Author Large Grants to produce work on British Art and Architecture (UK)

Scope 

• Author Grants (Large) are intended to make possible publications on the subject of British art and architecture which would otherwise not appear, or which would appear in reduced specification.
• A maximum grant of £6,000 is available to support costs incurred by authors and/or editors, such as:
  • design and layout
  • licensing of images, reproduction and copyright costs
  • graphics
  • indexing
  • commissioning of new photography
  • marketing/publicity (e.g. review copies)
  • publisher subventions (for example, to increase the number of illustrations and/or print in colour)
  • copy-editing

Funding Information 

• A maximum of £6,000 will be paid as a lump sum directly to the individual. Only one grant application can be made per individual and per publication.

Eligibility Criteria 

• The PMC funding programme supports research, educational activities and the dissemination of knowledge in the fields of British art and architectural history, from the medieval period to the present day and across the spectrum of relevant geographical and cultural contexts. Their remit is broadly defined and adapts as the interests of those working in their field change. It encompasses art made in Britain or by British artists, but is not solely limited to art made, or artists from, within the geographical boundaries of the British Isles. Rather they understand the field of British art studies to encompass a broad range of subjects and topics related to the artistic and cultural histories of Britain, past and present.
• They do not offer grants and fellowships in field archaeology, the current practice of architecture or the performing arts. Applications in the fields of photography, performance, film and digital media will need to demonstrate their relevance to British art studies.
• Only applications from individuals concerning the publication of a work of scholarship on the subject of British art and architecture will be considered for this award. Institutional applicants looking for support for costs concerning exhibition publications can apply for the Exhibition Publication Grant.
• Publication projects should be ready to go to press within two years from January 2025. The PMC does not make any retrospective awards for books already published nor will it accept applications for funding for books due to be published before the end of 2024.

For more information, visit PMC.