Initiatives & Conference Fund
Initiatives & Conference Fund supports economic and social historians with otherwise unfunded workshops, meetings, and projects to advance innovative research and wider participation in the Society.
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Funder: Economic History Society
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (November cycle) | May 1, 2027 (May cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to £5,000 for initiatives; up to £1,000 for one-day workshops
Summary: Supports otherwise unfunded workshops, special meetings, and initiatives in economic and social history.
Key Information: Applicants must be members of the Economic History Society.
Description
The Economic History Society’s Initiatives & Conference Fund supports otherwise unfunded workshops, special meetings, and other initiatives in economic and social history. It prioritizes innovative research, activities that encourage wider participation in the Society, and work that could lead to publication in the discipline’s leading journals. Researchers who are not full-time university academics are particularly encouraged to apply.
One-day workshops are of particular interest when they could generate sessions for the Society’s annual conference or articles for the Economic History Review. Past support spans academic conferences, postgraduate seminars, school workshops, collaborative research, database development, and public-facing activities, including community drama and an event marking Scottish women’s suffrage.
