Archaeological Mentoring Partnership Grants

Mar 21, 2025

Historic England has just launched a new pilot Archaeological Mentoring Partnership (AMP) small grants scheme.

In the archaeology field, mentoring provides guidance and support for early-career professionals, helping them balance career goals and research agendas, and navigate the complexities of the profession. This scheme will provide funding to enable experienced practitioners in archaeological post-excavation specialisms to provide emerging professionals with structured skills development for specific skills areas, using a mentoring approach over a focused period of time.

Historic England will provide the monitoring and organisational support for the Partnerships, with additional pastoral support available for mentees, and peer support sessions organised for mentors.

Grants awarded will be between £3,000 – £7,000. It is expected that Partnerships will last between three and 12 months, depending on need, intensity of mentoring required, and availability, and to be completed by December 2026.

Full details and an application form are available on the Historic England website.
https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/grants/our-grant-schemes/hpc/proposals/

Closing date for applications: 1 June 2025. –

Historic England are also holding a workshop to support the launch of these grants at a fringe event at the 2025 CIFA conference on Tuesday, April 29 · 1 – 4pm.
For more details and to book a place: https://archaeologymentoringpartnerships.eventbrite.co.uk/

Archaeological Mentoring Partnerships grants will provide funding to enable experienced practitioners in archaeological post-excavation specialisms to provide emerging professionals with structured skills development for specific skills areas.

For further information, please read our guidance for applicants.