Northamptonshire Archaeological Society operates a Small Grants Scheme that is open to individual fieldworkers, local societies, academics, students and other groups engaged in archaeological or related research work in the county. Grants of up to £500 are available, subject to the project meeting the conditions set out in the guidance document application being approved by the Committee. For more information, please see the guidance document.
Download the Small Grants Scheme Application form.
Previous Small Grant Scheme Awards
2017-2018
MidNag (Middle Nene Archaeology Group), towards the excavation at Warkton Roman settlement. £250.00.
Andy Chapman, NAS, towards radiocarbon dating of animal bone to help determine the date of origin of the pre-Conquest town defences at Northampton. £250.00.
2018-2019
Collyweston Historical Society, towards costs of running a public awareness weekend. £250.00.
2019-2020
MidNAG (Middle Nene Archaeology Group), towards costs of running a site open day at Warkton. £250.00.
2020-2021
Sophie Charlton, Oxford University, towards further analysis of the Middle Neolithic human bone from Banbury Lane, Northampton. £500.00.
Susan Pearce, University of Leicester, towards compiling the Northamptonshire data base for the project, Becoming Christian in Midland Britain AD 500-1050. £500.00.
2021-2022
James Gerrard, Newcastle University, towards the cost of analysis of the Irchester copper alloy bowls. £249.50
2022-2023
CLASP (Community, Landscape and Survey Project), towards buying an infrared camera for their drone: £150.00.
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, WNC, towards the purchase of a Bronze Age gold bracelet terminal, a metal detector find valued through the British Museum under the Treasure Act. £900.00.
James Gerrard, Newcastle University, towards further analysis of the Irchester bowls.
£480.00 (grant returned as analysis could not be undertaken).
2023-2024
No grants were awarded.
