forms are available from, and must be submitted by 31 October to, The Rosemary Cramp Fund, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE.
Tebbutt Research Fund
Wealden Iron Research Group
England

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A research fund, set up in memory of Fred Tebbutt, first President of WIRG, exists to aid research into the iron industry of the Weald.
Applications are invited for grants, which do not usually exceed £100 a year.
The closing date is the 31st March each year. For further details contact the Hon. Secretary, Ann Callow.