Notice for intending applicants for grants:

1. The CBA SE supports archaeological work, conservation and research projects relating to the historic counties of Kent, Surrey, and West and East Sussex ie including the area of south London up to the river Thames.

2. Grants are available to any individual, archaeological society, group or unit (including professional units). Individuals do not have to be members of the CBA but it is hoped that recipients who are not already members will feel encouraged to join the CBA. The success of an application is not dependent on a proven record of work.

3. Grants may be awarded for the following purposes:

   1. Collection of data by means of fieldwork, excavation and/or documentary research etc.

   2. Conservation of material of archaeological or historical interest.

   3. Processing of results, including evaluation and analysis of data and the preparation of reports

   4. Purchase or hire of basic or specialist equipment.

   5. Purchase of specialised resources (eg radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology)

   6. Presentation of results in book, report or other form of published data.

   7. Other projects concerned with the archaeology or history eg educational

Applicants should not feel constrained by the above list if they have an innovative project related to the archaeological or historical environment which they wish to propose.

4. All applications, preferably by e-mail, should be made on the official form and returned to the address given. Save this form to your computer and either print it out or fill it in directly. Applications will be considered by the CBA SE Committee at a quarterly meeting.

5. Grants will normally be made to meet approved expenditure incurred by the recipient after an agreed starting date. Payment will normally be made in arrears on the submission of a statement of expenditure with supporting evidence, but may be wholly or partly in advance if required by the nature of the work. If circumstances require it may be possible to agree a grant in advance of a Committee meeting if the Chairman so decides.

6. Grants will not normally be made to applicants who have failed to fulfil the conditions of a grant previously made by CBA SE.

7. A stipulation may be made that equipment or materials purchased from a grant shall be the property of the CBA SE or another organisation and/or should be made available for further use by others engaged in archaeological or historical work.

8. All successful applicants must provide a final report (or interim if appropriate) on their CBA SE funded project (or that part which is so funded) within one year of the use of their funding. This may be in the form of the published data. Applicants may also be asked to provide an article on their project for the CBA SE bi-annual newsletter and items for the website.

9. Grant requests may be submitted at any time for consideration by the committee but awards will be decided in January of each year.

10. Grants should be used within one year of their award.

11. The decision of the committee on each application will be final.