The BSHS is looking to award grants of £300 each to conferences and workshops to be held in person this year (funds to be spent by 31 December 2022). Monies can 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 to be held, and dates of the event.
  2. A short abstract detailing the intellectual agenda of the conference.
  3. Details of the main organisers (including name, affiliation, and contact details).
  4. Details of the conference programme where available.
  5. A budget that shows both projected income and expenditure*.
  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.

*Budgets that do not balance (showing income and expenditure), may be reviewed unfavourably by the panel.

Applications should be no longer than 2 pages and should be in .docx or .pdf format. 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 13th May 2022. Applicants will be notified by the 31st May 2022 and monies can be used between then and the 31st December 2022. Applications and any questions should be addressed to the Secretary to the BSHS Conferences Committee, Grace Exley, at prgae@leeds.ac.uk.