Research Grants

PLACE offers small grants (normally up to £1,000) to members and others who wish to undertake research projects relevant to the objectives of the charity. The conditions are set out below. If you are interested in applying for a grant, get in touch for an informal chat.

To apply for a grant from PLACE please send a copy of your CV alongside the completed application form to: [email protected]

APPLICATION FOR GRANT AID FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT

PLACE Guidelines for Research Grant Applications

The following guidelines are intended to give a steer to potential applicants for research grants. Each grant application is different and we aim to be as flexible as possible within the constraints of our status as a registered charity.

Applicants should note the following:

  1. PLACE grants are offered to support PLACE members and others conducting research projects on topics relevant to the people, landscape or cultural environment of the traditional counties of Yorkshire. The awarding of a PLACE grant should demonstrably add value to a research project with clear relevance to the Charitable Objectives of the organisation.
  2. Applications will be assessed on the merits of the project being proposed, rather than the status or qualifications of the applicant(s). Applications are welcomed from both academic (including research students) and non-academic researchers.
  3. As a condition of the award of grant funding, results of the research should normally be disseminated to the general public through PLACE. This could take the form of, for example: a PLACE occasional paper; a chapter or contribution to a PLACE publication; a talk/lecture, fieldtrip or short course delivered for the benefit of PLACE members; a blog post on the PLACE blog or similar. PLACE reserves the right to stipulate or request specific forms of dissemination as a condition of bestowing grant funding.
  4. Grants are offered normally up to a maximum of £1000 – this amount to include VAT (if applicable).
  5. The proposed research to be funded should normally be completed within three years of the award of the grant. The timescale set out for any project should be realistic and achievable.
  6. An estimated breakdown of project costs and the intended expenditure of PLACE grant funding must be submitted as part of or alongside the application form.
  7. PLACE grants may be used to meet expenditure incurred for activities such as (but not limited to): travel, photocopying expenses, purchase of equipment or consumables specific to the project, hire of equipment, training costs, stationery, computer peripherals (e.g. memory sticks, print cartridges), materials associated with dissemination of the research.
  8. Where equipment that has been purchased with a PLACE grant, and it is held that this may be of use for supporting the research activities of other PLACE members upon the conclusion of the funded project, PLACE reserves the right to retain ownership of that equipment.
  9. PLACE grants may be used to fund the cost of accommodation or subsistence in exceptional cases only (e.g. if such costs are essential to the research and do not fall within the normal living expenses of the applicant). In such circumstances, a note justifying why the project will incur expenditure of this kind should be included within the application form. Receipts will be required before any grant funds are paid towards the costs of accommodation / subsistence.
  10. PLACE grants cannot be used to fund the time that the applicant (or any others associated with the project) spends on the research.
  11. Payments will normally be made directly to the named applicant(s) on provision of relevant receipts. All costs to be covered by PLACE grant funding must be fully documented. If the amount is substantial, payment may be made to the applicant on production of an invoice to the applicant that has not yet been paid.
  12. The copyright of the research will remain with the applicant, who will be free to publish it in other forms or outlets as well as through PLACE.
  13. Trustees reserve the right to refuse any application for a PLACE grant, or to withdraw support, if they feel the interests of the Charity are best served by doing so (e.g. if the funding of specific individuals or projects risks bringing the charity into disrepute).