Past and Present Society grants
Past and Present Society offers fellowships and funding of £500 to £2,000 for historical research and events, open to individuals and organisations.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Past and Present Society, charity number 802281, promotes and encourages the study and public knowledge of history and related disciplines. Its Fellowships and Funding scheme welcomes applications from individuals, societies, educational bodies, and cultural and heritage organisations. Amounts of £500, £1,000, £1,500 or £2,000 can be requested. Applications are considered three times a year, with deadlines of 15 February, 15 June and 15 October. The society is particularly keen to fund events that bring together senior scholars with early career researchers, but will not normally offer funding to annual conferences, and grants cannot be sought retrospectively.
What they fund
Past and Present Society supports education and training, focused on the study and promotion of history.
Who and where
It supports the general public throughout England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Past and Present Society says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“particularly keen to fund events that bring together senior scholars with early career researchers”
Source: pastandpresent.org.uk — Fellowships and Funding - Past and Present →
Who they say they'll fund
“welcomes applications from individuals, societies, educational bodies, cultural and heritage organisations”
Source: pastandpresent.org.uk — Fellowships and Funding - Past and Present →
What they say they won't fund
“the Society will NOT normally offer funding to annual conferences”
Source: pastandpresent.org.uk — Fellowships and Funding - Past and Present →
“grants cannot be sought retrospectively.”
Source: pastandpresent.org.uk — Fellowships and Funding - Past and Present →
Grant sizes they mention
“Amounts of £500, £1,000, £1,500 or £2,000 can be requested.”
Source: pastandpresent.org.uk — Fellowships and Funding - Past and Present →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications will be considered three times a year; deadlines are 15 February, 15 June, and 15 October.”
Source: pastandpresent.org.uk — Fellowships and Funding - Past and Present →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The promotion and encouragement of the study and public knowledge of history and related disciplines
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Past and Present Society typically give?
Amounts of £500, £1,000, £1,500 or £2,000 can be requested.
What does it fund?
The study and public knowledge of history and related disciplines, through fellowships and funding for research and events. The society is particularly keen to fund events that bring together senior scholars with early career researchers.
Who can apply?
It welcomes applications from individuals, societies, educational bodies, and cultural and heritage organisations.
What won't it fund?
It will not normally offer funding to annual conferences, and grants cannot be sought retrospectively.
How do I apply?
Apply ahead of one of the three annual deadlines — 15 February, 15 June or 15 October. Check the funder's own website (pastandpresent.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 802281) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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