The British Society for the History of Science is looking to award grants of up to £500 each to conferences and workshops to be held in person this year (funds to be spent by 21st October 2025). Awards may be used for any reasonable purpose to support running a conference, which might include catering, venue, or accessibility costs. Please note that the society is committed to lowering its climate impact and therefore will not fund air travel.

Applications should consist of:

  1. Details of the conference including title, location, and dates of the event.
  2. Details of the main organisers (including name, affiliation, and contact details).
  3. A short abstract detailing the intellectual agenda of the conference.
  4. Details of the conference programme where available.
  5. A balanced budget that shows both projected income and expenditure. Please note that budgets which do not balance (i.e., budgets which do not clearly outline how expenses will be met) may be reviewed unfavourably by the panel.
  6. A statement explaining how the event will adhere to aims and objectives of the BSHS and our policies and guidelines. We would draw particular attention to our Equality and Diversity Statement and our Climate Policy.

Please complete your application using this online form. All awardees will be required to provide the BSHS with a post-event report and a suitable image for publication in the society’s Viewpoint newsletter within three months of the event.

Please submit application materials by midnight on Friday 4th October. Applicants will be notified by Monday, 21st October 2024 and monies can be used between then and the 21st October 2025. Any questions should be addressed to the Secretary to the BSHS Conferences Committee, Grace Exley, at conference.grants@bshs.org.uk.