Grants
Encouraging the Study of Quaker History
FHS Hodgett Grants
Supporting Research into Quaker History
The FHS Hodgett Grants support individuals and groups undertaking research into Quaker history. Grants can help with research expenses, conference participation, publication costs, and other activities that contribute to the study and understanding of Quaker history.
About the Grants
Gerald Hodgett was a past president of FHS, editor of the Journal, and a member of the executive committee for many years. The Friends Historical Society (FHS) received a legacy from him, from which it is able to finance grants to those undertaking research into Quaker history.
The main FHS Hodgett Grant scheme awards small grants of up to £500. These grants are intended to help individual historians or groups, whether academic or non-academic, with their expenses in researching Quaker history, or in attending and delivering a paper at a conference or similar event. Grants may also be used for publication costs.
There is a single round per year with a submission date of 31 July. Up to a maximum of four grants may be awarded per annum. Grant payments are made during the following January.
The grants may cover, depending on the nature of the project: cost of travel to archives, accommodation and subsistence, copying charges, publication costs and conference fees. The grants may be used to supplement funding from other sources.
Applications are welcome from all researchers of Quaker history, there is no requirement to be a member of FHS, or a member or attender of the Religious Society of Friends.
Occasionally larger grants are made for specific, one-off projects. These may be given to individuals, institutions or organisations (for example, £2000 was granted in 2020 to aid the completion of a major publication – ‘Quaker Meetings Abroad’). Queries about eligibility and applications for larger grants should be made in the first instance to the Clerk.
How to Apply for a Small Grant
Please download and complete the Grant Application Form.
Applications and grant-related enquiries should be sent electronically with the subject line:
FHS Hodgett Grants
Email: EBell@lincoln.ac.uk
Alternatively, applications may be posted to:
Friends House Library
Friends House
Euston Road
London
NW1 2BJ
Please mark postal applications:
FHS Grants
What to Include with Your Application
Applications must include:
- A detailed breakdown of costs and the amount requested
- A brief statement about yourself (or your group) and your interest in Quaker history (maximum one side of A4)
- Supporting statements from two referees
Referees may submit their statements separately, but both must be received by the application deadline.
Join the Friends Historical Society
Membership of the Friends Historical Society helps sustain research, publications, and events exploring the history of the Religious Society of Friends. Members receive the Society’s annual journal and newsletter, and are invited to take part in meetings and conferences.