The deadline for the Association for Industrial Archaeology’s conservation and research grant schemes, 31st March 2020, is fast approaching.
Conservation Grants
Thanks to a series of donations the Association for Industrial archaeology can make available Restoration Grants of up to £20,000 for a range of historic and industrial archaeology purposes.
The first awards were made in 2009, and they have since been able to allocate nearly three quarters of a million pounds. Details of some of those projects can be found in the link below. From 2020 onwards the available Grants pot is divided into two categories:
- Major projects where the maximum grant that can be awarded is £20,000. The grant from the AIA must be a significant part of the total project cost, not just a small contribution to a very large project, so that the AIA grant has real impact. The AIA would not normally fund projects where our grant represents less than 20% of the total project costs
- Small projects which are allocated at least 20% of the available funds. The grant limit is £7,500, for which the total cost of the project, excluding the value of volunteer labour, must not exceed £10,000.
Download Criteria and How to Apply for a Restoration Grant can be found here:
https://industrial-archaeology.org/aia-awards/restoration-grants/
Research Grants
The research grant scheme underpins the study aim of the Association which is to promote the study, preservation and presentation of Britain’s industrial archaeology and heritage. It does that by:
- Encouraging individual researchers to study industrial archaeology subjects
- Encouraging the development of industrial archaeology skills within commercial units, the main repository of professional skills in the subject
- Supporting local industrial archaeology and industrial heritage societies in exploring and understanding their local areas
- Helping to develop the next generation of industrial archaeologists
The total fund available in any single year is £1,500 and multiple grants may be given up to this maximum in a single year. The AIA may consider part-funding a wider grant application or project as long as the AIA grant is a significant part of the larger application / project. Follow the link below for an application form:
https://industrial-archaeology.org/aia-awards/research-grants/
If you have any further questions please contact the coordinator:
research-grants@industrial-archaeology.org
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