Twice each year the Society offers a number of grants normally up to £2000 to support research and to improve public access to the history & archaeology of the historic County of Somerset.
The Pat Hill-Cottingham Memorial Fund is a new fund endowed by the trustees to further high quality research into the natural history and geology of Somerset. For sample projects, click here. For further details and application form, click here.
The Society has four endowed funds for promoting archaeology and history within the geographical area of the historic County of Somerset. If they do not seem to meet your requirements, it may be possible to meet them from other sources, so please do enquire. Please note, the Society does not provide bursaries to support private study but does provide grants to individuals as well as organisations.
The Maltwood Fund is dedicated to support high quality research into the archaeology and history of Somerset. Research that will forward the priorities agreed in the South West Archaeology Research Framework click here will be particularly welcome. For sample projects, click here. For further details and application form, click here.
The Gray Fund is dedicated to promoting activities that encourage public understanding, interest and participation in archaeology and history. Applications to support training schemes and activities involving young people are particularly welcome. For sample projects, click here. For further details and application form, click here.
Both these grant funds are supported by The Aston Fund for particular projects aimed at public engagement. For sample projects, click here. For further details and application form, click here.
The Desmond Williams Fund is dedicated to activities that will further knowledge of the vernacular architecture of Somerset. For sample projects, click here. For further details and application form, click here.
Decide which grant most nearly matches your project. If in doubt, contact the Society’s Office Manager on 01823 272429 or office@sanhs.org who will ensure that you can discuss the matter with an appropriate officer involved in the grant awarding process. If your project still falls outside these requirements, you may be invited to submit a resume of your project for further consideration.
Fill in the appropriate application form and submit by 30 th August or 31 st December for consideration by the appropriate awarding committee in the following September/October or February. Electronic applications will only be accepted for the Gray and Maltwood Funds.
Please make your applications electronically to reduce paperwork
Further information may be obtained from the Office Manager
office@sanhs.org, 01823 272429
