Thanks to a generous bequest to the Society from Audrey Hensall OBE HonFSAScot, we are delighted to offer a new grant opportunity..  

What the Grant Funds

Reflecting Audrey Henshall’s wishes, and her research interests, the legacy stipulates that the funds “…shall be used for research or fieldwork on pre-Roman antiquities in Scotland and not for general excavation work, and that the said Society will publish the results of such research or field work.” For the avoidance of doubt, we have determined that this includes survey and desk-based work as well as excavation of  pre-Roman antiquities in Scotland.  

Following an initial call for applications the first Audrey Henshall Legacy Award of £50,000 was made in November 2024 to Archaeology Scotland for a project entitled ‘Scotland’s Earliest Megalith Monuments’. 

Amount

Smaller grants of up to £10,000 will be available through the Audrey Henshall Legacy Fund in due course.  

How to Apply

For further information please contact Dr Helen Spencer FSAScot, Head of Research, by email to grants@socantscot.org.   

Legacies

By leaving a gift in your will to the Society you can help provide support for new research, high-quality publications and engaging outreach and public events. The gift will cost nothing in your lifetime but will make a lasting contribution to the future study of Scotland’s past. Please visit our Legacies page to find out more.