CBA South Midlands

Grants The CBA South Midlands group offers small grants for archaeological research within its four counties. Grants are usually up to £1000, and applicants must be a member of the CBA or the CBA South Midlands group. An application form is available here as a Word document. Details of the CBA-SM grant conditions are available below. Previous CBA-SM grant awards 2021: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society — digitisation and submission to the Archaeology Data Service of the Milton Keynes Monographs series 2019: CLASP — purchase of materials to assist the suitable long-term storage and preservation of CLASP’s artefact archive 2018: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust — recording and conserving some of the gardens and parks of historic Buckinghamshire, training volunteers in the research and recording process Bedford Young Archaeologists’ Club — contribution towards hosting the 2018 YAC Leaders’ weekend in Bedford 2017: Middle Nene Archaeological Group — magnetometer survey to support excavations at a Roman farmstead at Nassington, Northamptonshire Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society — artefact analysis for a rescue excavation of four Anglo -Saxon graves disturbed by a metal-detectorist at Hockliffe, Bedfordshire 2016: David Baker — osteological analysis relating to unpublished historic excavations at Elstow Abbey, Bedfordshire 2015: Maids Moreton Archaeology Group — geophysical survey and artefact analysis for a community project investigating a mound in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire Other grant sources Grants are also available from the Milton Keynes Heritage Associations to its members: see www.mkheritage.co.uk/mkha/mkha/about-us/about-us.html for further details. The Association of Industrial Archaeology offers a wide range of grants and awards, including restoration grants of up to £20,000. Click here for further details.