Each year, the CBA offers small grants of up to £750 to support new or existing research projects carried out by local societies, groups and communities, through the CBA Challenge Funding scheme.
The CBA’s recently published and highly acclaimed book Europe’s Lost World: The rediscovery of Doggerland has been put forward as one of the nominations for ‘Book of the Year’ at the CA Awards.
The Robert Kiln Trust award is given for the best project, or a series of works or projects, carried out in the UK by a voluntary body or individual.
Robert Kiln was a great believer in amateur participation. The Robert Kiln Charitable Trust, founded in the early 1970s, has distributed more than £1 million to conservation, the arts and archaeology.
Rural Direct is a new service which assists Scotland’s rural communities to access funding opportunities. Projects eligible for funding through the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) can include anything from refurbishing a village hall through to long term plans for community development.
MLA has opened a grants programme, open to applications from museums, libraries and archives across England.
The People’s Record Phase 2 has grants available as part of Setting the Pace – the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council’s (MLA) programme for the London 2012 Olympic and [Paralympic Games](http://www.london-2012.co.uk/2012-Paralympic-Games/ “2012 Paralymp
The Royal Society runs a series of schemes that enhance the UK science base and fosters collaboration between UK based and overseas scientists.
Fellowships
Fellowships enable talented young scientists to build independent careers by providing salaries, research expenses and a range of other non-financial support.
Royal Society grants provide a range of UK-based support for non-salary purposes, such as labo
Defra’s public consultation on the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) announced the continuation of the Fund for a further 3 years, commencing July 2008 to 31 March 2011.
Government £16.5 million ‘Real Help for Communities’ Modernisation Fund aims to help third sector organisations in England be more resilient to the impact of the economic downturn. It is focused on helping organisations which provide services to those worst hit by the recession.